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Manvantar
Manvantar is a period
of 71 Chatur-Yug+ time period. In 1,000 Chatur-Yug period, that is one
Kalp, there are 14 Manvantar and 14 Manu and 14 Indra. In every Kalp these
Manvantar run like this only. All the Manus die at the end of the Kalp and
attain Saayujya of Brahmaa or Vishnu etc Devtaa.
[2Padm
Puraan, 1-Srishti-8]
Padm Puraan says that there are 14 Manvantar in one Kalp. (One Kalp is
1,000 Mahaayug or Chatur-Yug and is Brahmaa's one day). All the 14 Manu
create the world in their own Manvantar, then get destroyed along with
Brahmaa at the end of the Kalp.
In Swaayambhuv
Manvantar, the 1st one, Bhagavaan took Yagya Purush Avataar.
In the end of Chaakshush Manvantar, the 6th one, Bhagavaan took Matsya
Avataar
First
Manvantar - Swaayambhuv Manvantar
Manu
- Swaayambhuv
Devtaa
- Yaamya etc
Saptarshi - Mareechi etc
Manu's Children
- 10 sons - Aagneedhra, Agnibaahu, Vibhu, Savan, Jyotishmaan, Dyutimaan, Havya, Medhaa,
Medhaatithi, Vasu
Second
Manvantar - Swaarochish Manvantar
Manu -
Swaarochish
Devtaa - Tushit
Saptarshi - Dattaatreya, Atri, Chyavan, Stamb, Praan, Kashyap, Brihaspati
Prajaapati - Vashishth's five sons (Haveendra, Sukrit, Moorti, Aap, and
Jyotirath)
Manu's Children
- 4 sons - Nabh,
Nabhasya, Prasriti, Bhaavan
Read about the creation in this Manvantar
Third
Manvantar - Auttam Manvantar
Manu - Auttami
Devtaa - Bhaanusangyak
Saptarshi - Oorj
Yogvardhan Rishi (7) - Kaukibhindi, Kutund, Daalbhya, Shankh, Pravaahit,
Mit, and Sammit
Manu's Children
- 10 sons - Eesh, Oorj, Tanooj, Shuchi, Madhu, Maadhav, Nabhasya, Nabh, and Saha
Fourth
Manvantar - Taamas Manvantar
Manu - Taamas
Devtaa - Saadhya Gan
Saptarshi - Kavi, Prithu, Agni, Akapi, Kapi, Janya,
and
Dhaamaa.
Manu's Children
- 10 sons - Akalmash, Tapodhanvaa, Tapomool, Tapodhan, Taporaashi, Tapasya, Sutapasya, Parantap,
Tapobhaagee, and Tapoyogee.
Fifth
Manvantar - Raivat Manvantar
Manu - Raivat
Devtaa - Bhootarjaa and Prakriti
Saptarshi - Devbaahu, Subaahu, Parjanya, Somap, Muni, Hiranyaromaa, and Saptaashwa
Manu's Children
- 10 sons - Varun, Tattwadarshee, Chitimaan, Havyap, Kavi, Mukt, Nirutsuk,
Sattwa, Vimoh, Prakaashak.
Sixth
Manvantar - Chaakshush Manvantar
Manu - Chaakshush
Devta - Lekh, Ribhu, Prithagbhoot, Vaarimool, Divaukaa (5 Yoni of Devtaa)
Saptarshi - Bhrigu, Sudhaama, Viraj, Vishnu, Naarad, Vivaswaan, Abhimaanee
Manu's Children
- 10 sons - Ruru etc.
Seventh
Manvantar - Vaivaswat Manvantar - Present Manvantar
Manu - Vaivaswat (the present Manu)
Devtaa - 12 Aaditya (sons of Kashyap and Aditi) - Indra, Dhaataa, Bhag,
Twashtaa, Mitra, Varun, Aryamaa, Vivaswaan, Savitaa, Pooshaa, Anshumaan,
and Vishnu
Saptarshi -
Atri, Vashishth, Kashyap, Gautam, Yogee, Bhardwaaj, Vishwaamitra, Jamadagni
Manu's Children
- Il, Ikshwaaku, Kushnaabh, Arisht, Dhrisht, Narishyant, Karoosh,
Sharyaati, Prishadhra and Naabhaag.
