Atimukha was one of the vānara [vanara; monkey-people in Rāmāyaṇa (Ramayana)] warrior created by gods to aid Rāmacandra (Ramachandra) in his quest after Sītā (Sita). 

Atināmā (Atinama) was a great sage belonging to the lineage of the sage Pulastya. He was one of the saptarṣi (saptarshi; the Seven Great Sages) during the sixth manvantara (manwantara; epoch) ruled by Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manu. He has been mentioned in Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) as Atimān (Atiman). 

Atīndra (Atindra) is one of the one thousand names of the supreme god Viṣṇu (Vishnu). 

Atīndriya (Atindriya) is one of the one thousand names of the supreme god Viṣṇu (Vishnu). 

Atiratha was the third of four sons of the sagely king Matināra (Matinara) of the Puru dynasty. 

In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) and other Purāṇas (Purana) we find exceptionally skilled chariot-riding warriors (rathī; rathi) described as atiratha (the Sanskrit prefix ati- signifies ‘great’). But the word served as a terminology in ancient military science. In fact the greatest of the mahāratha (maharatha) or great chariot-riding warriors usually became famous as atiratha. In order to […]

Atirātra (Atiratra) is the name of one of the ten sons sired by Cākṣuṣa Manu (Chakshusha Manu), ruler of the sixth manvantara (manwantara; epoch), to Naḍvalā (Nadwala). 

Atirātra (Atiratra) is a special kind of a yajña (yajna) or yāga (yaga), a type of Somayāga (Somayaga). Its ancientness can be guessed from its mention in Ṛgveda (Rigveda) – brāhmaṇāso atirātre na some/ saro na pūrṇamabhito vadantaḥ.  During night, in three segments of paryāya (paryaya) Atirātra is observed. In each segment a cup full of […]

Atirātra (Atiratra) was a fores-dwelling hermit brāhmaṇa (brahmana), who married his daughter off to another brāhmaṇa called Suśarmā (Susarma). [See Uttama – 1] 

When Balarāma (Balarama) left his mortal shell on sea-beach, a huge, white serpent [symbol of Anantanāga (Anantanaga), the divine king of serpents, whose incarnation Balarāma is believed to be] emerged out of Balarāma’s mouth and went away into the sea. This form of the deeply revered Anantanāga was warmly welcomed by Varuṇa (Varuna), the Water-God, the […]

Atiśṛṅga (Atisringa) was one of the two warrior aides donated by Vindhya Parvata (the Vindhya mountains, hailed a divine mountain in Hinduism) to Skanda Kārtikeya (Kartikeya), when the latter was installed as the general of the divine army by the gods with the goal of killing Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Each of them also gave him a […]

Atisthira was one of the four warrior aides donated by Sumeru Parvata (the Sumeru mountains, hailed a divine mountain in Hinduism) to Skanda Kārtikeya (Kartikeya), when the latter was installed as the general of the divine army by the gods with the goal of killing Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Each of them also gave him a few […]

Atitejā (Atiteja) is one of the Great Seven Sages (saptarṣi; saptarshi) of the future manvantara (manwantara; epoch) ruled by Sāvarṇi (Savarni). The Puranic texts identify him as one belonging to the lineage of Pulaha. 

Since the Ṛgvedic (Rigvedic) period, Indian culture has conceived of the guest (atithi) as one who must be treated with respectful and humble hospitality and offered food and shelter. The host should do everything within his power to please the guest. Any yajña (yajna) would require fire (agni; imagined as the Fire-god), therefore fire has been […]

Atithi was a king of the Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku) dynasty, son of Kuśa (Kusha) and grandson of Rāmacandra (Ramachandra). Atithi had a son called Niṣadha (Nishadha). 

Ādya (adya) was the name of one of the principal groups or gaṇa (gana) of deities in the sixth manvatara (epoch), which was ruled by Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manu. Atithi was one of the deities forming this gaṇa. 

Ativarcā (Ativarcha) was one of the two warrior aides donated by Himālaya (Himalaya; personification of the Himalayas in Hindu mythology) to Skanda Kārtikeya (Kartikeya), when the latter was installed as the general of the divine army by the gods with the goal of killing Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Each of them also gave him a few of […]

Ativibhūti (Ativibhuti) was son of Khanīnetra (Khaninetra) down the lineage of Nābhāga (Nabhaga), son of Vaivasvata Manu (Vaivaswata Manu). Ativibhūti fathered the sagely king Karandhama. 

