In the beginning of Creation, Bhagavān (Bhagavan; the Divine One) Rudra-Śiva (Rudra-Siva) in the form of Nīlalohita (Nilalohita), emerged from the wrath of Brahmā (Brahma). Ilā(Ila) was one of the eleven wives of God Rudra. Actually, Ilā here is the embodiment of the Earth-goddess. The dictionary meaning of Ilā is Pṛthivī (Prithivi; Prithivi; the earth). […]

Ilā (Ila) is the daughter of Vāyu (Vayu). She was married to Dhruva, son of King Uttānapāda (Uttanapada). Ilā gave birth to a son son called Utkala and a daughter, sired by Dhruva.

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Ilā (Ila), one of the wives of Kaśyapa (Kasyapa), was a daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha). She was the mother of of all trees, plants and creepers. Here Pṛthivī (Prithivi; the mother Earth) — mother of all the vegetative world, has been imagined in the form of Ilā.

Ilā (Ila) was one of the wives of Vasudeva, belonging to Vṛṣṇivaṁśa (Vrishnivamsa; the clan of Vrishni). She gave birth to sons , namely ,Uruvalka and others, sired by Vasudeva.

Ilāvarta(Ilavarta) was one of the sons of rājarṣi (rajarshi; a king with the attributes of a seer) Ṛṣabha (Rishabha), belonging to the genealogical line of Priyavrata, whowas the eldest son of Svāyambhuva (Svayambhuba) Manu.

Ilavilā (Ilavila) , or Iḍaviḍā (Idavida) in some Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scriptures) was the daughter of king Tṛṇavindu (Trinavindu), in the genealogical line of Nābhāga (nabhaga), son of Vaivasvata Manu. She got married to Maharṣi(Maharshi; Great Sage) Pulastya, son of Maharṣi Viśravā (Visrava). She was the mother of Kuvera, the presiding deity of the riches. […]

Ilāvṛtavarṣa is a varṣa of Jamvudvīpa. In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) and Purāṇa (Purana), Ilāvṛtavarṣa has been referred to as the middle part of Jamvudvīpa. Arjuna, at the time of his conquest, crossed Harivarṣa and Hiraṇyavarṣa to come to Ilāvṛtavarṣa. At the farthest north of Ilāvṛtavarṣa, there is Airāvatavarṣa and at the south of it, there is […]

Ilvala was a Daitya (demon) of deceitful nature. In Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), there is a detailed description of his genealogy. Hlāda (Hlada) was the son of Hiraṇyakaśipu (Hiranyakasipu). Ilvala and his brother Vātāpi, sired by Hlāda were born of the womb of Dhamanī (Dhamani). So according to the description of Bhāgavatapurṇa, Ilvala was the grandson of […]

The figure and characteristics of Indra  as depicted in Mahābhārata-Rāmāyaṇa-Purāṇa is completely different from that of his acts and manners as described in  old Veda and Brāhmaṇa treaties. Indra in/of Veda  the greatest warrior, he is slaughter of Vṛtra, Namuci, Śuṣṇa, Cumuri, Dhuni, Śambara, Pripru, Vala, Arbuda, Kuyava — killing these dangerous demons/Asuras he is […]

Indradyumna was the king of Pāṇḍyadeśa (Pandyadesa; the land of Pandya) in South India.According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Indradyumna was a great devotee of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu). One day he was worshipping Viṣṇu, when Sage Agastya, with his disciples, arrived at his place. Since the king was busy in worshipping his Deity, he was not aware of […]

Indrapramati is a ṛṣi(rishi; sage). Somewhere in Purāṇas (Purana; Mythical Scriptures), he is also mentioned as Indrapramada. He is referred to as belonging to the clan of Sage Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha), and a seer of mantras in Veda. In that case, whether Indrapramati — whom we know as the son of Vaśiṣṭha, is identical with Indrapratima. […]

Indrasāvarṇi (Indrasavarni) will be Manu, ruler of the fourteenth Manvantara in future. During his time, Śuci (Suchi)will attain the status of Indra. Gods will be divided into such gaṇas as Cāṣuṣa, Pavitra an so on. Sages like Agni, Vāhu (Vahu), Śuci, Śuddha (Suddha), Māgadha (Magadha) will be known as Saptarṣi(Saptarshi; the sacred clauster of Seven […]

Indrasena is one of the seven varṣaparvata (varshaparvata; each varsha or vast plot of land with one great mountain for each) in Plakṣadvīpa (Plakshadwipa, the island called Plaksha).

Devaṛṣabha (Devarishabha) was sired by Dharma, born of the womb of Bhānu(Bhanu) — daughter of Dakṣa(Daksha) Indrasena was the son of this Devaṛṣabha.

Indrasena was the son of Kūrca(Kurcha), in the genealogical line of Nariṣyanta (Narishyanta), son of Vaibasvata (Vaivaswata) Manu. He had a son called Vītihotra (Vitihotra).

In the genealogical line of Priyavrata, son of Svāyambhuva(Swayambhuva) Manu, Indraspṛk(Indrasprik) is one of the sons born of the womb of Jayantī (Jayanti), sired by Bhagavān (Bhagavan)Ṛṣabhadeva (Rishabhadeva).

