In the beginning of creation, fourteen svaradhvani(s) (swaradhvani; vowel-sound) were created from the four-mouthed Brahmā (Brahma). Manu, ruler of the fourteen Manvantara, emanated from these fourteen vowels. O-kāra (O-kara)is the fifth among the vowel-sounds emanated from the mouth of Brahmā. From O-kāra, Uttama Manu was born. In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), these fourteen vowel-sounds from A to […]

Omkārabhavana (Omkarabhavana) is a sacred pitṛtīrtha (pitritirtha; a pilgrimage site sacred to the forefather’s spirits) located on the bank of the river Narmadā (Narmada). It is alternatively known as Oṁkāreśvara (Omkareswara). However, in Vāyupurāṇa(Vayupurana) and Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), the name is mentioned as Oṁkārapavana (Omkarapavana). It is a place ideal for performing śrāddha (sraddha; post-funeral rite […]

In the beginning of creation, fourteen svaradhvani(s) (swaradhvani; vowel-sound) were created from the four-mouthed Brahmā (Brahma). Manu, ruler of the fourteen Manvantaras, was born of these fourteen vowels. Ṛ-kāra (Ri-kara) is the seventh among the voweḷ-sounds emanated from the mouth of Brahmā. From Ū-kāra, Vaivasvata(Vaivaswata) Manu was born. In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), these fourteen vowel-sounds are […]

Aṇuha(Anuha) was the son of king Vibhrāja (Vibhraja) belonging to Nīpavaṃśa (Nipavamsa; the genealogical line of Nipa). Ṛchī (Richi) was the wife of this Aṇuha.

In the second Dvāpara (Dvapara) of the future, God Śiva (Siva) will appear on earth in the name of Sutāra (Sutara). Ṛchīka (Richika) will be one of his four sons at that time.

In the eighteenth Dvāpara (Dvapara) of the future, God Śiva (Siva) will appear on earth in the name of Śikhaṇḍī (Sikhandi). Ṛchīka (Richika) will be one of his four sons at that time.

The forty nine Marut devatās (devata; god), sired by Maharṣi(Maharshi) Kaśyapa (Kasyapa), were born of the womb of Diti, the daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha). These Marut gods were divided into seven gaṇas (gana; genus). Ṛk(Rik) was a god belonging to the fourth amongst these gaṇas.

Ṛkṣa (Riksha) was one of the sons born of the womb of Dhūminī (Dhumini), wife of King Ajamīḍha (Ajamidha) belonging to Puruvaṁśa (Puruvamsa; the genealogical line of Puru). This son of Puru was probably the presverver of the main line of the kings of Puruvaṁśa. We get the name of Saṁvaraṇa (Samvarana), the son of […]

Ṛkṣa (Riksha) was the son sired by Ariha, and born of the womb of Sudevā (Sudeva), the princess of the kingdom of Aṇga (Anga). He married Jvālā (Jwala), the daughter of Takṣaka (Takshaka). Matināra (Matinara) was born of the womb of Jvālā, sired by Ṛkṣa. According to Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), Ṛkṣa’s father, Ariha was the son […]

According to the Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), in the twenty fourth (in another opinion, twenty fifth) Dvāpara(Dwapara) Yuga, Maharṣi (Maharshi) Ṛkṣa(Riksha) will be Vyāsa (Vyasa).

Rikṣa (Riksha) was one of the mountains in ancient India. In the Mahābhārata Purāṇa (Mahabharata Purana), it was mentioned as one of the Kulaparvatas of Bhāratvarṣa (Bharatvarsha). Sometimes Rikṣa (Riksha) parvata or mountain was renamed as Rikṣvāna (Rikshavana) parvata. In the ancient books, the position of Rikṣa (Riksha) or Rikṣvāna (Rikshavana) parvata was very clearly […]

Ṛṣā (Risha) is one of the daughters born of the womb of Krodhavaśā (Krodhavasa), and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) . She was the wife of Pulaha Prajāpati. She gave birth to five daughters, fathered by Pulaha. These daughters gave birth to several types of nautical animals.

King Nābhi (Nabhi), belonging to the genealogical line of Priyavrata, the eldest son of Svāyambhuva(Swaymbhuva) Manu, performed a yajña (yajna;fire-sacrifice), in order to get a son like God Viṣṇu (Vishnu). Appeased with his worship, God Viṣṇu blessed him –“Since there is nobody else like me in this world, I will partly incarnate myself in order […]

In the genealogical line of Vṛhadratha (Vrihadratha), king of Magadha, Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was the son of Vṛhadratha (Vrihadratha). Kuśāgra (Kusagra), son of Vṛhadratha, was the father of Ṛṣabha. This Ṛṣabha had a son called Satyahita.

In the ninth Manvantara in future, when Dakṣasāvarṇi (Dakshasavarni) will be Manu, God Viṣṇu (Vishnu) will be incarnated as a son born of the womb of Amvudhārā (Amvudhara), and sired by Ayuṣmān (Ayushman). In this incarnation, his name will be Ṛṣabha (Rishabha).