Atiyama was one of the two warrior aides donated by Varuṇna (Varuna; the Water-God) to Skanda Kārtikeya (Kartikeya), when the latter was installed as the general of the divine army by the gods with the goal of killing Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Each of them also gave him a few of their own followers to help him […]

The term Ātmabhū (Atmabhu) denotes the One who has created One’s own Self ; who has not been born through śukra- śonita (sukra- sonita; the union of )semen and blood. Trideva — that is, Brahmā (Brahma), Viṣṇu (Visnu) and Mahesvara — are called Ātmabhū.

One of the tribes dwelling in the Northern part of India.

One of the names of Śiva-Mahādeva (Siva-Mahadeva), described in Śivasahasranāma (Sivasahasranama; thousand names of Siva). Nīlakaṇṭha (Nilakantha), the commentator, has analysed the meaning of the name in the following way: ātmani jīve niścitya dehādupādhevā nirgatya ālocayatīti atmanirālokaḥ. In Sanskrit, the śabda (sabda; word) āloka (aloka; light) derives from ‘loc’ dhātu (dhatu; the root of a verb), […]

The meaning of the term Ātmasambhava (Atmasamhava) is ‘the One who can be born out of One’s own self’. Parameśvara (Parameswara; the Absolute Divinity) can emanate Himself through his own Māya (Maya; the illusion of empirical reality) from His fundamental and eternal state of Being; hence we call Him Svyambhūta (Swyambhuta; Self-emerged). Matsyapurāṇa(Matsyapurana) has mentioned […]

The ritual of Yaugika snāna (snana; bath) performed by the Brahmavādī (Brahmavadi; those who preach their faith in the Brahman) is called ātmatīrtha.

One of the Sahasranāma (Sahasranama, thousand names) of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu).

One of the mantradraṣṭā (mantradrasta; one who has a vision of the mantra) ṛṣis (rishis, sages) belonging to the clan of Bhṛgu (Bhrigu). Ātmavan, son of Cyavana(Chyavana), married Ruci (Ruchi), daughter of King Nahuṣa. Sage Aurva was born from the uru (thigh) of Ruci. In a different version of Brahmāṇdapurāṇa, the name Āpravān (Apravan) can […]

One of the Sahasranāma (Sahasranama, thousand names) of God Viṣṇu (Visnu).

A sage. Purāṇas (Purana) trace the distinguished lineage of the great sage Atrāyani (Atrayani) in the genealogy of sages descending from the great sage Aṅgirā (Angira).

People belonging to the Ātreya (Atryeya) community are actually specific type of the Kirāta (Kirata) race.

Ātreyatīrtha(Atreyatirtha) is a sacred site of pilgrimage located upon the northern bank of the river Godāvarī (Godavari). This is also known as ‘Anvindra’ which means Anu+Indra, that is, ‘to follow Indra’. Sage Ātreya(Atreya) and his son, under the power of illusion, once prayed to God Brahmā(Brahma), to achieve wealth and power like that of Indra. […]

Ātreyāyaṇi (Atreyayani) is one of the ṛṣi-vaṁśas (rishi-vamsa; genealogical line or disciple-cult of rishis) belonging to the gotra (clan) of Sage Aṇgirā (Angira). They are also known as Āngirasa (Angirasa), since they come of Aṇgirā — genealogically , or through the line of disciples.

In Sabhāparva(Sabhaparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), in course of describing the sabhā(sabha; court or assembley) of Varuṇa (Varuna, the god of water) Nārada(Narada) describes the major rivers present there. The name of one such river is Ātreyī(Atreyi), who has a special position in the court of Varuṇa. This river is mentioned along with Lauhitya or Brahmaputra. […]

The dictionary-meaning of the word Ātreyī(Atreyi) is a ‘woman who has taken her menstrual bath’.. However, Nīlakaṇṭha (Nilakantha), the commentator of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), takes this word as synonymous with ‘a pregnant woman’ . In Śāntiparva of Mahābhārata, it is mentioned that one who kills a woman who is Ātreyī, will commit a sin that is […]

Ātreyī(Atreyi) was the wife of a Brāhmaṇa (Brahmana) called Vitamanyu. She gave birth to a son called Upamanyu, sired by Vitamanyu. The poor Brāhmaṇi ( Brahmani; the Brahmana woman) could not feed the son with milk, and gave him dough-water instead. Upamanyu never knew how real milk tested. One day he went for an invitation […]

Atri was one of the six supreme patriarch ṛṣi (rishi; sage) — like Marīci (Marichi) and Aṅgirā (Angira) — who were born at the onset of the Creation. Many legends are associated with the birth of these six prime sages, and the great sage Atri is no exception. The foremost of these legends is that all […]

According to the Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) in the twelfth dvāpara (dwapara) epoch when the great sage Śatateja (Shatateja) would become Vyāsa (Vyasa), the compiler of the Vedas, Śiva (Shiva) would take the avatāra (avatar) of Atri (Atri) to descend into the mortal world.

