Gauramukha
Gauramukha, “fair-faced”
Gauramukha is a name used for more than one ṛshi in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Gauramukha Maharshi: the ṛshi, disciple or son of Śamīka, sent to tell King Parīkshit of Śṛṅgi‘s śāpa.
- Gauramukha at Naimiśa: a Bhṛgu-line ṛshi whose prayer to Bhagavān Vishṇu led to the naming of Naimiśāraṇya. Varāha Purāṇa, Chapters 11–15