Questions tagged [bhrigu]
Mind-born son of Lord Brahma.
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Does Bhrigu have status to levy an extreme curse on Siva?
Bhrgu went to officiate at Daksha Yagna and couldn't do anything to Virabhadra (Siva's assistant) when he pulled out the mustache and beard of Bhrgu
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Explanation gap in one of the translations of Uttarakand of ramayana... Please read below
In Hari Prasad shashtri's Ramayana translation of uttarakand (Chapter 51), we read durvasa narrating the curse of bhrigu that eventually made Rama bare separation with his wife, there are no such ...
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When did lord Vishnu kill sage Bhrigus wife?Was it after Samudramanthan? And when did Sage Bhrigu kick Lord Vishnu?Please Explain chronological order
What is the story of Sage Bhrigu testing Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva?
What is the story of Vishnu killing sage Bhrighu's wife Kavyamata?
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Who is the father of Puloma (Sage Bhrigu's wife)?
The Adi Parva of The Mahabharata contains the story of Sage Bhrigu and his wife Puloma. The story mentions that her father had once (in the past) promised her hand in marriage to a Rakshasa called ...
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Why did Bhrigu got angry with Agni when what Agni said was True, Pauloma was his wife?
I read the story of Pauloma in Mahabharat but couldn't understand the reason of Bhrigu's anger.
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Why does Sage Bhrigu have an extra eye on his foot?
It is a part of folklore that Sage Bhrigu has another eye on his foot. However, it is difficult to find on the internet any authoritative source for this piece of information.
The Wikipedia article ...
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Had the worship of GOD been changed from 2 times to 3 times a day in the ancient Rig vedic period?
Rig Veda II.8.3,composed by the sage from Bhrigu family, eulogises AGNI as follows:
य उ शरिया दमेष्वा दोषोषसि परशस्यते | यस्य वरतं न मीयते ||
Who for his glory is extolled at eve and morning in our ...
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Did Agni take incarnation among men as per Rig Veda II.4.2?
Rig Veda II.4 is dedicated to Agni. RV II.4.2 says as follows:
इमं विधन्तो अपां सधस्थे दवितादधुर्भ्र्गवो विक्ष्वायोः | एष
विश्वान्यभ्यस्तु भूमा देवानामग्निररतिर्जीराश्वः ||
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Who was Shukracharya's mother?
We know that Shukracharya's mother was slain by Vishnu on behest of Indra.
Matsya Purana claims it was Khyati. And then Bhrigu cursed Vishnu to be born 7 times.
But Srimad Bhagvatam (4.1.43 to 4.1....
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Where did sage Bhrigu do penance?
According to this article, Bhrigu Rishi tested the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh(Shiva) for who is the best God and should be worshipped. It is also mentioned in this question about him ...
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Lakshmi as Brighu's daughter
Many puranas like Vishnu purana and Padma purana mention that Goddess Lakshmi took birth as daughter of Sage Bhrigu and his wife Khyati and hence Lakshmi is also called Bhargavi. Does any purana or ...
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When Goddess Parvati was the daughter of sage Bhrigu?
Meaning of Bhargavi is female descendant of sage Bhrigu. When checking meaning of names, I figured out that Bhargavi is name of Parvati too because
Goddess Parvati was the daughter of Bhrigu, ...
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Did Vishnu carry out incarnations because of Bhrigu's curse?
I read somewhere that Vishnu killed Bhrigu's wife at the instigation of Indra and Bhrigu cursed Vishnu that he would have to be born several times on earth. These apparently are Vishnu’s avataras (...
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How & Why did Shukracharya become the guru of Daityas?
We know Brihaspati is the guru of Devas and Shukra of the Asuras. Both of them are sons of Brahma's Manas Putras so would have had equal chance to lead either of the clans so how did they end up on ...
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Who was sage Harita, the son of Bhṛgu?
I came across a text similar to the Smṛtis or Law Books which is called the Harita Samhita.
He seems to be somebody of significance because his laws are repeated by Ṛṣi Markandeya in the book. The ...
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Are ALL devotees of Lord Shiva cursed by Rishi Bhrigu to follow anti-Vedic principles?
Srimad Bhagavatam 4.2.28 & 4.2.29 states:
bhava-vrata-dharā ye ca
ye ca tān samanuvratāḥ
pāṣaṇḍinas te bhavantu
sac-chāstra-paripanthinaḥ
English Translation: Those who observe the ...
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Why Maharishi Bhrigu was so powerful?
I have read that maharishi Bhrigu was choosing which diety to invite to their maha-yagna and he was testing the tri-murties (Shiva,Vishnu, Brahma ). During his test he was disappointed with Shiva and ...
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