In the twelfth Manvantara of the future, when Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) or Ṛtasāvarṇi (Ritasavarni) will be Manu, Ruler of the Manvantara, gods will be divided into several gaṇa ( gana; genus). One of these gaṇa is Harita. Ūrja (Urja) is a god belonging to this gaṇa.

Ūrja (Urja) was the son of Sudhanvā (Sudhanva), in the genealogical line of Vṛhadratha (Vrihadratha), king of Magadha. Nabhaḥ  (Nabhah) was his son.

Ūrja (Urja) is a Yakṣa (Yaksha; one kind of demi-god). He is said to be present in the chariot of the Sun-god in the months of Caitra(Chaitra) and Vaiśākha (Vaisakha).

According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Muni is the son of Sudyumna, in the genealogical line of Nimi. Ūrjavaha (Urjavaha) is the son of Muni, and the father of Suktadvāja (Suktadvaja). Again, according to Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), Muni is the son of Pradyumna. Ūrjavaha is the son of Muni, and father of Sanadvāja (Sanadvaja).

Ūrjjā(Urjja) is the daughter of Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) Dakṣa (Daksha) , and wife of Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha). According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), the children sired by Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha), and born of the womb of Ūrjjā(Urjja) , are — Citraketu (Chitraketu), Virajā (Viraja), Suroci (Surochi), Mitra, Ulvaṇa (Ulvana), Vasubhṛdyāna (Vasubhridyana), Dyuman and others. In Viṣṇupurāṇa […]

Ūrjjā (Urjja) is one of the fourteen gaṇa (gana; genus) of Apsarās (Apsara; celestial coutesan). From this Ūrjjā, emerged the Agnisambhava gaṇa of the Apsarās.  

Soma was one of the Aṣṭavasu (Ashtavasu; the Eight Vasus) in Svāyambhuva(Swaymbhuva) Manvantara. Ūrmi (Urmi) is one of the sons of Soma.

Ūrṇanābha(Urnanabha) is a dānava(danava; a type of demon) born of the womb of Danu, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people). In Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), he is known as Cūrṇanābha (Churnanabha).  

Ūrnāśa(Urnasa) is one of the sixteen gaṇa (gana; genus) of the Piśāca (Pisacha; a kind of flesh eating demons who dwell in the cremation ground).

Ūrṇāyu(Urnayu) is one of the Mauneya Gandharva( a kind of demi-gods). He is one of the children born of the womb of Muni, sired by Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the People) Kaśyapa (Muni). As the son of Muni, he is known as Mauneya. It is said in the Purāṇas(Purana; Mythical Scriptures) that in the season […]

Ūru(Uru) is one of the sons sired by Cākṣuṣa(Chakshusha) Manu, and born of the womb of Naḍvalā (Nadvala), daughter of Vairāja(Vairaja)  Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) Araṇya (Aranya). According to Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), Ūru is mentioned as one of the Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; the seven legendary sages) in Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manvantara.

Urvaśī is one of the Apsarā(s) or celestial beauties. But she is not just ̍one of them̍. She has a special position among the other Apsarā(s) such as Menakā, Rambhā, Ghṛtācī, Viśvācī and so on. She has always been recognised as the greatest of all. In all the legends related to Urvaśī, her behaviour and […]

In the twelfth Manvantara, when Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) or Ṛtasāvarṇi(Ritasavarni) will be the Ruler of the Manvantara, gods will be divided into several sects. Sumanā(Sumana) will be one of these sects. Uṣita (Ushita) is a god belonging to this sect.

According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Ūṣmapa (Ushmapa) is a ṛṣi (rishi; sage) belonging to the vaṁśa (genealogical or disciple-wise line of sages) of Parāśara (Parasara). Again, in Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), the name is found as Ūṣmāda(Ushmada) instead of Ūṣmapa (Ushmapa).

