Upamanyu
Sign in to saveUpamanyu () is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism, best known for being a devotee of the deity Shiva, and being the leader of the ganas (Gāṇamtya).
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.name
- Upamanyu
- Deity.affiliation
- Rishi
- Deity.texts
- Puranas, Mahabharata, Vedas
- Deity.parents
- Vyāghrapāda (father)
- Deity.children
- Kamboja Aupamanyava
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Upamanyu () is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism, best known for being a devotee of the deity Shiva, and being the leader of the ganas (Gāṇamtya).
He is said to be the father or ancestor of the sage Kamboja Aupamanyava referred to in the Vamsa Brahmana (1.18) of the Sama Veda.
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