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Vaivasvata literally means ‘son of Vivasvān’. | Vaivasvata literally means ‘son of Vivasvān’. | ||
| − | Āditya, the Sun-god, is known as Vivasvān. His wife was Saiṅjñā. Vaivasvata was their son. He is also known as Vaivasvata-manu and Srāddhadeva. He is the seventh in the series of Manus. It is his rule, called Manvantara, that is going on now. | + | [[Āditya]], the Sun-god, is known as Vivasvān. His wife was Saiṅjñā. Vaivasvata was their son. He is also known as Vaivasvata-manu and Srāddhadeva. He is the seventh in the series of Manus. It is his rule, called Manvantara, that is going on now. |
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| − | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore | + | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram [[Krishna]] Math, Bangalore |
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Latest revision as of 03:25, 19 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Vaivasvata literally means ‘son of Vivasvān’.
Āditya, the Sun-god, is known as Vivasvān. His wife was Saiṅjñā. Vaivasvata was their son. He is also known as Vaivasvata-manu and Srāddhadeva. He is the seventh in the series of Manus. It is his rule, called Manvantara, that is going on now.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore