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In traditional Hindu astronomy, the seven stars of the Big Dipper are identified with the names of Saptarshis. The Saptarshi (Sanskrit: सप्तर्षि, lit. 'Seven sages' IAST: Saptarṣi) are the seven seers of ancient India who are extolled in the Vedas, and other Hindu literature such as the Skanda Purana. [1]
The faith is described by some to be monotheistic, where all deities are believed to be forms of Brahman, the Ultimate Reality, as popularised by the Advaita philosophy. [7] It is also widely regarded to be polytheistic and henotheistic, though this is also considered to be a form of overgeneralisation. [8]
Muthuswami Dikshitar (1776–1835), a Carnatic music composer from southern India, composed the Navagraha Kritis in praise of the nine grahas. [3] Each song is a prayer to one of the nine planets.
Name Vahana Stage [A] Mantra Depiction Ref; 1. Shailaputri "Daughter of Mountain" Nandi (bull) Parvati in her stage of childhood with the divine and principal form ...
Kashyapa is an ancient name, referring to many different personalities in the ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts. [3] [4] Name. Kashyapa means "turtle" in Sanskrit. [5]
Vishvamitra is shown in the show Siya Ke Ram airing on Star Plus, starring Manish Wadhwa. [45] The TV show Piya Albela is also based on the classic love story of Menaka and Vishvamitra, depicted as a modern-day love story revolving around Naren and Pooja. Vishvamitra also appears in Shani (TV series)
Kuru is the name of the ancestor of the clan of the Kurus in the Mahabharata. He was the son of Samvarana and of Tapati , the daughter of the Sun. [ 57 ] In the literature, Kuru is an ancestor of Pandu and his descendants, the Pandavas , and also of Dhritarashtra and his descendants, the Kauravas .
The name Kāla appears in the Shiva Sahasranama, where it is translated by Ram Karan Sharma as "(the Supreme Lord of) Time". [256] Bhairava "terrible" or "frightful" [257] is a fierce form associated with annihilation. In contrast, the name Śaṇkara, "beneficent" [36] or "conferring happiness" [258] reflects his benign form.