In the fourteenth dvāpara (dwapara) epoch when the great sage Surakṣa (Surakhsa) would become Vyāsa (Vyasa), the compiler of the Vedas, Śiva (Shiva) would take the avatāra (avatar) of the great sage Gautama to descend into the mortal world. Over this period Gautama would have four sons, one of whom would be Atri.

The four sons of Śukrācārya (Shukracharya), the preceptor of Asuras, performed all their rituals, ceremonies and yajña (yajna). One of these four sons of Śukrācārya was Atri. :

One of the major names of Śiva (Shiva) featuring in the Aṣtottara Sahasranāma (Ashtottara Sahasranama) verse [an incantation recounting one thousand and eight names of Śiva] is Atri. Elucidating this appellation Śiva, Nīlakaṇṭha (Nilakantha) the commentator of Mahabharata observes — atriḥ atrigotrāpatyatvād budhaḥ/ tena sarvagrahasvarūpītyarthaḥ. While, according to Nīlakaṇṭha, atri may be taken to illustrate the quintessence of […]

Purāṇas (Purana) refer to Kumārikā (Kumarika; Cape Comorin), the stretch of land lying along the southern sea as a holy land.  Atrīśaliṅga (Atrishalinga) is positioned in this area to the south of Kedāraliṅga (Kedaralinga)

Atri the sage performed tapasyā (tapasya) at the confluence of Mahīsāgara (Mahisagara) and consecrated a śivaliṅga (shivalinga) by the name of Atrīśvara (Atrishwara) towards south from Koṭitīrtha (Kotitirtha). He also established a lake adjacent to Atrīśvara śivaliṅga.

Atrīśvaratīrtha (Atrishwaratirtha) is a shrine of pilgrimage in the holy land of Vārāṇasī (Varanasi). The great sage Atri consecrated a liṅga (linga) here. 

One significant appellation of Śiva Mahādeva (Shiva Mahadeva). The name Atrī (Atree) refers to the wife of the great sage Atri. The one who pays homage to Atri’s wife Atrī is therefore designated as Atryānamaskartā (Atryanamaskarta) in Sanskrit. In this context, the one(s) paying homage to Atri’s wife would be taken to indicate the children […]

A sage. According to Puranic accounts, Aṭṭahāsa (Attahasa) would appear in the era of śvetakalpīya kali (shwetakalpiya kali) and preach briefly the ways of worshipping Śiva (Shiva) or the religion of Śiva’s cult.  40.211.214″]

A place of pilgrimage located in Himālaya (Himalaya; the Himalayas).  This holy place is also famous as a shrine suitable for performing the funeral rites of the manes. Performing last rites of one’s ancestors and giving away things in charity at this holy site earns one great puṇya (punya).  There is also a shrine called Aṭṭahāsa in […]

A mountain peak in the Himalayan range. Mahādeva (Mahadeva) or Śiva (Shiva) appears on this peak in the twentieth dvāpara (dwapara) era. This peak is a holy place where the goddess Mahānandā (Mahananda) resides. 

King Vatsa, blessed by Jagadambā, the Primordial Mother Goddess, slayed a rākṣasī (rakshasi; female demon) called Aṭṭālayā (Attalaya). The city founded on the site of the killing was named Aṭṭālaja (Attalaj). 

Atula is one of the one thousand names of the supreme god Viṣṇu (Vishnu). 

Atulya (meaning ‘incomparable’ in Sanskrit) is one of the one thousand and eight epithets of Śiva-Mahādeva (Siva-Mahadeva). As He is the Supreme Being, the Absolute, nothing in the universe is comparable to him – this is the thought behind imparting this particular epithet to Him. After seeing the cosmic form (viśvarūpa; viswarupa) of Kṛṣṇa (Krishna) in Śrīmadbhagavadgītā (Srimadbhagavadgita), […]

Atunāntakya (Atunantakya) is mentioned in Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana) as a sage belonging to the Caraka (Charaka) branch of Kṛṣṇa-Yajurveda (Krishna-Yajurveda; Black-Yajurveda).