Vidūratha (Viduratha) was the son of Kura, a king of the Candra (Chandra) lineage. Anaśvā (Anashwa) was born of Vidūratha to Sampriyā (Sampriya). Anaśvā married Amṛtā (Amrita), the princess of the Magadha kingdom. They had a son named Parīkṣit (Parikshit).

[See Anaśvā (Anashwa)]

In Purāṇas (Puranas) the lineages of sages that fall under the line of descent of the great sage Kaśyapa (Kashyapa), the lineage of the great sage Anasūya (Anasuya) is one of them. It is known that Anasūya was one of the progenitors or patriarchs under the lineage of Kaśyapa.

Primarily, anasūyā (anasuya) is an inherent quality. Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) has equated this quality with courteousness and virtuosity. The great affliction felt within by one at witnessing the abundance of another’s material prosperity is called asūyā (asuya). The principle of not entertaining the feeling of asūyā is defined as anasūyā— dhanādyairadhikaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhṛśaṃ manasi tāpanam. asūyā kīrtitā sadbhistadayoge’nasūyatā. […]

A holy place of pilgrimage that falls within the ambit of Vārāṇasīkṣetra (Varanasikshetra). One who visits this place attains divine salvation. It may have been so that Atri’s wife Anasūyā (Anasuya), at some point of time, might have been engaged in the worship of Śiva-Mahādeva (Shiva-Mahadeva). Hence, Mahādeva here is worshipped under the appellation of […]

The name of a river mentioned in Padmapurāṇa (Padmapurana).

Anaupamyā (Anaupamya) was the wife of Vāṇāsura (Vanasura). She was a beautiful lady of several virtues. However, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law always ill-treated her. Once Devarṣi (Devarshi; the divine sage) Nārada (narada) visited the house of Vāṇāsura, and Anaupamyā asked him about the redressal of this problem. Nārada then enlightened her about the procedures of […]

Anauṣadha (Anausadha) is one of the thousand names of God Śiva (Siva) .Nīlakaṇṭha (Nilakantha), the commentator, has explained the meaning of the name, saying — anauṣadhaḥ vṛhyādyanna jātīya rahitaḥ abhokteti yāvat. By auṣadha or medicine, we generally understood remedies or herbal drugs that cure several bodily diseases, but it also means food for sustenance. Śiva […]

A daughter born of Prajāpati Kaśyapa (Prajapati Kashyapa) to Dakśa’s (Daksha’s) daughter Diti.

Anavadyā (Anavadya) was one of the eight heavenly apsarā (apsara) born to Ariṣtā (Arishta). However, according to Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), Anavadyā was one of the seven apsarā born of Prajāpati Kaśyapa (Prajapati Kashyapa) to Dakśa’s (Daksha’s) daughter Prādhā (Pradha). Anavadyā was also among those apsarā who presented a performance of dance at the celebration of Arjuna’s birth.

[See Tapasvī]

Anavaśā (Anavasha) was one of the eight apsarās (apsaras) born to Ariṣtā (Arishta).

One of the eight apsarā (apsara; heavenly nymphs) born of Ariṣṭā (Arishta).

One of the one thousand names of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu) in Viṣṇusahasranāmastotra (Vishnusahasranamastotra).

Anāyu (Anayu) was daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha) Prajāpati (Prajapati) and wife of Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati. From Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), the text which identifies her as mother of all the maladies of the world, it appears that Anāyu was also known as Anāyuṣā (Anayusha). According to Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), Anāyuṣā is the mother of five powerful asura (a type of demons), […]

See Anāyu.

Commonly the term aṇḍa (anda) means ‘egg’ or ‘a bird’s egg’ to be specific. In a famous verse in Ṛgveda (Rigveda) we find a figure of speech based on comparison: “As a bird brings out its progeny breaking the egg…” — āṇḍeva bhitvā śakunasya garbham. This comparison considers the egg  or aṇḍa as another womb of the bird. In a […]

The Indian mythology divides all the mortals residing on the Earth in four categories according to their manner of birth. They are as follows: udbhijja, aṇḍaja (andaja), svedaja (swedaja) and jarāyuja (jarayuja). The term aṇḍaja refers to those creatures who are born out of the egg. The aquatic creatures, like the fish, the snake, the […]