The name of the fifteenth kalpa amongst the twenty eight kalpa(s) conceptualised in the Purāṇa(s) (Purana; Mythological Scriptures). Acording to Purāṇa (Purana), the Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) svara (one of the seven musical notes) was created in this kalpa (see kalpa).

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is one of the seven varṣaparvata(s) (varshaparvata; a major mountain located in a vast plot of land) in Plakṣadvīpa (Plakshadvipa). This mountain is also known as Sumanā (Sumana). It is said that Varāhadeva (Varahadeva; the the third incarnation of God Vishnu) killed Hiraṇyākṣa (Hiranyaksha; a demon) on this mountain.

A son named Viṣṇu (Vishnu) was born of the womb of Pathyā (Pathya), and sired by Sage Aṇgirā (Angira). The son of this Viṣṇu was called Sudhanvā (Sudhanva); and Sudhanvā’s son was Ṛṣabha(Rishabha). This Ṛṣabha was the progenitor of the sect of gods and sages called Rathakāra (Rathakara).

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is one of the sons of Danu, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa(Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people). He was one of those sons of Danu who discarded violence and adopted human virtues.

God Brahmā (Brahma) organised a mahāyajña (mahayajna; a great fire-ritual) on the body of Gayāsura (Gayasura). He created a number of wise and learned sages from his mind, in order to get them perform as priests for that yajña. Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of these children emanated from Brahmā’s mind. He performed as a priest […]

The names of the sages born in the genealogical or disciple-wise lineage of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Aṇgirā (Angira) are mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scriptures). They were all mantradraṣṭā (mantradrashta; seer of the sacred hymns) of Ṛgveda (Rigveda). Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of these seer-sages descending from Aṇgirā.

The dhātu (dhatu; verbal-root) ‘ṛṣ‘ (rish) means ‘to go’; and it is also applied to denote śruti (hearing), satya (the truth) and tapasyā (tapasya; to practice asceticism). Those who possess such qualities and engage themselves in the thought of Brahman, are called ṛṣi (rishi)– ṛṣityeṣu gatau dhātuḥ śrutau satye tapasyatha etat sannirataṁ tasmin brahmaṇā sa […]

According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), Ṛṣivāsa (Rishivasa) is one of the sons sired by Vasudeva, and born of the womb of Devakī (Devaki) . Ṛṣivāsa was one of those six sons whom Kaṁsa (Kamsa) killed . This son of Devakī is referred to as Ṛjudāsa (Rijudasa) in Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), and he is mentioned as Ṛjudāya (Rijudaya) in […]

Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (Rishyasringa) is a ṛṣi (rishi; sage) of great fame. The son of sage Vibhāṇḍaka (Vibhandaka), he was a forest-dwelling sage with great ascetic energy. With his father, he lived inside a dense forest without any other human company. He performed both kinds of Brahmacarya (Brahmacharya; Celibacy) — Mukhya (Primary) and Gauṇa (Gauna; Secondary). He […]

Ṛta (Rita) is one of the sons of Tāmasa (Tamasa) Manu, the ruler of the fourth Manvantara.  

According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Ṛta(Rita) is one of the gods belonging to the devagaṇa (devagana; genus of gods) called Sutapa, in Sāvarṇi (Savarni) Manvantara of the future.

Ṛta (Rita) was the son of king Vijaya, in the genealogical line of Nimi, son of Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku). Ṛta(Rita) had a son called Sunaka or Sunaya.

Forty nine Marut devatā (devata; gods) were sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa)Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) and born of the womb of Diti, daughter of Dakṣa (daksha). These forty nine gods were divided into seven gaṇas (gana; genus). Ṛta (Rita) was one of the seven gods belonging to the third of these gaṇa.

In twelfth Manvantara of the future, when Ṛtasāvarṇi (Ritasavarni) or Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) will be Manu, ruler of the Manvantara, Ṛtadhāmā (Ritadhama) will achieve the status of Indra.

Forty nine Marut devatā (devata; gods) were born of the womb of Diti, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati). These forty nine gods were divided into seven gaṇas (gana; genus). Ṛtajit (Ritajit) was one of the seven gods belonging to the second gaṇa.

Ṛtajit (Ritajit) is a Gandharva (a sect of demi-gods). It is mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scriptures)that in the months of Māgha (Magha) and Phālguna (Phalguna), he stays in the chariot of the Sun-god.

Ṛtana (Ritana) is one of the sun-rays that serve to evaporate water from waterbodies on earth and thus help in rainfall.

In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), it is said that in the eighteenth Dvāpara (Dwapara), Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Ṛtamjaya (Ritanjaya) will be Vyāsa (Vyasa).

