Tag: Bhrigu

  • Four Of The Saptha,Seven Rishis From South Of India

    There are Seven Seers of Hinduism called as Saptha (seven) Rishis.

    According to Puranas,these change for every Manvantara,a Time scale of Hinduism going back to lakhs of years.

    For more read my article on Manvatara.

    The Saptha Rishis for our Manvantara are,

    Atri,

    Bhrigu,

    Kutsa,

    Vasishta,

    Gautama,

    Kasyapa and

    Angirasa.

    It is interesting to note that references to these Rishis are associated with certain regions of the world,though all of them are from Bharatavarsha.

    Of these,while,

    Bhrighu from Himachal Pradesh,Kutsa from near Uttar Pradesh,Vasishta from Indus valley,Atri,Kasyapa and Gautama and Angirasa are from the south of Vindhyas.

    It is also curious that the Bhargavas,those from Bhrighu Lineage, to which Parashurama,an Avatar of Vishnu,are sometimes treated as those from the south,with Parashurama establishing Goa and Kerala regions of today.

    Kasyapa is the earliest and his name means Turtle.

    The Turtle concept  is present in almost all lehends related to Creation of Earth.

    Kasyapa must have lived in the south ,though he is reported to have come to south twice .

    Once when the earth was tilted during Shiva,s Marriage with Uma and again during Ramayna whe he came down to Lanka to impart The Adityahridhaya Stotra on Surya,the Sun God,to Lord Rama,when he was depressed during his battle with Ravana in Lanka.

    Agastya’s movement has been validated by the Star Canopus.

    Please read my article on this.

    Sage Gauthama was from the Godavari basin/valley,the River Godavari is named after him.

    Bhrighu and Angirasa are classified as pre Vedic Rishis.

    Though they are referred thus and are mentioned in The Zend Avestha of Zoraosterianism,Angirasa ,going by Sumerian and Tamil related material was from the Dravida desa and he seems to have founded the Akkadian empire or worshiped by them.

  • Bhrigu From Greece Greek Priests in Rig Veda?

    When people talk of the spread of Sanatana Dharma one is struck by the fact that the Sanatana Dharma was present throughout the world.

    Please read my posts on each Country, Civilization  and its Link to Hinduism Sanatna Dharma.Sanskrit/Tamil.

    Shiva and Dionysus.jpg. Shiva and Dionysus.

    And when one reads the origins of the European and other counties in all the continents we have now, we find that people seem to have just come there from Asia, which incidentally coincides with the great Flood reported in India then called Bharatavarsha and mingled with the people already present there..

    In that case where had these  people who had been residing there, from?

    After all one should have either been in one place or have come from somewhere.

    ( In this sense, all of us are immigrants from somewhere!)

    This is anomaly I have faced when I research into Human migration and read it along with the Sanatana Dharma.

    The only plausible is explanation is that the land mass was different in ancient times and there was one huge landmass which was peopled by one group.

    Please read my Post on Shiva Uma Marriage.

    This group, based on the available evidence is the people from India then called Bharatavarsha.

    The entire landmass was following Sanatana Dharma and there were frequent interactions and occasional  migration from one part of the landmass from another.

    This is the only explanation for the presence of all notable figures of the other Cultures(other than Sanatana Dharma) being found in Hindu texts, ranging from The Vedas, Puranas, Ithihasas and Tamil.

    In one form or the other, names from the history of India are found in these cultures and references and names from those cultures in India.

    Not merely names, archeological sites, language. Customs and culture buttress this view.

    Kindly read my posts on these.

    One more connection of Sanatana  to Greece has been found in the relationship of Dionysus and Shiva.

    Dionysus may be Shiva Himself because He migrated to the West during the great flood while Vaivaswataha Manu, ancestor of Lord Rama moved to Ayodhya.

    Dionysus is found in the Atharva Veda.

