Vishnupurana
  • Ilvala

    Ilvala was a Daitya (demon) of deceitful nature. In Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), there is a detailed description of his genealogy. Hlāda (Hlada) was the son of Hiraṇyakaśipu (Hiranyakasipu). Ilvala and his brother Vātāpi, sired by Hlāda were born of the womb of Dhamanī (Dhamani). So according to the description of Bhāgavatapurṇa, Ilvala was the grandson of […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Indra

    The figure and characteristics of Indra  as depicted in Mahābhārata-Rāmāyaṇa-Purāṇa is completely different from that of his acts and manners as described in  old Veda and Brāhmaṇa treaties. Indra in/of Veda  the greatest warrior, he is slaughter of Vṛtra, Namuci, Śuṣṇa, Cumuri, Dhuni, Śambara, Pripru, Vala, Arbuda, Kuyava — killing these dangerous demons/Asuras he is […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Indradwipa

    Indradvīpa(Indradwipa; the island called Indra) is one of the nine divisions of Bhāratavarṣa (Bharatavarsha; India). The Paurāṇika (Pauranika; mentioned in Puranas) river Nalinī(Nalini) falls into the sea near this Indradvīpa. Scholars opine that Indradvīpa mentioned in the Purāṇas refer to the modern Indonesia or Vietnam. Many think the the modern Andaman island is the ancient […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Indradyumna -7

    In the genealogic al line of Agnīdhra (Agnidhra), son of Priyavrata, Bharata was the son of Ṛṣabha (Rishabha). This Bharata’s descendant was Tejaj (according to Vāyupurāṇa, Taijasa), who sired a son called Indradyumna. King Parameṣṭhī (Paramesthi) was the son of Indrayumna.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Indrapramati

    Indrapramati is a ṛṣi(rishi; sage). Somewhere in Purāṇas (Purana; Mythical Scriptures), he is also mentioned as Indrapramada. He is referred to as belonging to the clan of Sage Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha), and a seer of mantras in Veda. In that case, whether Indrapramati — whom we know as the son of Vaśiṣṭha, is identical with Indrapratima. […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Ira – 1

    Irā (Ira) or Ilā (Ila) refers to the embodied form of the earth-goddess. She is imagined to be one of the daughters of Dakṣa (Daksha) and one of the wives of Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the People). Since creepers, herbs and plants emerge from the earth, Irā is referred to in Purāṇas (Purana) […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Isa – 3

    God Viṣṇu(Vishnu)  is sometimes referred to as Īśa (Isa) — “yastaṁ nato’smi puruṣottamasādyamīśam” — However, here ‘Īśa’ perhaps denotes the Almighty, the Ruler of all the universe and spheres– it is in this sense that Supreme Divinity is attributed to God Viṣṇu, as it is said in Śvetāśvetara Upaniṣad (Swetaswetara Upanishad) and Bhagavadgītā (Bhagavadgita)– *vyākatāvyāktaṁ […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Iswara – 1

    The general meaning of Iśvara is ‘lord’, ‘controller’, ‘a powerful king’ or’ highly able. It is used in the sense of the ‘highest’ — as in ‘Kapīśvara’, ‘Sureśvara’, ‘Kośaleśvara’, ‘Munīśvara’, ‘Kamaleśvara’ and the like. This sense is however different from the general uses of the term ‘Iśvara’ . In Indian theology and philosophy , gods […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Richeyu

    Puru was the son of Yayāti (Yayati). Raudrāśva(Raudrasva) was the third son of this Puru. Ten powerful sons were born of the womb of the Apsarā (Apsara; Celestial courtesan)Miśrakeśī (Misrakesi), and sired by Puru. Ṛceyu (Richeyu)was the eldest and the worthiest of these ten sons. Since Ṛceyu was so powerful , it was impossible to […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Richika 1

    Ṛcīka (Richika) was a sage who belonged to the clan of Maharṣi Bhṛgu (Maharshi Bhrigu). In the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), in one instance it was said that Ṛcīka (Richika) was a son of Bhṛgu (Bhrigu). But according to some Purāṇas (Puranas), he was the son of Maharṣi Ūrva (Maharshi Urva) or Āpluvāna (Apluvana) who belonged to […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Riksha – 2

    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 […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Riksha – 3

    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 […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Riksha – 4

    Ṛkṣa (Riksha) was the son of Puraṇjaya (Puranjaya), in the genealogical line of Nīla (Nila), son of King Ajamīḍha (Ajamidha), belonging to the royal line of Puru. Haryaśva (Haryaswa) was the son of Ṛkṣa. He is the founder of the royal line of Pañcāla (Panchala).