Puranjaya is the son of king Vikukṣi (Vikukshi) of the Ikṣvāku(Ikshvaku) clan. This Puranjaya was also known as Indravāha (Indravaha). [See Puranjaya]

God Viṣṇu(Vishnu)  is sometimes referred to as Īśa (Isa) — “yastaṁ nato’smi puruṣottamasādyamīśam” — However, here ‘Īśa’ perhaps denotes the Almighty, the Ruler of all the universe and spheres– it is in this sense that Supreme Divinity is attributed to God Viṣṇu, as it is said in Śvetāśvetara Upaniṣad (Swetaswetara Upanishad) and Bhagavadgītā (Bhagavadgita)– *vyākatāvyāktaṁ […]

Uttānapāda(Uttanapada) was the youngest son of Svāyambhuva(Swayambhuba) Manu. In the genealogical line of Dhruva, son of Uttānapāda, Iṣa (Isha) was one of the five sons born of the womb of Svarvīthi (Swarvithi) sired by Vatsara.  

The lexicon-meaning of Iṣa(Isha) is the month of Āśvina (Aswina) . In Purāṇas (Purana; Mythological Scriptures) The use of the word Iṣa is found more than once to denote the month of Āśvina .

It is described in Purāṇa (Purana) that the inhabitants of ancient India was divided in four Varṇas (varna; caste) e.g. Brāhmaṇa (Brahmana), Kṣatriya (Kshatriya), Vaiśya (Vaisya), Śūdra (Sudra). Likewise, the inhabitants of Śālmalīdvīpa (Salmalidwipa; the island of Salmali), mentioned in Purāṇa were also divided in caturvarṇa (chaturvarna; four castes). Iṣandhara(Ishandhara) was one of these four castes, […]

Devaśrava (Devasrava)was one of the sons of Śūra (Sura), belonging to the Yadu-Vṛṣṇi(Vrishni) vaṁśa (vamsa; clan or genealogical line). He was the younger brother of Vasudeva. Iṣumān(Ishuman) was the younger one of the two sons born of the womb of Kaṁsavatī (Kamsavati), sired by Devaśrava.

The general meaning of Iśvara is ‘lord’, ‘controller’, ‘a powerful king’ or’ highly able. It is used in the sense of the ‘highest’ — as in ‘Kapīśvara’, ‘Sureśvara’, ‘Kośaleśvara’, ‘Munīśvara’, ‘Kamaleśvara’ and the like. This sense is however different from the general uses of the term ‘Iśvara’ . In Indian theology and philosophy , gods […]

Oghavatī (Oghavati) is an ancient, sacred river of India. Oghavatī is one of the seven manifestations of Sarasvatī (Saraswati)– rājan saptasarasvatyo yābhirvyāptamidaṃ jagat āhūtā valavadbhirhi tatra tatra sarasvatī. suprabhā kāñcanākṣī ca viśālā ca manoramā sarasvatī coghavatī sureṇurvimalodā. People of both Ārya (Arya; Aryan)and Mleccha (Mleccha; foreigners) communities live on the water of Oghavatī. At the […]

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Ojas was one of the sons born of the womb of Lakṣmaṇā (Lakshmana), and sired by Kṛṣṇa (Krishna).

Ojas is mentioned as a Yakṣa (Yaksha; a kind of demi-god) in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture).

Puru was the son of Yayāti (Yayati). Raudrāśva(Raudrasva) was the third son of this Puru. Ten powerful sons were born of the womb of the Apsarā (Apsara; Celestial courtesan)Miśrakeśī (Misrakesi), and sired by Puru. Ṛceyu (Richeyu)was the eldest and the worthiest of these ten sons. Since Ṛceyu was so powerful , it was impossible to […]

In Rāmāyaṇa (Ramayana), Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) and Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), we have the mention of the Ṛkṣa(Riksha) tribe, beside the other tribes such as the Vānara (Vanara). Sometimes the Ṛkṣa tribe is mentioned as identical with the Vānara tribe. In Purāṇa and Mahābhārata, it is said that Mṛgamandā (Mrigamanda), one of the daughters of Krodhā(Krodha) […]

Ṛkṣa (Riksha) was one of the sons born of the womb of Dhūminī (Dhumini), wife of King Ajamīḍha (Ajamidha) belonging to Puruvaṁśa (Puruvamsa; the genealogical line of Puru). This son of Puru was probably the presverver of the main line of the kings of Puruvaṁśa. We get the name of Saṁvaraṇa (Samvarana), the son of […]

King Nābhi (Nabhi), belonging to the genealogical line of Priyavrata, the eldest son of Svāyambhuva(Swaymbhuva) Manu, performed a yajña (yajna;fire-sacrifice), in order to get a son like God Viṣṇu (Vishnu). Appeased with his worship, God Viṣṇu blessed him –“Since there is nobody else like me in this world, I will partly incarnate myself in order […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of the three sons born of the womb of Paulomī Paulomi) Śacī (Sachi), and sired by Indra.