Eighth
Manvantar - Saavarnya Manvantar
Manu - Saavarni
Devtaa -
Saptarshi - Ashwatthaamaa, Rishyashring, Kaushikya, Gaalav, Shataanand,
Kaashyap, Parashuraam
Manu's Children
- 10 sons - Dhriti, Vareeyaan, Yavasu, Suvarn, Dhrishti, Charishnu, Aadya, Sumati, Vasu, Shukra
Ninth
Manvantar - Rauchya (Son of Ruchi Prajaapati) Manvantar
Manu - Rauchya
Tenth
Manvantar - Bhautya (son of Bhooti) Manvantar
Manu - Bhautya
Eleventh
Manvantar - Merusaavarni (son of Brahmaa) Manvantar
Manu - Merusaavarni
Twelfth
Manvantar - Ribhu Manvantar
Manu - Ribhu
Thirteenth
Manvantar - Veetdhaamaa Manvantar
Manu - Veetdhaamaa
Fourteenth
Manvantar - Vishwaksen Manvantar
Manu - Vishwaksen
These Manu create the world in
their own Manvantar and are destroyed and become Mukt with Brahmaa at the
end of the Kalp.
[3Vishnu
Puraan, 3-Triteeya-1]
First
Manvantar - Swaayambhuv Manvantar
Avataar
- Yagya Purush (Son of Aakriti)
Second
Manvantar - Swaarochish Manvantar
Manu
- Swaarochish
Indra's Name
- Vipashchit
Devtaa
- Paraavat and Tushit Gan
Saptarshi
- Oorjj, Stambh, Praan, Vaat, Prishabh, Niraya, and Pareevaan
Manu's Children
- Chaitra, Kimpurush etc
Avataar
- Ajit, with Tushit Dev Gan (born from Tushitaa)
Third
Manvantar - Uttam Manvantar
Manu
- Uttam (Son of Priyavrat)
Indra's Name
- Sushaanti
Devtaa
- Sudhaam, Satya, Jap, Pratardan and Vashvartee - these five were Dev Gan
of 12 Devtaa each
Saptarshi
- Vashishth's sons
Manu's Children
- Aj, Parashu, Deept etc
Avataar
- Satya with Tushit Dev Gan (Son of Satyaa)
Fourth
Manvantar - Taamas Manvantar
Manu
- Taamas
Indra's Name
- Raajaa Shibi
Devtaa
- Supaar, Hari, Satya and Sudhi - four classes of Devtaa of 27 Devtaa each
Saptarshi
- Jyotirdhaamaa, Prithu, Kaavya, Chaitra, Agni, Vanak, and Peevar
Manu's Children
- Nar, Khyaati, Keturoop, Jaanujangh etc
Avataar
- Hari with Hari named Dev Gan (Son of Haryaa)
Maarkandeya
Puraan also mentions Taamas Manvantar Devtaa as Satya, Sudhee, Hari and
Suroop; and Indra's name as Shikhee.