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Riksha 7

    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 […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Rishabha – 1

    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 […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Rishabha 26

    Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a particular parvata situated in the north of Meru Parvata.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Rishikulya 1

    Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) is a sacred river issued out of Mahendraparvata. However, according to Viṣṇu Purāṇa (Vishnu Purana), it emerges from Śuktimān (Suktiman) parvata. Visting this tīrtha (tirtha, place of pilgrimage) yields the fruit of Upasad yajña (yajna). People of both Aryan and Mleccha (alien, non-Aryan) community drank the holy water of the river. It shows […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Rishivasa

    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 […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Rishyasringa – 3

    Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (Rishyasringa) is one of those sage who will be ‘Saptarṣi’ (Saptarshi; legendary seven sages) in Bhaviṣyat (Bhavishyat; future) Manvantara.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Rita – 8

    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.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Ritajit – 2

    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.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Rituparna

    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 […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Udaksena

    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).

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Udanka

        Udaṇka (Udanka) was the son of the king Vasumitra.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Udavasu -1

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

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Udayana – 1

    Udayana is the son of King Śatānīka (Satanika) belonging to Kuruvaṁśa (Kuruvamsa; the lineage of Kuru). He was a king whose date was much later than that of Śatānīka, who had been the of Janamejaya, who performed Sarpasatra. Udayana was the son of the later Śatānīka. Udayana had a son called Ahīnara (Ahinara).

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Udayana – 2

    Udayana is the son of king Arbhaka (Darbhaka) elonging to Śiśunāga vaṁśa. However in the engali edition of Viṣṇupurāṇa, the reading is Udayāśva (Udayswa).  King Udayana had a son called Nandivardhana.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Udayu

    As per Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), Udāyu (Udayu) is one of the six sons of Devakī (Devaki). These six sons were killed by Kaṁśa (Kamsa). In the Bengal recension of Viṣṇupurāṇa, however, the name is given as Udāpi(Udapi)  instead of Udāyu.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Udgitha 1

    Udgītha (Udgitha) was the son of the king Bhūva (Bhuva) [in other opinion, Bhūma (Bhuma)] who belonged to the lineage of Priyavrata. Priyavrata was the eldest son of Swāyaṁbhūva (Swayambhuva) Manu. According to the Bhāgvata Purāṇa (Bhagavata Purana), Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) was the wife of the king Bhūva (Bhuva) .Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) gave birth to Udgītha (Udgitha). […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Ugra – 5

    In the beginning of Creation, Brahmā (Brahma) started tapasyā (tapasya, ascetic practice) to get a son like himself. God Nīlalohita was born out of this tapasyā. After the birth, he started crying loudly, and Brahmā named him ‘Rudra’. Afterwards, he gave seven other names to Nīlalohita (Nilalohita). The seventh among these names, is Ugra. As […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Ugrasena – 5

    Ugrasena was one of Devagandharva(s) (an order of demigods) born of the womb of Muni, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Maharṣi (Maharshi; great Sage) Kaśyapa (Kasyapa). He was present in the birth-ceremony of Arjuna, along with other distinguished Gandharva(s), In Virāṭaparva (Virataparva), when Arjuna alone came to fight the Kaurava army, the Gandharva(s) became […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Ugrayudha – 1

    In Śāntiparva (Santiparva)of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), while describing the greatness of the grandsire Bhīṣma, Yudhiṣṭhira mentions one Chakravartī (Chakravarti) king named Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha). Ugrāyudha was defeated and slain by Bhīṣma (Bhishma). But in Mahābhārata, nothing more can be found about his lineage, and the reason of his enmity with Bhīṣma. However in other versions of Mahābhārata, […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Uktha – 2 (Ukthya – 2)

    It is a kind of yajña (yajna). In the beginning of creation, this yajña (yajna) emerged from the southward face or Brahmā, or in another view, from his eastward face. Ukthya is one of the seven types of ancient Jyotiṣṭoma yajña (Jyotishtoma yajna). In fact, it is a vikṛti (vikriti) of Jyotiṣṭoma yāga. In Ukthya […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Ukthya – 2

    One kind of Yajña (Yajna; a holy fire-ritual). This Yajña (Yajna) is created at the beginning of creation from the right -hand face, in other opinion, from the eastern face of Brahmā (Brahma). Ukthya (The Vedic reading is with ‘ya’ ) is one of the seven kinds of the ancient Jyotiṣtoma (Jyotistama) yāga (yaga) . […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Ulmuka – 1

    Ulmūka(Ulmuka) was one of the sons fathered by Valarāma (Valarama), and born of the womb of Revatī (Revati). When in Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhasakshetra), the descendants of Yadu were fighting among themselves, Ulmūka was also found, fighting. He finally got killed by Kṛṣṇa (Krishna).

