Raivata

Raivata, “of Revatī”

Raivata is a name used for more than one being or place in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

• Raivata Manvantara: Raivata, the fifth Manu, son of King Durgama and Revatī, and the manvantara he rules. Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, Chapter 72; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 46

Places

• Raivataka: the holy mountain near Dvārakā, also called Raivata, where the Vṛshṇis and Andhakas held their yearly festival. Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapters 219–220; Mahābhārata, Aśvamedhika Parva, Chapter 59; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 13