While describing the future Kaliyuga, the future kings of that era have also been described in Purāṇa (Purana). Nitvaktra was one of the kings belonging to Candravaṁśa (Chandravamsa; the Lunar dynasty) who ruled in Kaliyuga. Uṣṇa (Ushna) is the son of king Nirvaktra. However, Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana) mentions him as the son of king Nicakṣu (Nichakshu), […]

Uṣṇa (Ushna) was one of the seven sons of the king Dyutimāna (Dyutimana) of Krouṇcadwīpa (Krounchadwipa). King Dyutimāna (Dyutimana) divided Krouṇcadwīpa (Krounchadwipa) into seven years and made each son the king of each of the year. The year of which Uṣṇa (Ushna) became the king, became famous in his name as Uṣṇavarṣa (Ushnavarsha) or Uṣṇadeśa […]

Titiṣu (Titikshu) was the youngest brother of Rājarṣi Uśīnara (Rajarshi Usinara) who was born in the clan of Drūhūya (Druhuya), the son of Yayāti (Yayati). Uṣṇadratha (Ushnadratha) was the son of Titiṣu (Titikshu). It was known that he was a very powerful king of the Pūrvadeśa (Purvadesa). Uṣṇadratha (Ushnadratha) had a son called Hema.

Uṣtrakarṇa (Ushtrakarna) was a locality in the Vindhya Parvata region. It was also a name of local tribe of this place. In the Purāṇa (Purana), seven streams of the river Ganges were mentioned. One of these streams flowed from the Vindhya Parvata. This stream flowed through certain localities. Uṣtrakarṇa (Ushtrakarna) was one of these localities. […]

In the Trayaviṁśa(Trayavimsa; twenty third) Dvāpara (Dwapara), when Tṛṇavindu (Tinavindu) will be Vyāsa (Vyasa), Mahādeva(Mahadeva) will appear in the name of Śveta (Sweta), as the son of a sage. At that time, Śveta will be the father of four sons. Ūsija(Usija) will be one of them.

In the twenty-seventh Dwāpara (Dwapara) era in future, when Maharṣi Kṛtaṇjaya (Kritanjaya) will be Vyasa, the lord Shiva will be incarnated as Guhābasi (Guhabasi) and will arrive in the earth.He will have four sons and Utathya will be one of them.

Utkacā (Utkacha) was one of the daughters of Khaśā (Khasa) and fathered by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati). Utkacā (Utkacha) was the mother of a Rāṣasa (Rakshasa) clan named Utkaceya (Utkacheya). They were known by their mother’s name, Utkacā (Utkacha).

It is an ancient locality in the middle part of India. In Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana) it is described as a land adjacent to Vindhyaparvata (the mountain Vindhya). Ilā (Ila), daughter of Vaivasvata Manu, was transformed into a man and came to be known as Sudyumna. Utkala was one of the three valiant sons of Sudyumna. He was […]

Utkrośa (Utkrosha) was a rāṣasa (rakshasa) or demon. It the Vāyu Purāṇa (Vayu Purana), it was said that he lived in the sixth layer of the Pātāla (Patala) or underworld.

Utkura is one of the sons of the demon king Hiraṇyākṣa (Hiranyaksha).

Utpalāvatī (Utpalavati) was a pious river whose source was in the Malaya Parvata. But according to the Vāmana Purāṇa (Vamana Purana), the source of the river Utpalāvatī (Utpalavati) lied in the Śuktimāna (Suktimana) Parvata. Though there was a mention of the river Utpalāvatī (Utpalavati) in the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), among the editions of the epic which […]

According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Utsāha (Utsaha) was one of the two sons born of the womb of Śrī (Sri; Lakshmi), sired by Nārāyaṇa (Narayana).

According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Utsuka is one of the sons of Valarāma(Valarama).

According to many Purāṇas (Puranas), the king or Manu of the Third Manwantara was Uttama. He was the son of Priyavrata. Priyavrata was the son of Swāyaṁbhūva (Swayambhuva) Manu. According to the Bhāgvata Purāṇa (Bhagavata Purana), Pavana, Sṛṇjaya (Srinjaya), Yajṇahotra (Yajyahotra) etc. were the sons of Uttama Manu. Accrding to the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (Vishnu Purana), […]

Uttamārṇa (Uttamarna) is an ancient locality nearby Vindhyaparvata (the mountain Vindhya).

Uttarā (Uttara) was the daughter born of the womb of queen Sudeṣṇā (Sudeshna), and sired by king Virāṭ (Virat) of the Matsya kingdom. In Virāṭparva (Viratparva) of Mahābhārata (mahabharata0, when the Pāṇḍava(s) were spending their Ajñātavāsa in the royal house of Virāṭ, Arjuna disguised as Vṛhannalā (Vrihannala), a eunuch, came in front of the king, […]

Uttarā (Uttara) is the name of a star.

It is a name of a star.

Uttarāṣāḍā (Uttarashada) is a nakṣatra (nakshatra; star).