Marichi
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Marichi () or Mareechi or Marishi is the mind-born son of Brahma, and one of the Saptarishi in Hindu mythology. He is also the father of Kashyapa, and the grandfather of the devas and the asuras.
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- Kalā, Urna, and Sambhuti Dharmavrata
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- Brahma
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- Kashyapa (by Kalā)
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- the Saptarishi
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Saptarishi
- Petrification of Dharmavrata
- Prajapatis
- Life
- Jainism
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
Marichi () or Mareechi or Marishi is the mind-born son of Brahma, and one of the Saptarishi in Hindu mythology. He is also the father of Kashyapa, and the grandfather of the devas and the asuras.
In Jainism, he is referred to as one of the previous reincarnations of the 24th Tirthankara, Mahavira and the grandson of Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara.
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