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A late 18th century painting of Saptarishi and Manu from Jaipur, Rajasthan. In Indian religions, a rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mention in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas.
Sathya Sai Baba (23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) Satnarayan Maharaj (born 1931), Indo-Trinidadian Hindu leader and son-in-law of Bhadase Sagan Maraj. Satsvarupa dasa Goswami [38] (born 6 December 1939) Satyadhyana Tirtha A great mystic. Satyasandha Tirtha Dvaita philosopher. Satyanatha Tirtha.
The Trimurti are the most prominent deities of contemporary Hinduism. This consists of Brahma - the Creator, Vishnu - the Preserver, and Shiva - the Destroyer. Their feminine counterparts are Saraswati - the wife of Brahma, Lakshmi - the wife of Vishnu, and Parvati (or Durga) - the wife of Shiva. Statue of Brahma.
Shakuntala (Sanskrit: शकुन्तला, romanized: Śakuntalā) is the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata. Her story is told in the Adi Parva, the first of eighteen parts of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, and dramatized by many writers, the most famous adaptation being Kalidasa 's play Abhijñānaśākuntala (The ...
Maharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षि, lit. 'great seer', IAST: Maharṣi) is a Sanskrit word used for members of the highest order of ancient Indian sages, popularly known in India as "seers", i.e., those who engage in research to understand and experience nature, divinity, and the divine context of existence, and these experiences' governing laws.
Sadhu (Sanskrit: साधु, IAST: sādhu (male), sādhvī or sādhvīne (female)), also spelled saddhu, is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. [1][2][3] They are sometimes alternatively referred to as yogi, sannyasi or vairagi. [1]
Indian mythology also reflects the competition between the various Indian religions. A popular story tells how Vajrapani kills Mahesvara , a manifestation of Shiva depicted as an evil being. [ 193 ] [ 194 ] The story occurs in several scriptures, most notably the Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha and the Vajrapany-abhiseka-mahatantra .
Ramayana. Śarabhanga (Sanskrit: शरभङ्ग, romanized: Śarabhaṅga) is a sage and anchorite mentioned in Book III (Aranya Kanda) of the Ramayana. He is visited by Rama during the latter's journey through the Dandaka forest. Prior to Rama's visit, Indra appears at his hermitage in order to take the sage to the abode of Brahmaloka. [1]