Viraj
Sign in to saveViraj () is a word in the Sanskrit language, which indicates sovereignty, excellence, or splendour. Viraja is the mythical primeval being associated with creation who is often personified as the secondary creator.
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Viraj () is a word in the Sanskrit language, which indicates sovereignty, excellence, or splendour. Viraja is the mythical primeval being associated with creation who is often personified as the secondary creator.
== Hinduism == Viraja is born from Purusha and Purusha in turn is born from Viraja. In the Atharvaveda, Viraja is a cow or with Prana, the life-breath. In the Mahabharata Viraja is the name of the primeval being, Purusha, identified with Vishnu and Shiva(Lord Ayyappa). Manu Smriti 1.32 states that Brahman divided his body into two, one male and the other female, from the female was born Viraja who produced Svayambhuva Manu who created the ten Prajapatis. According to the Bhavishya Purana – the male was Manu and the female was Shatarupa, creation commenced with the union of Manu and Shatrupa. In the Vedanta, Viraja is identified with supreme intellect. Viraja is also the name of a metre.
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