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The name Angirasas is applied generically to several Puranic individuals. Further, the Vedic sage Angiras appears in medieval Hindu texts with contradictory roles as well as many different versions of his birth, marriage and biography. [2] In some, he is described to be the son of Brahma, in others he is one of many Prajapatis.
The Hindu epic Mahabharata describes two more elephants by the same name – a mythical elephant that was an incarnation of a sage, and the one that belonged to Bhagadatta, the king of Pragjyotisha. Vinayaki is an elephant-headed Hindu goddess, a Matrika. The goddess is generally associated with the elephant-headed god of wisdom, Ganesha.
The sage turned a deaf ear to this warning. Vishnu extended Shiva's maya to create a great and prosperous city in Narada's path. The king of the city, Shilanidhi, introduced his beautiful daughter, Shrimati--also known as Vishwamohini--to the sage, who grew desirous of marrying her. Shrimati was none other than an incarnation of Lakshmi.
Kacha (Sanskrit: कच, romanized: Kaca) is a sage featured in Hindu mythology. He is the son of Brihaspati and Tara. The narrative of Kacha is mentioned in the Mahābhārata, the Matsya Purana and the Agni Purana. [1] He is known for learning Mṛtasañjīvanī vidyā mantra (a hymn for reviving the dead) from his guru Shukra.
He is also described as the sage who used his Dharma powers to kill demons Vatapi and Ilwala after they had jointly misled and destroyed 9,000 men. [5] Agastya, according to the Ramayana, is a unique sage, who is short and heavy in build, but by living in the south he balances the powers of Shiva and the weight of Kailasha and Mount Meru. [38]
Today’s crossword (McMeel) Daily Commuter crossword SUDOKU. Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game. JUMBLE. Jumbles: EAGLE MAKER FIDDLE CANOPY. Answer: For her husband, a new pair of glasses with an ...
He had one more son with Kavyamata, who is better known than Bhrigu himself – Shukra, learned sage and guru of the asuras. The sage Chyavana is also said to be his son with Puloma, as is the folk hero Mrikanda. [5] [Maha:1.5] One of his descendants was sage Jamadagni, who in turn was the father of sage Parashurama, considered an avatar of Vishnu.
Kapila (Sanskrit: कपिल) (7th [2]-6th-century BCE [3]), also referred to as Cakradhanus, [4] is a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, [5] [6] [note 1] regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. [7] [5] His influence on Buddha and Buddhism has long been the subject of scholarly studies.