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Brahmarshi Vishvamitra (viśvā-mitra) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. He is also credited as the author of most of Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including Gayatri Mantra. The Puranas mention that only 24 rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of—and thus wielded the whole power of—Gayatri Mantra. Vishvamitra is supposed to be the first, and Yajnavalkya the last. The story of Vishvamitra is narrated in the Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana ...
Saptarishi (meaning seven sages) is a group of seven sages in Hinduism who direct humanity after Pralaya and build the foundation of dharma. Per some beliefs, they are mind-born sons of Lord Brahma and live for a Manvantara (306,720,000 Earth Years). At the end of a Manvantara, they merge into Lord Brahma, and new Saptarishi are created in the ...
The story of Vishvamitra is narrated in the Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana. Mahabharata adds that Vishvamitra's relationship with Menaka resulted in a daughter, Shakuntala, whose story is narrated in Adi Parva of Mahabharata. Vishvamitra was a king in ancient India, also called Kaushika (descendant of Kusha) and belonged to Amavasu Dynasty.
Oct 16, 2007 · Viśwamitra. VISHVAMITRA. [Source: Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology] A celebrated sage, who was born a Kshatriya, but by intense austerities raised himself to the Brahman caste, and became one of the seven great Rishis. According to the Rigveda he was son of a king named Kusika, a descendant of Kusa , but later authorities make ...
Vishwamitra and Menaka is a captivating tale in Hindu mythology. Menaka, an apsara sent by Indra, seduces the sage Vishwamitra, leading him to abandon his ascetic practice for love. Their union results in Menaka’s pregnancy and the birth of a daughter. However, Menaka has to return to the heavens, leaving her lover and their child behind.
To pacify sage Vishvamitra, sage Vashishta intervenes and convinces king Dasharatha to send Rama with sage Vishvamitra. While doing so, sage Vashishta enumerates the capabilities of sage Vishvamitra and his knowledge of weaponry. Vashishta also hints that all those weapons will be given to Rama, if Rama is dispatched with Vishvamitra.
Vishwamitra Maharshi travels in a highly unique spaceship. Although it appears little from the outside, it is around 1,08,000 square feet in size. This spacecraft contains 1,008,000 layers of protection, and if any one of these layers were to be damaged, the spacecraft would be destroyed.