Aṇḍakaṭāha (Andakataha) is situated at the end of andhakāra (andhakara, or darkness) and 44 crores 89 lakhs 80 thousand yojanas below it. The keepers of the eastern, southern, western and northern parts are Vasudhāmā (Vasudhama). Saṃkhapāla (Sankhapala), Takṣakeśa (Takshakesha) and Ketumāna (Ketumana) respectively. They, along with their respective wives Harasiddhi (Harasiddhi), Suparṇākṣhī (Suparnakshi), Bhāskarā (Bhaskara) […]

Andha is probably the shortened form of Andhaka, one of the communities related to the Yādava (Yadava)-Vṛṣṇi (Vrishni)-Bhoja community. In one reading of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), the name is mentioned as ‘Andha’ along with the Bhoja and Kukura communities. (Bhojāndhakavalaiḥ saha)

Andha is a name of a mythical mountain.

Andha is a kind of blind animal mentioned in Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). It had no eyes but its olfactory organ was powerful enough to function as its eyes. Once, having no other game at hand, a hunter called Valāka (Valaka), killed this peculiar-looking animal while it was drinking water. Getting a boon from Brahmā (Brahma) this […]

Andha is a nadītīrtha(a river-pilgrimage). It is a sacred river of India. Having a bath in this river yields fruits of high virtue. Another name of this river is Āndhilā (Andhila) or Chāndan (Chandan) or Chandrāvatī (Chandravati). This river was known as Āndomatī (Andomati) to the Aryans. The river Andha or Chandrāvatī has got assimilated […]

Andha is a Nāga (Naga, Snake), born of the womb of Kadru, and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people). Nārada (Narada), while giving the description of the Nāga(s) dwelling in the Bhogavatī Purī (Bhogavati Puri, the city of Bhogavati) in Pātāla (Patala; the mythical underworld), has mentioned the name of Andha.

See Ṛceyu (Richeyu).

Andhakāsura (Andhakasura) is a powerful Asura, who was slain by Rudraśiva (Rudrasiva). In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), the whole legend of Andhakāsura cannot be found. To describe a terrible battle between two powerful warriors, the allusion to the battle between Andhakāsura and Mahādeva (Mahadeva) has been mentioned several times — ‘pureva tramvakāndhakau, maheśvara ivāndhakam‘, ‘yathāndhake pratinihate haraṃ […]

Andhaka was one of the sons born of the womb of Kauśalyā (Kausalya), and sired by Sātvata (Satwata), belonging to Yaduvaṃśa (Yaduvamsa; lineage of Yadu). According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), daughter of Kaṅka (Kanka)was the wife of this Andhaka. She gave birth to four sons –Kukura, Bhajamāna (Bhajamana), Śaśī (Sasi) or Śuci (Suchi) and Kamvalavarhiṣa (Kamvalavarhisha). […]

In ancient times, twelve devastating battles took place between Devata(s) (gods) and the Asura(s) demons. The eighth among these battles. In Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), it is described that many Asura(s) and Piśāca(s) (Pisacha; a kind of evil spirit) got killed at the hand of Mahādeva. Probably the battle in which Andhakāsura was slain, was known as […]

The Andhaka community is a part of the Yādava (Yadava) community living in the region of Mathurā and Śūrasena. Their relatives belong such such communities as Vṛṣṇi (Vrishni), Bhoja, Kukura and so on. Kroṣṭu (Kroshtu)was the son of Yadu, who was the son of Yayāti and Devayānī.  Sātvata was a descendant of Yadu’s lineage . […]

Andhaka is the name of a tīrtha (tirtha; site of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). If one , remaining in a place uncovered, takes a bath in this tīrtha, one attains siddhi in one day. According to the Aṭṭhakathā (Atthakatha) in Suttanipāta, the place lying midway between Aśmaka (Asmaka)and Alaka , across which flows the […]

Andhakāra (Andhakara) is the name of one ancient mountain. According to Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), after Krauñca Parvata, there is Vāmana Parvata and after that, Andhakāra Parvata.