    Bhrigu and others are also found in Greece.

    by the pre-historic times the devotees Dionysus’s  used to travel to India since it was a pilgrimage for them. The  priesthood genes got developed into various tribes. So there are the Bhrigu (Bhryges), the Avanti (Avantes), the Kurus (Kuris), the Panchas(Panchaioi) theKoshas (Koes), the Sindhu (Sindu). They originate from different parts of Greece’

    The Kurus and the Panchas originate from Crete and might be the oldest ones. The Avanti from Evoia. A part of them joined with A part of Kuris and created the priesthood Korivantes, who ruled Asia Minor. Bhriges, Koshas and Sindu were from Thrace, an area that covered this time all North Greece. A part of Bhriges moved to Anatolia and a part of Sindu to south cost of black sea. Bhrigu in ancient Greek means “to burn” and it is referred to the sacrificial ritual. Sindu in Thracian dialect means river. So is it possible the oldest name of Indus river deriving from them? Even nowadays in North Greece there is the municipality of Sindos. Most of the western researchers either don’t understand or they don’t want to accept the common roots of those cultures. But as I heard in Harvard they teach that the Sanskrit Soma has common etymological root with Greek saima that means originally the holly blood of the sacrificed God. Saimon was a holy mountain of Dionysus in Thrace, meaning blood..

    Vassiliki States that  the Greek priests moved to Indus valley in prehistoric times (Before Rig Veda). Their names are found in Vedic texts and in ancient Greek Mythology

    There is another possibility. In Rig Veda 7,18,16, it is written that half of humanity ignores Indra, that means that half of humanity the time of Rig Veda was worshiping Indra. Indra means the “Archetypal man“, existing in Ancient Greek as Andra or Andreus with the same meaning. It was epithet of Dionysus and ofDias. Andrineia was a Dionysus’s festival. Some ancient Greek text (been in Batican) says that there were eight Dionysi in ancient times. One of them was the God (non incarnated) and the others were sages. In between them there was an Indian one, who was supposed to be the oldest. In this case, we can make the hypothesis that this cult was given as a revelation to many parts of the earth, carrying a common theological language. But even if the Indian Dionysus originates from Greece, obviously he selected Indus valley as his pilgrimage because it had already a spiritual background.

    Soma means blood and it was the red sweet wine, they were drinking in his sacraments. A traditional kind of wine in Eastern islands of Greece is called Souma and derives from the ancient sacraments. In prehistoric Greek blood is called saima. In ancient Sanskrit Soma is existing also as sauma and souma. It symbolizes the blood of the sacrificed Dionysus or Purusha (Grk: Proseios= rising sun).

    My observation is that the was no Greece as we know it to-day but it was ( as all the other countries)a part of Sanatana Dharma.

    https://sites.google.com/site/greekinfluenceonindia/rig-veda-and-it-s-origin

  • Which Gotra Is Superior?

    My article Difference ‘Between Viswamitra Kaushika Gotras Why No Bharata’ is being read widely and there have been comments on it, most of them thanking me for clarifying the issue.

    There are some comments which differ from the others.

    I am replying for some relevant ,in my opinion important comments.

    One of them states that I should refrain from writing articles on this subject as the definition and explanation of Brahma Rishis is not clear.

    I quote,

    I belong to KAUSHIKA GOTHRA. I still doubt about the concept of BRAHMARISI. Even Sage Vashista as per Mahabharatha is different from BRAHMARISHI VASHISTA.. It is better not to write articles on this for the following reasons. It is a well known fact the PROGENITOR OF BOTH VISWAMITHRA AND KAUSHIKA GOTHRAS is SAGE KUSHIKA –A MANASA PUTHRA OF BRAHMA. hen how can be descendents of KUSHIKA NOT BE CALLED AS BRAHMARISHIS. Further sage Kaushika is one of the five rishis eligible to givE DEEKSHA IN SIVAGAMAS and ne of the FIVE GOTHRAS NOMINATED FOR ACHARYASTHANA. There are different versions about GADHI–THE BRAHMA RAJAN OF KUSHIKA GOTHRAS. As per DEVI MAHATMAYAM he is son of SAGE KATHA OF KUSHIKA LINEAGE and he is mentioned as KADI BROTHER OF KAUSHIKI WHO BECAME A RIVER. Further GODDESS PARVATHI WAS BORN AS A DAUGHTER TO SGE KATHA AS KATHYAYINI. And there is also anoter sage KATHYAYANA son of KATHA RISHI the famous author of KATHYAYANA SUTRA. It is only from RAMAYANA the story of VISWAMITHRA BEGINS. Here the son of KATHA SAGE is mentioned as GADHI AND NOT KATHI. Further the descendents of SAGE KUSHIKA did not want o become purohits and performed RAJAYA DUTIES. They are not born KSHATRIYAS since they did not belong to five clans of KSHATRIYAS–BRAHMA/NAGA/SURYA/SOMA/AGNI VAMSAS. Hence to consider all descendents of KAUSHIKA is incorrect bu they were only Brahmins performing Rjanya duties. Let us restrict ourselves about VIWAMITHRA’S CONTRIBUTION and need not go about whether he is a KSHATRIYA OR NOT’

