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Biographies of Vedic People
Āchāryās
Ādi Śaṅkarācārya
Kūreśa, Disciple of Śrī Rāmānuja
Mudaliyāṇḍān, Disciple of Śrī Rāmānuja
Bhāskarācārya, A Vedānta Philosopher & Critic of Śaṅkara’s Māyāvāda
Nimbarkācārya, Founder of Bhedābheda Philosophy
Vallabhacārya
Rāmānujācāryā
YādavaprakāśaDévīs and Dévatas
Kṣatriya Kings and Queens
Bhīma, The King of Vidarbha🕉
Pṛṣadhra, A King🕉
Nābhāga, An Ikṣvāku King
Dakṣa, The Ancestor of Bhīma Mahārāja🕉
Khanitra, A King🕉
Bhalandana, A King🕉
Vatsaprī
Madālasā, Queen of Ṛtadhvaja
Rukmāṅgada
Ṛtadhvaja🕉
Viviṃśa🕉
Khanīnetra, A King🕉
Karandhama, A King🕉
Avīkṣita, A King🕉
Marutta, A Gandharva
Śatrujit🕉
Nariṣyanta, A King🕉
Dama
Alarka, A King & Son of Madālasā
King Hariśchandra
Subāhu, Son of MadālasāPativratas
Ṛṣis
Kanva Maharṣi
Kapila Mahārṣi
Kardama Maharṣi
Kāśyapa Maharṣi
Matanga Maharṣi
Maitreya Maharṣi
Pulastya Maharṣi
Śaṅkha and Likhita
Vasiṣṭha
Śuka
Viśvāmitra
Yājñavalkya
Gautama Maharṣi
Durvāsa Maharṣi
Atri Maharṣi
Bhr̥gu Maharṣi
Mārkandeya Maharṣi
Nara-Narayana Maharṣis
Brahmamitra, An Āyurveda Expert
Pippalāda Maharṣi
Parāśara Maharṣi
Gālava Maharṣi
Agastya Maharṣi
Angirasa Maharṣi
Nārada Maharṣi
Āruṇi Maharṣi
Aṣṭāvakra Maharṣi
Aurva Maharṣi
Bakadālbya Maharṣi
Chyavana Maharṣi
Devala Maharṣi
Garga Maharṣi
Gauramukha Maharṣi
Jābāli Maharṣi
Jada Maharṣi
Jaimini Mahaṛṣi
Jamadagni Maharṣi
Dadhíci Maharṣi
Kandu MaharṣiSignificant people in various Manvantaras
Raivata Manvantara
Svārociṣa Manvantara
Svaroci, Father of Svarocisha Manu
Pravara, Grandfather of Svarocisha Manvantara
Varūthinī
Manoramā, Wife of Svaroci
Kalāvatī, Wife of Svaroci
Indīvarākṣa, A Vidyādhara🕉
Auttama Manvantara
Uttama, Father of Uttama Manu
Bahuḷā, Queen of King Uttama🕉
Dakṣa Sāvarṇi Manvantara🕉
Brahma Sāvarṇi Manvantara🕉
Rudra Sāvarṇi Manvantara🕉
Raucya Manvantara
Ruci, Father of Raucya Manu🕉
Bhautya Manvantara
Vibhāvarī, Wife of Svaroci
Kapotaka, A Nāga King of Uttama Manvantara
Nandā, A Nāginī
Tāmasa Manvantara🕉
Svarāṣṭra, Father of Tamasa Manu
Cākṣuṣa Manvantara
Vaivasvata Manvantara
Sūrya Sāvarṇi ManvantaraVedic Books
Mahā Purāṇās
Varāha Purāṇa
Vāyu Purāṇa
Viṣṇu Purāṇa
Padma Purāṇa
Padma Purāṇa's Sṛṣṭi Khaṇḍa
Padma Purāṇa's Bhūmi Khaṇḍa
Skanda Purāṇa
Skanda Purāṇa's Māheśvara Khaṇḍa
Kedāra Khaṇḍa in Skanda Purāṇa's Māheśvara Khaṇḍa
Kaumārika Khaṇḍa in Skanda Purāṇa's Māheśvara Khaṇḍa
Skanda Purāṇa’s Vaiṣṇava Khaṇḍa
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya in Skanda Purāṇa’s Vaiṣṇava Khaṇḍa
Puruṣottama Kṣetra Māhātmya in Skanda Purāṇa’s Vaiṣṇava Khaṇḍa
Badari Kṣetra (Badrinath) Māhātmya in Skanda Purāṇa’s Vaiṣṇava Khaṇḍa
Skanda Purāṇa’s Brahma Khaṇḍa
Brahmottara Khaṇḍa in Skanda Purāṇa’s Brahma Khaṇḍa
Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa in Skanda Purāṇa’s Brahma Khaṇḍa
Setu Māhātmya in Skanda Purāṇa’s Brahma Khaṇḍa
Agni Purāṇa
Bhavishya Purāṇa
Liṅga Purāṇa
Brahma Purāṇa
Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa
Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa
Bhāgavata Mahā Purāṇa
Garuda Purāṇa
Kūrma Purāṇa
Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
Matsya Purāṇa
Nārada Purāṇa
Vāmana PurāṇaPublished: March 9, 2026·Updated: June 16, 2026