According to Vāyupurāṇa(Vayupurana)  Ṛtasāvarṇi(Ritasavarni) is the son of Rudra-Śiva(Siva). In the twelfth Manvantara of the future, he will be Manu, ruler of the Manvantara. In other Purāṇas (Purana; Mythological Scriptures), he is mentioned as Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni).

Ṛtavandhu(Ritavandhu) is one of the sons of Tāmasa(Tamasa) Manu, ruler of the fourth Manvantara.

Ṛthu(Rithu) is one of those Kṣatriya(Kshatriya) Rājarṣi (Rajarshi; a king with the attributes of sages), who , in ancient times, achieved the status of Brahmarṣi (Brahmarshi; a Brahmana sage), through tapasyā (tapasya; hard penance).

Ṛthu is one of those rājarṣis (rajarshi; king with the attributes of a sage-seer), who, in ancient times, achieved ṛṣitva (rishitwa; the status of a seer-sage) or brahmarṣitva (brahmarshitwa; the status of the brahmana sage) by practicing tapasyā (tapasya; penance or asceticism).

Ṛtudhāmā (Ritudhama) is a kind of agni (fire), with a brilliant flame and halo.

Ṛtuparṇa (Rituparna)  was the king of Ayodhyā(Ayodhya). In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), he was mentioned as the son of Bhaṅgāsura (Bhangasura) or ‘Bhāṅgāsuri (‘Bhangasuri)’. However, in the reading maintained by Haridas Siddhantabagish, Ṛtuparṇa (Rituparna) is called Bhāgasvari (Bhagasvari), that is, the son of Bhagasvara (Bhagasvara). From the reading of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), it may be difficult to determine the […]

In the beginning of creation, fourteen svaradhvani(s) (swaradhvani; vowel-sound) were created from the four-mouthed Brahmā (Brahma). Manu, ruler of the fourteen Manvantara, was born of these fourteen vowels. Ū-kāra (U-kara) is the sixth among the voweḷ-sounds emanated from the mouth of Brahmā. From Ū-kāra, Cariṣnava(Charishnava) Manu was born. In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), these fourteen vowel-sounds are […]

In the beginning of creation, fourteen svaradhvani(s) (swaradhvani; vowel-sound) were created from the four-mouthed Brahmā (Brahma). Manu, ruler of the fourteen Manvantara, emanated from these fourteen vowels. U-kāra is the fifth among the vowel-sounds emanated from the mouth of Brahmā. From U-kāra, Tāmasa (Tamasa) Manu was born. In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), these fourteen vowel-sounds from A […]

Ubhakṣaya (Ubhayakshaya) is the son of King Bhīma (Bhima), belonging to the lineage of king Bharata. Viśālā (Visala) is the name of his wife. Viśālā and Ubhakṣaya had three sons , namely, Trayāruṇi (Trayaruni), Puṣkarī (Pushkari), and Kapi.

Uccaiḥśravā (Ucchaihsrava) is the greatest among horses. As Airāvata (Airavata) is the greatest among elephants, so is Uccaiḥśravā. The term ‘śravas’ (sravas) means the hearing organ. So, Uccaiḥśravā can mean ‘one who has long ears’. The ears of this horse were well-shaped. Another meaning Uccaiḥśravā can be ‘one whose high fame is heard from a […]

Udaka is an unit of measuring time. In Purāṇa (Purana), it is mentioned that seven prasthas make an Udaka.

Udaksena is the son of Viśvaksena (Viswaksena), belonging to Nīpavaṁśa (Nipavamsa’ the lineage of Nipa). In Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), the name is read as Udakśvana (Udakswana). Udaksena had a son named Bhallāta (Bhallata).

King Udāradhī (Udaradhi) was born of the womb of Suvarcā (Suvarcha), and fathered by Prācīnagarbha (Prachinagarbha), in the lineage of Dhruva, son of Uttānapāda (Uttanapaa). It is said in the Purāṇa (Purana)that in his previous birth, he was Indra. Bhadrā (Bhadra) was the wife of Udāradhī. Udāradhī and Bhadrā gave birth to a son named […]

In Raivata Manvantara, gods were divided into several gaṇas (gana; sect) Amṛtābha (Amritabha) was one of these gaṇas. Udaśravā (Udasrava) was a god belonging to this gaṇa.

In Raivata Manvantara, gods were classified under several sects. Amṛtābha (Amritabha)was one of these sects. Usaśravā (Udasrava) was one of those sects.

Udāvasu (Udavasu) was the son of Rājarṣi (Rajarshi) Janaka, in the lineage of Nimi, son of Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku). Udāvasu had a son named Nandivardhana.

As per the description of Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Udāyī (Udayi) is one of the kings belonging to Śiśunāga dynasty, who ruled over Magadha in Kaliyuga. He was the son of King Darśaka (Darsaka). Nandivardhana was the son of Udāyī (Udayi). The Purāṇa (Purana) mentions that Udāyī ruled for thirty three years. During his reign, a new […]