(Naarad Puraan, p 146)
Fifth
Manvantar - Raivat Manvantar
Manu
- Raivat
Indra's Name
- Vibhu
Devtaa
- Amitaabh, Bhootraya, Vaikunth and Sumedhaa - four Dev classes of 14
Devtaa each
Saptarshi
- Hiranyaromaa, Vedshree, Oordhwabaahu, Vedbaahu, Sudhaamaa, Parjanya and
Mahaamuni
Manu's Children
- Balbandhu, Sambhaavya, Satyak etc
Avataar
- Maanas with this Manvantar's Dev Gan (Son of Sambhooti)
Sixth
Manvantar - Chaakshush Manvantar
Manu
- Chaakshush*
[Vishnu,
1/6] says that Chaakshush and Pushkarnee had a son named Manu who
became Manu in 6th Manvantar, so this is little bit confusing
Indra's Name
- Manojav
Devtaa
- Aapya, Prasoot, Bhavya, Prithuk, and Lekh - five types of Dev Gan each
having eight Devtaa
Saptarshi
- Sumedhaa, Virajaa, Havishmaan, Uttam, Madhu, Atinaamaa and Sahishnu
Manu's Children
- Ooru, Pooru, Shatdyumn etc
Avataar
- Vaikunth (Son of Vikunthaa) - inhabited Vaikuth Lok to please Lakshmee
Seventh
Manvantar - Vaivaswat Manvantar - Present Manvantar
Manu
- Vaivaswat (Shraaddhdev - Soorya's son)
Indra's Name
- Purandar
Devtaa
- Aaditya, Vasu Rudra etc are Dev Gan
Saptarshi
- Vashishth, Kashyap, Atri, Jamadagni, Gautam, Vishwaamitra and Bharadwaaj
Manu's Children
- 9 sons - Ikshwaaku, Nrig, Dhrisht, Sharyaati, Narishyant, Naabhaag,
Arisht, Karoosh and Prishadhra
Avataar
- Vaaman (Son of Kashyap and Aditi) - Gave Trilok to Indra after taking it
from Bali by measuring it in three steps.
Eighth
Manvantar - Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Saavarni
Indra's Name - Bali (Son of Virochan of Paataal Lok)
Devtaa - Sutap, Amitaabh etc Dev Gan - each Gan consisting of 20
Devtaa
Saptarshi - Deeptimaan, Gaalav, Raam, Kripaa, Ashwatthaamaa, Ved
Vyaas and Rishyashring
Manu's Children
- Virajaa, Urvareevaan, Nirmok etc
Ninth Manvantar -
Daksh Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Daksh Saavarni
Indra's Name - Adbhut
Devtaa - Paar, Mareechigarbh and Sudharmaa three Dev Gan - each
consisting of 12 Devtaa
Saptarshi - Savan, Dyutimaan, Bhavya, Vasu, Medhaatithi, Jyotishmaan
and Satya
Manu's Sons - Dhritketu, Deeptiketu, Panch-hast, Niraamaya and
Prithushravaa etc
Tenth Manvantar -
Brahm Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Brahm Saavarni
Indra's Name - Shaanti
Devtaa - Sudharmaa and Vishuddh - consisting of 100 Devtaa each
Saptarshi - Havishmaan, Sukrit, Satya, Tapomoorti, Naabhaag,
Apratimanjaa, and Satyaketu
Manu's Sons - 10 sons - Sukshetra, Uttamaujaa, Bhoorishen etc
Eleventh Manvantar
- Dharm Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Dharm Saavarni
Indra's Name - Vrish
Devtaa - Vihangam, Kaamgam and Nirvaanrati - each group consisting of
30 Devtaa
Saptarshi - Nihswar, Agnitejaa, Vapushmaan, Ghrini, Aaruni,
Havishmaan and Anagh
Manu's Sons - Sarvatrag, Sudharmaa, Devaaneek etc
Twelfth Manvantar -
Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Saavarni (Son of Rudra)
Indra's Name - Ritudhaamaa
Devtaa - Harit,
Rohit, Sumanaa, Sukarmaa and Suraap - these five will be Devtaa Gan each
consisting of 10 Devtaa.
