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#Parasara_Maharishi
#Temple_For_Parashara_Maharishi
#Parashar_Lake in Himachal Pradesh
Parashara is a Rigvedic Maharishi and author of many ancient Indian texts such as Parashara Smriti and Parashara Samhita, Vishnu Purana. He was the grandson of Vasishta, the son of Shanta-Muni
#Temple_For_Parashara_Maharishi
#Parashar_Lake in Himachal Pradesh
Parashara is a Rigvedic Maharishi and author of many ancient Indian texts such as Parashara Smriti and Parashara Samhita, Vishnu Purana. He was the grandson of Vasishta, the son of Shanta-Muni
and the father of Vyasa. Parashara Muni was raised by his grandfather, Vasishta, because he lost his father at an early age. His father, Shakti-muni, was on a journey and came across an angry Rakshasa (demon) who had once been a king but was turned into a demon feeding on human
flesh as a curse from Vishwamitra. The demon devoured Parashara’s father. When Parāśara's father, Sakti Maharishi died after being devoured by the demon along with Vasishta’s other sons, Vashista resorted to ending his life by suicide. Hence he jumped from Mount Meru but landed
SRI #VEDAVYASA - Divine Literary incarnation of #SriVishnu
VyasaAya VisHnu RoopaAya VyaAsa RoopaAya VisHnave
naMo Vai BraHma NidHaye VaAsishtaaya Namo NamaH!
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VyasaAya VisHnu RoopaAya VyaAsa RoopaAya VisHnave
naMo Vai BraHma NidHaye VaAsishtaaya Namo NamaH!
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Sri #Krishna says in Bhagawadgita - Vibhoothi Yoga that, "Of all sages, I am #Vyasa” ("Muneenamapyaham Vyasah")
#VYASA - what does it indicate?
Originally Sri Vyasaru was called as #Krishna #Dvaipaayana. Since #Vyasa was dark (Krishna) in colour and born in an island (Dweepa) in Yamuna river he was called Krishna Dvaipaayana; (Dweepaayana)
He was called #VedaVyasa since he had organized Vedas. Since He was descent to Sage #Vasishta he was known as Vasishta #Krishna; He was called #Badarayana since he was an inhabitant of #Badarika forest full of Jujube trees. His hermitage is in #Badari Kshetra. +
