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Niyoga (Sanskrit: नियोग) was a Hindu practice, primarily followed during the ancient period. It was permitted for the widows or wives who had no child by ...
Niyoga or Apurva is the supersensuous result of an action which later on produces the sensible result or prayojana, the final purpose of the action, Therefore, Apurva is something different from action itself and it is to be understood with regard to its capability of bringing about the heavenly world.
Niyogi Brahmin is a Telugu Brahmin subcaste [2] native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but are spread throughout South India and Maharashtra. [3] [4] The traditional occupations of the Niyogi Brahmins are settled cultivation and priesthood. [5]
Vidura was born through Niyoga between the sage Vyasa and Parishrami, a handmaiden to the queens Ambika and Ambalika. Ambika first mated with Vyasa through the niyoga process but kept her eyes closed during the process because his appearance and power frightened her. As a result she gave birth to the blind Dhritarashtra.
Niyoga, a Hindu tradition; niyog, a term for "coconut" in the Philippines; See also. Niyogi (disambiguation) Niog, a locality in Bacoor near Manila in the Philippines
The Vishnu Puraṇa elaborates on the role of Vyasa in Hindu chronology. [10] The Hindu view of the universe is that of a cyclic phenomenon that comes into existence and dissolves repeatedly. Each kalpa cycle is presided over by a number of Manus , one for each manvantara , and each manvantara has a number of Yuga Cycles , each with four yuga ...
Below is a list of Nāgas, a group of serpentine and draconic deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. They are often guardians of hidden treasure and many are upholders of Dharma. Nāgas are male while Nāgīs or Nāginīs are female. Religious traditions that feature these entries are sorted using the following key: ॐ - Hinduism; ☸ ...
In the Mahabharata, Vyasa agreed immediately to the niyoga. In the Devi Bhagavata Purana version, Vyasa initially refused Satyavati's proposal. He argued that Vichitravirya's wives were like his daughters; having niyoga with them was a heinous sin, through which no good could come. As a master of "realpolitik", the hungry-for-grandsons ...