Saptarshi - Tapaswee,
Sutapaa, Tapomoorti, Taporati, Tapodhriti, Tapodyuti, and Tapodhan
Manu's Sons - Devavaan,
Upadev, Devshreshth etc
Thirteenth
Manvantar - Ruchi Manvantar
Manu - Ruchi
Indra's Name - Divaspati
Devtaa - Sutraamaa,
Sukarmaa and Sudharmaa will be Dev Gan consisting of 33 Devtaa each
Saptarshi - Nirmoh,
Tattwadarshee, Nishprakamp, Nirutsuk, Dhritimaan, Avyaya, and Sutapaa
Manu's Sons - Chitrasen,
Vichitra etc
Fourteenth
Manvantar - Bhaum Manvantar
Manu - Bhaum
Indra's Name - Shuchi
Devtaa - Chaakshush,
Pavitra, Kanishth, Bhraajik and Vaachaavriddh
Saptarshi - Agnibaahu,
Shuchi, Shukra, Maagadh, Aagneedhra, Yukt and Jit
Manu's Children
- Ooru, Gambheerbuddhi etc
[Bhaagvat
Puraan, 8/1]; [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 8/5]
First Manvantar - Swaayambhuv
Manvantar
Manu - Swaayambhuv
Indra's Name - Yagya
(son of Ruchi Prajaapati and Manu's daughter Aakooti) adopted by Manu and
Shataroopaa, married to Dakshinaa - his twin sister
Devtaa - 12 Tushit Devtaa - Tosh, Pratosh, Santosh, Bhadra, Shaanti,
Idaspati, Idhm, Kavi, Vibhu, Swanh, Sudev and Rochan [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 4/1]. Thus they were grandsons of Manu
Saptarshi - Mareechi etc
Manu's Children -
Priyavrat and Uttaanpaad; and Yagya Bhagavaan
Second
Manvantar - Swaarochish Manvantar
Manu -
Swaarochish (Son of Agni)
Indra's Name - Rochan
Devtaa - Tushit Devtaa
Saptarshi - Oorjstambh, etc
Manu's Children - Dyumaan, Sushen,
Rochishmaan etc
Avataar - Vedshiraa and Tushitaa's son Vibhu
Third
Manvantar - Uttam Manvantar
Manu - Uttam (Son of Priyavrat)
Indra's Name - Satyajit
Devtaa - Satya, Vedshrut, Bhadra etc
Saptarshi - Vashishth's seven sons - Pramad etc
Manu's Children - Pavan, Srinjaya,
Yagyahotra etc
Avataar - Dharm and Soonritaa's son Satyasen
Fourth
Manvantar - Taamas Manvantar
Manu - Taamas (Son of Priyavrat, Brother of
Third Manu Uttam)
Indra's Name - Trishikh
Devtaa - Satyak, Hari, Veer. (There were Vaidhriti named Devtaa also who
were Vidhriti's sons. They saved Ved.)
Saptarshi - Jyotirdhaam etc
Manu's Children
- 10 sons - Prithu, Khyaati, Nar, Ketu etc
Avataar
- Harimedhaa and Harinee's son Hari - saved Gajendra from Graah
Fifth
Manvantar - Raivat Manvantar
Manu - Raivat
(Son of Priyavrat, Brother of Fourth Manu Taamas)
Indra's Name - Vibhu
Devtaa - Bhootraya etc
Saptarshi - Hiranyromaa, Vedshiraa, Oordhwabaahu etc
Manu's Children
- Arjun, Bali,
Vindhya etc
Avataar - Shubhra and Vikunthaa's son Vaikunth - and built Vaikunth Dhaam
to please Lakshmee
Sixth Manvantar - Chaakshush
Manvantar
Manu - Chakshu (Son of
Sarvtejaa and Aakooti) - wife Nadvalaa
Indra's Name - Mantradrum
Devtaa - Aapya etc
Saptarshi - Havishyamaan, Veerak etc
Manu's Children
- 12 sons - Puru, Kuts, Trit, Dyumn, Satyavaan, Rit, Vrat, Agnishtom,
Atiraatra, Pradyumn, Shibi, and Ulmuk (5Bhaagvat,
4/4)
Avataar - Ajit (Son of Viaraaj and Sambhooti) - Saagar Manthan in which He
appeared as Kashchap Avataar to support Mandaraachal mountain. [5Bhaagvat,
8/3]
In this Manvantar
Bhagavaan took Meen (fish) Avataar and protected the last king Satyavrat to
take him to next Manvantar.