In Vārāha (Varaha) Kalpa, there broke out twelve terrible battles between gods and demons. The eighth of these battles is known as Andhakāra (Andhakara) Yuddha. In this battle, the Asura army participated under the leadership of Andhakāsura (Andhakasura).

Andhakāraka (Andhakaraka)was one of the seven sons of King Dyutimāna (Dyutiman) of Krauñcadvīpa (Kraunchadwipa). Some Purāṇa(s) (Purana; Mythological Scriptures) have mentioned him as Anhakāra (Andhakara). Dyutimāna divided Krauñcadvīpa in seven varṣa(s) (varsha; a vast plot of land), and established his seven sons as rulers of these divisions. The varṣa where Andhakāraka ruled, came to be […]

Andhakāraka (Andhakaraka)was one of the seven sons varṣaparvata(s)(major mountains, indicating a varsha) or kulaparvata of Krauñcadvpa (Kraunchadwipa).

Near Vāmana (Vamana) Parvata (mountain), the land immediately after Uṣṇadeśa (Ushnadesa, the warm land) is Prāvaradeśa (Pravaradesa), and beyond that lies Andhakāradeśa (Andhakaradesa; the dark land). Scholars have identified Andhakārdeśa as Siberia, because here night reigns for six months at a stretch.The region from the north-eastern side of Kṛṣṇasāgara (Krishnasagara; the Black Sea), to Siberia […]

Andhakeśvaratīrtha (Andhakeswaratirtha) is a tīrtha (tirtha; site of pilgrimage) in Vārāṇasīkṣetra (Varanasikshetra) Andhaka established a liṅga (linga, the symbol of God Siva) in this place.

Andhakūpa is the name of a naraka (hell), one of the twenty one naraka(s).  

Andhara is an ancient non-Aryan race. In Aitareya Brāhmaṇa (Aitareya Brahmana) it is said that , Viśvāmitra , grieved by the death of his son, cursed this race. Andhra is another name of Andhara. See Andhra

Andhatāmisra is the name of a naraka (hell). If one takes away by deceit another person’s wife and property and enjoy them, one is thrown into this naraka.

Andhonatīrtha (Andhonatirtha) is a sacred tīrtha (tirtha; site of pilgrimage)located near the river Narmadā (Narmada). It is a suitable place for offering piṇḍa and donation and meditation. One may become the ruler of the entire world by visiting this site.

See Andhra – 2

See Antaka – 3

Andhravāka (Andhravaka) is an ancient tribe of eastern India. Nothing yet is known about the modern location of their habitation.

In the genealogical line of Turvasu, the second son of Yayāti (Yayati), Marutta was without a son. So he adopts Duṣmanta (Dushmanta) of Puruvaṁśa (the hereditary line of Puru), as his son. According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), this adopted son is Duṣkṛta (Dushkrita). According to Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), Sarupya is the son of Duṣmanta. Āndīra (Andira) is […]

Aneka is one of the sons of Raucya(Rauchya) Manu, ruler of the thirteenth Manvantara. From the reading of Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), it appears that this son of Raucya Manu is named Anekakṣatravaddha (Anekakshatravaddha). But this this reading does not seem to be valid.  

See Aneka

Anekamūrti (Anekamurti) is one of the names described in Viṣṇusahasranāmastotra (Vishnusahasranamastotra, Thousand Names of God Vishnu).  

An ancient sage-king. Most Purāṇas (puranas) have identified him as a descendant of Svāẏambhuva Manu (Swayambhubha Manu). Aṅga (Anga) was the child of Ulmuka of Svāẏambhuva Manu’s lineage, conceived by Puṣkariṇī (Pushkarini). Another version, however, recognises Aṅga as the child borne of Agneẏī (Agneyi) and Uru. Some Purāṇas, on the other hand, identify him as […]

According to Devībhāgavatapurāṇa (Devibhagavatpurana), Aṅga (Anga) was the father of Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manu, the ruler of the sixth Manu epoch.  

A hymn glorifying Viṣṇu (Vishnu) in the Anuśāsanaparva (Anushasanparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) chronicles that Narāyaṇa (Narayana) Himself took birth on earth as Svāyambhuva (Swayambhuva) Manu’s son. This son born to Svāyambhuva Manu for the welfare of the world was known as Aṅga (Anga).