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Unnata – 3

    According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) and Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), the second among the seven varṣaparvata(s) of Śālmaladvīpa (Salmaladwipa; the island called Salmala) is called Unnata.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Upadanavi – 1

    Upadānavī (Upadanavi) is the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā (Vrishaparva; the demon-king), and the sister of Śarmiṣṭhā (Sarmishtha). In Garuḍapurāṇa (Garudapurana), the name reads as Aupadānavī (Aupadanavi)instead of Upadānavī .

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Upadeva

    Devaka was the son of Āhuka (Ahuka) who belonged to the Vṛṣṇi (Vrishni) lineage. Upadevā (Upadeva) was one of the daughters of Devaka (According to the Matsya Purāṇa [Purana], she was called, Upadevī [Upadevi]). She was the wife of Vasudeva. Upadevā (Upadeva) gave birth to ten sons of Vasudeva (according to the other information, she […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Upadeva 1

    Devaka was the son of Āhuka (Ahuka) of the Bṛṣi (Brishni) dynasty. Upadeva was one of the sons of Devaka.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Upadeva 2

    Upadeva was the son of Ugrasenā (Ugrasena). He was fathered by Akrura.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Upadeva 3

    Upadeva was one of the sons of Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) who was the Manu of the twelfth Manwantara.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Upamangu

    Upamaṅgu (Upamangu) was one of the sons born out of the womb of Gāṅdinī. His father was Śwaphalka (Swaphalka) of the Bṛṣṇi (Brishni) dynasty. Akrūra (Akrura) was the elder brother of Upamaṅgu (Upamangu). In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (Vishnu Purana), Upamaṅgu (Upamangu) was known as Upamadgu.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Upanidhi

    Upanidhi was the son of Vasudeva. Bhadrā (Bhadra) was his mother.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Uparicharavasu

    Uparicaravasu is the son of Kṛtaka, king of Cedi, who was the descendant of Ṛkṣa, son of Ajamīḍha. His original name is Vasu, later he came to be known as Uparicaravasu. In Matsyapurāṇa, king Uparicaravasu or Khacaravasu is referred to as the son of king Uttānapāda. King Vasu went to tapovana and started hard ascetic […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Urdhvavahu – 2

    Ūrdhvavāhu (Urdhvavahu) is one of the sons born of the womb of Ūrjjā (urjja), sired by Sage Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha). In Raivata Manvantara, when Vibhu became Indra, Ūrdhvavāhu was one of the Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; the legendary seven sages hailed in ancient mythology).

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Urja – 3

    Ūrja (Urja) was one of the Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; the seven legendary sages) in Svārociṣa (Swarochisha) Manvantara. He was the son of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha).

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Urja – 7

    Ūrja (Urja) is the son of king Śuci (Suchi), belonging to Nimivaṁśa (the genealogical line of Nimi). In the Bengal rescension of Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana) and in other Purāṇas (Purana; Mythological Scripture), too, he is referred to as Ūrjavaha (Urjavaha). He had a son called Satyadhvaja.

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Urjja – 1

    Ūrjjā(Urjja) is the daughter of Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) Dakṣa (Daksha) , and wife of Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha). According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), the children sired by Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha), and born of the womb of Ūrjjā(Urjja) , are — Citraketu (Chitraketu), Virajā (Viraja), Suroci (Surochi), Mitra, Ulvaṇa (Ulvana), Vasubhṛdyāna (Vasubhridyana), Dyuman and others. In Viṣṇupurāṇa […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Urnayu

    Ūrṇāyu(Urnayu) is one of the Mauneya Gandharva( a kind of demi-gods). He is one of the children born of the womb of Muni, sired by Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the People) Kaśyapa (Muni). As the son of Muni, he is known as Mauneya. It is said in the Purāṇas(Purana; Mythical Scriptures) that in the season […]

    keyboard_arrow_right
  • Uru – 1

    Ūru(Uru) is one of the sons sired by Cākṣuṣa(Chakshusha) Manu, and born of the womb of Naḍvalā (Nadvala), daughter of Vairāja(Vairaja)  Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) Araṇya (Aranya). According to Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), Ūru is mentioned as one of the Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; the seven legendary sages) in Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manvantara.

    keyboard_arrow_right