    1.I shall continue writing about what I find in the Sruthi and Smriti.

    Saptha Rishis.jpg Saptha Rishis.

    I present facts.

    If some one has a different view they are welcome to post their comments with authentic source/Links.

    If they are authentic, I shall write on the subject with my views, with corrections over my earlier view.

    I am of the opinion that Knowledge , especially in Hinduism , is an open source.

    So long as the information does not run contradictory to Sruthi, It has to be taken as final .

    And this is my view.

    I shall be writing on Brahma Rishis in detail.

    There seems to be some apprehension in some quarters that the origin of the rishis might reflect on the descendants present social standing.

    This is not warranted if one understands that lineage is determined by disposition and Character and not birth as a matter of right.

    This is probably the reason for the proverb in Tamil that states that one should not look deeply into the origin of Rishis and rivers for in both the cases the origins may not be worth to begin with.

    A Sage like Viswamitra was not recognised among the Rishis when he was a powerful King as Kaushika.

    But once he became a Brahma Rishi he was venerated to the extent that his Gayatri Mantra has been the most elevated Status in Hinduism, notwithstanding his origin.

    There was another comment which is connected to this comment, though it may not appear so, is

    ‘Which Gotra is superior?’

    If we take the Puranas as the authority all the Puranas name Kashyapa.

    We can not really say Kasyapa gotra is superior to all the other  Gotras, because,

    Sage Bharatwaja, Atri and Sikleetha were described as the father of Mahalakshmi at different times.

    Then there are the Saptha Rishis.

    They are eternal and their composition changes Manvantara to Manvantara.

    So  they have to be given the utmost respect.

    The message is not to look for the origins of the Rishis and engage oneself in debates as to which Gotra is superior, but to follow the Path given by the Rishi assigned to each Family and adhere to the appropriate Sutras.

     

     

     

  • Sages Of India List A Timeline

    There are numerous Sages, Seers in India.

     

    My sister-in-law had prepared a List of 1008 Rishis, including Siddhas.

     

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    I have misplaced it.

     

    I shall find and update.

     

    Meanwhile The following is a list from the web

     

     

    • Bharadwaja
    • Bhrigus
    • Bhrigu
    • Bhrigu Ashram (Ballia)
    • Bhringi
    • Brahmarshi

    • Chyavana

    • Dadhichi
    • Dandamis
    • Devala
    • Devapi
    • Dirghatamas
    • Divodasa
    • Durvasa

    • Four Kuma

     

      • Gaadhi

     

     

    • Garga
    • Gautama Maharishi
    • Dhanraj Giri
    • Gritsamada
    • Gurumalleshwara

    • Jahanu
    • Jaimini
    • Jamadagni

    • Kacha (sage)
    • Kalanos
    • Kalyanananda
    • Kanada
    • Kanva
    • Kanwa
    • Kapila
    • Kashyapa
    • Kindama
    • Kutsa

    • Lopamudra

    • Mandavya
    • Marichi
    • Markandeya
    • Karni Mata
    • Muchukunda

    • Nachiketa
    • Namas (rishi)
    • Nara-Narayana
    • Narada
    • Nischayananda
    • Parashara
    • Parashurama
    • Pulastya

    • Raikva
    • Rajarshi

    • Sage Kambu Swayambhuva
    • Sakayanya
    • Śakti Maharṣi
    • Sanatkumara
    • Sandilya (Rishi)
    • Sandipani
    • Sankriti
    • Saptarishi
    • Sathyananda Saraswathi
    • Satyakama Jabala
    • Shravan
    • Shukra
    • Shuka
    • Svecchamrityu (Iccha-mrityu)
    • Swami Sadananda

    • Upamanyu

    • Vaisampayana
    • Valmiki
    • Vartantu
    • Vashistha
    • Vatula
    • Vedic priesthood
    • Vibhandak Rishi
    • Vishrava
    • Vishvamitra
    • Visravas
    • Vyaghrapada
    • Vyasa

    • Yajnavalkya

    A Timeline of some of them.