In the genealogical line of Vṛhadratha (Vrihadratha), king of Magadha, Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was the son of Vṛhadratha (Vrihadratha). Kuśāgra (Kusagra), son of Vṛhadratha, was the father of Ṛṣabha. This Ṛṣabha had a son called Satyahita.

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of those Gopa boys who were playmates of Kṛṣṇa (Krishna) in his childhood.

In the ninth Manvantara in future, when Dakṣasāvarṇi (Dakshasavarni) will be Manu, God Viṣṇu (Vishnu) will be incarnated as a son born of the womb of Amvudhārā (Amvudhara), and sired by Ayuṣmān (Ayushman). In this incarnation, his name will be Ṛṣabha (Rishabha).

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Ṛṣabha (Rishabha)  is one of the four Dighastī (Dighasti; Mythical elephants, protecting the four sides of the world) .

It is described in Purāṇa(Purana; Mythological Scripture) that the inhabitants of Śākadvīpa (Sakadwipa; the island of Saka)were divided into four varṇas (varna; caste according to vocation) like the ancient Aryan society in India. Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of the four varṇas prevalent among the inhabitants of Śākadvīpa. Probably the term Ṛṣabha was used to denote […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a mountain situated in the southern part of India, on the seashore. In Rāmāyaṇa (Ramayana), we have the mention of a hill area called Ṛṣabha (Rishabha). In search of Sītā (Sita), when Sugrīva (Sugriva) sent a team of Vānara(s) (Vanara) towards the south,  he asked them to cross Bhogavatī (Bhogavati) Purī (Puri; […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is one of the sons of Kṛṣṇa (Krishna). After the destruction of Yaduvaṁśa (Yaduvamsa; the royal lineage of Yadu), when Arjuna returned from Dvārakā (Dwaraka)to Hastināpura (Hastinapura), Yudhiṣṭhira being anxious, asked him about the well-being of the people of Dvārakā, Kṛṣṇa and his family and friends. In this context, the name of Ṛṣabha […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of the Asura-generals who took the side of Vṛtrāsura (Vritrasura) during the battle between Indra and Vṛtrāsura.

Ṛṣya (Rishya) was the son of Devatithi, in the vaṁśa (vamsa; genealogical line) of Janhu, son of rājarṣi (rajarshi; a king with the attributes of a seer-sage) Kuru. Ṛṣya had a son named Dilīpa (Dilipa).

Ṛṣyamūka (Rishyamuka) is a sacred parvata (mountain). It is located on the south bank of the Pampā (Pampa) lake. the hermitage of Maharṣi Matanga  was situated on the mountain Ṛṣyamūka (Rishyamuka). Pursued by Vālī (Vali), Sugrīva (Sugriva) along with his four followers, took shelter in a cave of this mountain. After killing the Asura Dundubhi, […]

Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (Rishyasringa) is a ṛṣi (rishi; sage) of great fame. The son of sage Vibhāṇḍaka (Vibhandaka), he was a forest-dwelling sage with great ascetic energy. With his father, he lived inside a dense forest without any other human company. He performed both kinds of Brahmacarya (Brahmacharya; Celibacy) — Mukhya (Primary) and Gauṇa (Gauna; Secondary). He […]

Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (Rishyasringa) is one of those sage who will be ‘Saptarṣi’ (Saptarshi; legendary seven sages) in Bhaviṣyat (Bhavishyat; future) Manvantara.

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Ṛta (Rita) was one of the sons born of the womb of Naḍvalā (Nadvala), sired by Cākṣuṣa(Chakshusha) Manu, ruler of the sixth Manvantara.

Ṛta (Rita) was the son of king Vijaya, in the genealogical line of Nimi, son of Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku). Ṛta(Rita) had a son called Sunaka or Sunaya.

Kaṇka (Kanka) was one of the sons of Ugrasena, belonging to Yaduvaṁśa (Yaduvamsa; the royal line of Yadu). Karṇikā (Karnika) was the wife of Kaṇka. A son named Ṛtadhāmā (Ridhama)was sired by Kaṇka, and born of the womb of Karṇikā.

In twelfth Manvantara of the future, when Ṛtasāvarṇi (Ritasavarni) or Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) will be Manu, ruler of the Manvantara, Ṛtadhāmā (Ritadhama) will achieve the status of Indra.

Ṛtambharā (Ritambhara) is one of the varṣanadīs (varshanadi, a major river running through a vast plot of land) or major rivers that flow across Plakṣadvīpa (Plakshadwipa), mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture).

Ubhayasṛṣṭi (Ubhayasrishti) is a river of Śākadvīpa (Sakadwipa).

Uccaiḥśravā (Ucchaihsrava) is the greatest among horses. As Airāvata (Airavata) is the greatest among elephants, so is Uccaiḥśravā. The term ‘śravas’ (sravas) means the hearing organ. So, Uccaiḥśravā can mean ‘one who has long ears’. The ears of this horse were well-shaped. Another meaning Uccaiḥśravā can be ‘one whose high fame is heard from a […]