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The Kumaras are four sages from the Puranic texts of Hinduism who roam the universe as children, [1] [2] generally named Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara. [3] They are described as the first mind-born creations and sons of the creator-god Brahma.
He had two sons named Priyavrata and Uttanapada, and three daughters named Akuti, Devahuti, and Prasuti. [12] Manu married his first daughter Akuti to Rishi Ruci, his middle daughter Devahuti to Prajapati Kardama and his youngest daughter Prasuti to Prajapati Daksha.
Shatarupa (Sanskrit: शतरूपा, romanized: Śatarūpā, lit. 'she of a hundred forms') is the daughter of the creator deity, Brahma. [1] According to Brahma Purana, Shatarupa is regarded as the first woman to be created by Brahma, marrying Manu, the first man.
The Tenth Canto of the Bhāgavatam details the activities and pastimes of Krishna at Vrindavan. [14] Within this book, Swami Prabhupada describes the historical events that occurred approximately 5000 years ago.
[11] [12] Buddhism scholars such as Richard King date Isha Upanishad's composition roughly to the second half of the first millennium BCE, chronologically placing it after the first Buddhist Pali canons. [13] Hinduism scholars such as Stephen Phillips [11] note the disagreement between modern scholars. Phillips suggests that Isha Upanishad was ...
The remainder of the chapter concerns the merits of the Vamana Tirtha (holy site) related to this legend. Other details include: The city of Bali in Patala (i.e. the netherworld) is called Bhogavati (Part 3: Purvardha: 11.14) The 12-month Jyesthapancaka Vrata to Vishnu is described in detail, including mention of Vamana (Part 5: 44.12)
A Mahajana (Sanskrit: महाजन, romanized: Mahājana, lit. 'great person') refers to one the twelve beings of spiritual authority affiliated with the Hindu deity Vishnu, who are described to teach religious ideal, and who, by his conduct, sets an example for others to follow.
In the 1st century BC, there seems to be evidence for a worship of five Vrishni heroes (Balarama, Krishna, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Samba), due to the Mora Well Inscription found at Mora near Mathura, which apparently mentions a son of the great satrap Rajuvula, probably the satrap Sodasa and an image of Vrishni, "probably Vasudeva, and of the "Five Warriors". [4]