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The extant Puranas, the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata generally describe seven immortal personalities in the Hindu pantheon. [3] Some scholars opine the count to be eight. [4] Each Chiranjivi represents a different attribute of man, which as long as they live, will exist amongst humanity. [5]
The Hindu literature on iconography such as the Vishnudharmottara Purana and Rupamandana describes him as a man with matted locks, with two hands, one carrying an axe. However, the Agni Purana portrays his iconography with four hands, carrying his axe, bow, arrow and sword.
The World Turtle in Hindu belief is known as Akupāra, or sometimes Chukwa, a chiranjeevi. [6] Bedawang or Bedawang Nala is a giant turtle in Balinese mythology who brought the whole world on his back. In the creation mythology of the world, it represents a change from Antaboga. He along with two dragons support the human world.
Dvipa (Sanskrit: द्वीप, lit. 'island', IAST: Dvīpa) [1] is a term in Hindu cosmography. The Puranas describe a dvipa to be one of the seven islands [2] or continents that are present on earth, each of them surrounded by an ocean. [3]
Some Hindu texts state that Mahabali was banished to patala (netherworld), some state he was dragged there by Garuda, in others he entered heaven with the touch of Vishnu, while another version states he became Chiranjivi (immortal). [10] Others even have Bali admitted into Vaikuntha, which was an even higher place than the realm of the devas. [12]
In his nearly four weeks in office, President Donald Trump has unveiled a constant stream of policy priorities in quick succession, from shrinking government, to cutting taxes, to waging a war on ...
Panchakanya, a pre-1945 lithograph from Ravi Varma Press.. The Panchakanya (Sanskrit: पञ्चकन्या, romanized: Pañcakanyā, lit. 'Five maidens') is a group of five iconic women of the Hindu epics, extolled in a hymn and whose names are believed to dispel sin when recited.
Jambavan (Sanskrit: जाम्बवान्, IAST: Jāmbavān), also known as Jambavanta (Sanskrit: जाम्बवन्त, IAST: Jāmbavanta), is the king of the bears in Hindu texts. [2] He emerged from the mouth of Brahma when the creator deity yawned.