     

    Vedic Sages
    Some of the great Vedic Sages include: Agasti, Angiras, Atri, Bharadwaja, Bhrigu, Dadheechi, Durvas, Gautam, Jamadagni, Kanwa, Kapila, Kashyap, Markandeya, Pulastya, Vaishampayan, Vasishta, Vishwamitra, Vyas & Yadnyavalkya.
    6,300BC Vashistha
    The Kulapati, of the Gurukul on the banks of the river Saraswati. Over a thousand disciples learnt Vedas at this ashram.
    6,300BC Vishwamitra
    He mastered the Vedas and became as great as his contemporary Vasishta. He wrote the Gayatri Mantra and created Pratisrusthi.
    3,100BC Ved Vyas
    He wrote Brahmasutras, Mahabharat, and Bhagwat Puraan. He collected all the Vedic mantras and wrote them in a standard format and accent. Vedas existing today are as written down by Vyas.
    800BC Sushrut
    The Ayurvedic surgeon who performed cesareans, cataract operations, artificial limbs, treated fractures, urinary stones, performed plastic surgery and brain surgery too! Usage of anesthesia was also known to him. He and his team of physicians used over 125 surgical equipments.
    600BC Kanad
    He putforth the idea of the atomic constitution of materials.
    500BC Panini
    In a treatise called Astadhyayi, Panini provides 4,000 grammar rules that describe the Sanskrit language of his day completely. This grammar is acknowledged to be one of the greatest intellectual achievements of all time. One may speak of a Panini machine as a model for the most powerful computing system.
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    500BC Patanjali
    Bhagvan Patanjali is revered for his Yoga Sutras, that set the principles of yoga. Today we know about meditation and Raja Yoga, only due to Patanjali. He is also the author of Maha_bha_shya, an elaboration of Panini’s grammar.
    350BC
    Bakhsali manuscript presents rules and solutions to geometric, algebraic and arithmetical problems.
    290BC Bhadrabahu
    He solved the Pythagorean theorem.
    100AD Charak
    A great Ayurvedic Vaidya who wrote a book on Ayurvedic medicine called Charak Samhita. He resided at the courts of the Kushan king Kanishka.
    353AD Kalidas
    He wrote poems of epic proportions, and is regarded as the most outstanding writer of classical Sanskrit. He resided at the court of the Gupta king Chandra Gupta II in Pataliputra. His works include: Shakuntala, Vikramorvasi, Malavikagnimitra, Raghuvansa, Kumarasambhava, Meghadoot, and Ritusamhar.
    476AD Aryabhatta
    He calculated the accurate values of Pi, length of the day and length of the year. He believed that the Moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight, incredibly he believed that the orbits of the planets are ellipses (This was proved by Kepler, 1200 years later!). He correctly explains the causes of eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.
    598AD Brahmagupta
    His understanding of the number systems was far beyond others of the period. He gave remarkable formulas for the area of a cyclic quadrilateral and for the lengths of the diagonals in terms of the sides. Brahmagupta also studied arithmetic progressions, quadratic equations, theorems on right-angled triangles, surfaces and volumes.
    1114AD Bhaskaracharya
    He understood 0 and negative numbers. He knew that x2=9 had two solutions. Bhaskara studied Pell’s equation. He studied many Diophantine problems. His mathematical works include Lilavati, Bijaganita and Karanakutuhala (Calculation of Astronomical Wonders).
    1300AD Sayana
    He was the minister at the court of Vijayanagar Emperor Bukka. He explains a rucha in Rig Veda where the the speed of light is calculated to be 2,202 yojanas in half a nimesha, which does come to 186,536 miles per second.
    1500AD Madhava
    Discovered the series for sin x, cos x, tan-1 x. About 150 years before Newton.

     

    Citation.

     

    Sages of India