#Saptarishis
They were assigned to be present thru the 4 Great Ages,to guide the human race.These 7 sages worked closely with the Adi Yogi or Shiva to maintain the balance on Earth.They were the mind born sons of Lord Brahma assigned to serve as representative of Brahma himself.
Saptarishis are also known as Brahmarishis bcs they have now gained all knowledge abt Brahman.
Rishi Vishwamitra:
He was the only sage who was appointed as one of the Saptarishi by Brahma on the basis of his merit alone as one cannot become a Brahmarishi just on basis of merit.
Vishwamitra sat in meditation and performed austerities for tens of thousands of years. Credited as the author of most of the Mandala 3 of Rigveda, he also wrote Gayatri Mantra. Born as a Chandravanshi Prince, son of King Kusha, Rishi Vishwamitra was a valiant warrior.
However, he did penance & was awarded the place amongst the Saptarishi as a result of his deep devotion to the Universe.
Rishi Vashishtha:
Revered Vedic sage in Hinduism,he's credited as the chief author of the 7th Mandala of Rigveda and his family also finds mention in Rigveda.
His ideas were very influential and he was called the first Sage of the Vedanta School of Philosophy coined by Adi Shankaracharya.
Rishi Atri:
He was a Vedic sage, who is credited with composing a large number of hymns dedicated to Agni, Indra and other deities in Hinduism.
An entire mandala, the 5th mandala of Rigveda is called Atri Mandala in his honour. 87 hymns are purely dedicated to him and his dependents.
Gautama Maharishi:
One of the Maharishis of the Vedic System, he is credited with the discoveries of Mantras.
The Rigveda has several Suktas that go with his name. Gautama Maharishi is credited with authoring many hymns in the Mandala. He was the progenitor of the Gautama gotra.
Jamadagni :
Father of Parashurama, the 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Jamadagni is the Saptarishi of the current Manavatra - Vaivastava.The descendant of Rishi Bhrigu, one of the Prajapatis created by Brahma; the God of Creation. He was well versed in the art of weaponry & scriptures without any formal education.He was an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
Rishi Bharadwaj:
Bharadwaj Barhaspatya is one of the revered Vedic sages in Hinduism. His last name refers to his father, Sage Brihaspati. Bharadwaj is mentioned around four times in Rigveda and Shatpatha Brahamana as well.He is very respected sage in the Puranas and Mahabharata.
Rishi Kashyap:
Rishi Kashyap is the most ancient rishi listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and is credited as the self-made scholar of the Atharvaveda. He was based in the North-Western parts of the Indian subcontinent.
As per legends, the name of Kashmir is attributed to him.
The Saptarishis are the 7 immortal human forms that will live thru the numerous Manavataras that the Great Ages of this Earth Cycle will see.Being the most enlightened, they are considered to be greater than even Devas.
Their knowledge has been passed on through generations and all Vedic and post-Vedic scriptures can be attributed to them. These seven great sages are supposed to uplift the human kind to their best of capabilities and enlighten the planet in its entirety.🙏
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According to Hindu scriptures, the world is made up of four main “Yugas” -also known as ages, epochs or cycles of time – each made up of tens of thousands of human years. These 4 yugas are namely:
Satya Yuga
Treta Yuga
Dwapara Yuga
Kali Yuga
According to the laws of Hindu cosmology, the Universe is created wholly, only to be destroyed entirely once in every “4.1 to 8.2 billion” years! This is believed to constitute one full day and night for Lord Brahma, the Creator of the Universe.
One of Brahma’s lifetime is considered to be around 311 trillion and 40 billion years! These Yugas are believed to repeat themselves in cyclical patterns, much like the waxing and waning of the moon; like the four seasons; like the rising and ebbing of tides!
Goddess Parvati is the benevolent aspect of the ultimate female form of mother Devi. As per Shiva Purana, Parvati was reincarnation of Sati. Being the daughter of the mountain King Himawan and Queen Mena, she is also known as "daughter of the mountain". #DeviParvati
She was drawn to Shiva since she was a little kid. On her birth, Sage Narad had predicted, no matter what she will marry only Lord Shiva. As she grew, her love for Shiva knew no bound. To marry him, she went to the forest and performed rigorous tapas.
She gave up all food, water, eating not even a leaf, earning the admiration of forest ascetics who named her Aparna.
Aparna matched Shiva in her capacity to cut herself from the world & completely master her physical needs.The power of her tapas shook Shiva out of his meditation.
If we look back at the 12-yr period between 2002 - 2014, we'll clearly understand why Mr. Modi rcvd so much public adulation and support. Since independence, Congress had continued to govern Gujarat as part of the Bombay State....
until 1960, when the state was bifurcated as Maharashtra & Gujarat. It continued to rule Gujarat until 1990,when the Janata Dal-BJP coalition replaced it under Chimanbhai Patel of JD. Congress,as we know,didn't take such defeats lightly then. The coalition broke after only 2yrs.
Chimanbhai did a 'ghar wapsi' to ally with Congress. BJP came to power on its own in 1995 with Keshubhai Patel as the CM. Soon, Shankar Singh Vaghela staged one of the biggest coups the party had seen, by creating a split in BJP and became CM in 1996 with support from Congress.
There's a story about Narada Muni. Once a Brahmana asked him,“Oh, you are going to meet the Lord? Will you pl ask Him when I'm going to get my salvation?”
Narada agreed and said,“I shall ask Him.”
As proceeded, he met a cobbler who was sitting under a tree. #TalesFromBhagwatam
The cobbler too asked Narada, “Oh, you are going to see the Lord? Will you please inquire of Him when my salvation will come?”
When Narada Muni went to the Vaikuntha, he fulfilled their request. He asked Narayana about the salvation of the brahmana and the cobbler.
Narayana replied,“After leaving the body, the cobbler shall come here to me but the brahmana will have to remain there for a number of births.I don't know when he's coming.”
Narada Muni was astonished for a moment and he finally said,“I can’t understand the mystery behind this."