Kashyapa
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Kashyapa (, ) is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He is one of the Saptarishis, the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda. In the Ramayana, he is referred as Arishtanemi. Kashyapa is the most ancient and venerated rishi, along with the other Saptarishis, listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Kashyapa muni statue in Andhra Pradesh.JPG
- Deity.alt
- Kashyapa
- Deity.caption
- Statue of Kashyapa in Andhra Pradesh, India
- Deity.name
- Kashyapa
- Deity.children
- Adityas, Rudras, Vasus, Daityas, Maruts, Danavas, Nāgas, Manasa, Iravati, Gandharvas, Aruna, Garuda, Apsaras, etc.
- Deity.father
- Marichi
- Deity.spouse
- Aditi, Diti, Kadru, Danu, Arishta, Surasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Krodhavasha, Ira, Yamini, Kastha, Timi, Patangi, Sarama, Vishva and Muni
- Deity.affiliation
- Maharishis
- Deity.script_name
- Devanagari
- Deity.script
- कश्यप
- Deity.mother
- Kalā
- Deity.member_of
- Saptarishi
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Buddhist texts
- Kashmir
- Legends
- Wives and children
- Kashyapa incarnated as Vasudeva
- Attributions
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Kashyapa (, ) is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He is one of the Saptarishis, the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda. In the Ramayana, he is referred as Arishtanemi. Kashyapa is the most ancient and venerated rishi, along with the other Saptarishis, listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
Kashyapa is an ancient name, referring to many different personalities in the ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts.
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