Brahmaa's son Daksh who left his body in his Yagya because of the fury of
Mahaadev took birth as Daksh from Prachetaa Gan and Maarishaa, and produced new
creation. [5Bhaagvat,
4/9]
Seventh
Manvantar - Vaivaswat Manvantar - Present Manvantar
Manu - Vaivaswat (his real name was Shraaddh Dev and his wife's name was
Shraddhaa. He was the son of Soorya and Sangyaa, reincarnation of king
Satyavrat of Chaakshush Manvantar)
Indra's Name - Purandar
Devtaa - Aaditya, Vasu, Rudra, Vishwedev, Marut Gan, Ashwinee Kumaar, and
Ribhu are chief Gan of Devtaa
Saptarshi - Kashyap, Atri, Vashishth, Vishwaamitra, Gautam, Jamadagni,
and. Bharadwaaj.
Manu's Children -
10 sons - Ikshwaaku, Nabhag, Dhrisht, Sharyaati, Narishyanti, Naabhaag,
Disht, Karoosh, Prishadhra, and Vasumaan [5Bhaagvat,
8/7]
Avataar - Vaaman Avataar
(from Kashyap and Aditi as Aaditya's youngest brother) - He took Trilok
from Daitya Raaj Bali and gave it to Purandar Indra.
He has already
appointed Raajaa Bali as Indra of next Manvantar.
Eighth
Manvantar - Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Saavarni (Son of Soorya and Chhaayaa)
Indra's Name - Bali (Son of Virochan)
Devtaa - Sutapaa, Virajaa, and Amritprabh Dev Gan
Saptarshi - Gaalav, Deeptimaan, Parashuraam, Ashwatthaamaa, Kripaachaarya,
Rishyashring, and Ved Vyaas
Manu's Children -
Nirmok, Virajask etc
Avataar - Saarvbhaum (from Devguhya and his wife Saraswatee) - He will
take the kingdom of Purandar Indra and give it to Raajaa Bali.
Ninth
Manvantar - Daksh Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Daksh Saavarni (Son of Varun)
Indra's Name - Adbhut
Devtaa - Paar, Mareechigarbh etc Dev Gan
Saptarshi - Dyutimaan etc
Manu's Children -
Bhootketu, Deeptketu etc
Avataar - Rishabh (from Aayushmaan and his wife Ambudhaaraa) - He will
give Trilok to Adbhut.
Tenth
Manvantar - Brahm Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Brahm Saavarni (Son of Upashlok)
Indra's Name - Shambhoo
Devtaa - Suvaasan, Viruddh
Saptarshi - Havishmaan, Sukriti, Satya, Jaya, Moorti etc
Manu's Children -
Bhoorishen etc
Avataar - Vishwaksen (from Vishwasrij and his wife Vishoochi - will extend
friendship with Shambhoo
Eleventh
Manvantar - Dharm Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Dharm Saavarni
Indra's Name - Vaidhrit
Devtaa - Vihangam, Kaamgam, Nirvaanruchi etc Dev gan
Saptarshi - Arun etc
Manu's Children -
10 sons - Satya, Dhram etc
Avataar - Dharmsetu (from Aaryak and his wife
Vaidhritaa)
Twelfth
Manvantar - Rudra Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Rudra Saavarni
Indra's Name - Ritdhaamaa
Devtaa - Harit etc Dev gan
Saptarshi - Tapomoorti, Tapaswee, Aagneedhrak etc
Manu's Children -
Devavaan, Upadev, Devshreshth etc
Avataar - Part Avataar Swadhaam (from Satysahaa and his wife
Soonritaa)
Thirteenth
Manvantar - Dev Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Dev Saavarni
Indra's Name - Divaspati
Devtaa - Sulkarm, Sutraam etc Dev Gan
Saptarshi - Nirmok, Tattwadarsh etc
Manu's Children -
Chitrasen, Vichitra etc
Avataar - Yogeshwar (from Devhotra and his wife Brihatee) - He will give
kingdom to Divaspati.
Fourteenth
Manvantar - Indra Saavarni Manvantar
Manu - Indra Saavarni
Indra's Name - Shuchi
Devtaa - Pavitra, Chaakshush etc Dev gan
Saptarshi - Agni, Baahu, Shuchi, Shuddh, Maagadh etc
Manu's Children -
Uru, Gambheerbuddhi etc
Avataar - Brihadbhaanu (from Satraayan and his wife Vitaanaa) - He will
spread Karm Kaand.
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