Raivatamanu, Raivata-manu: 1 definition
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Raivatamanu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexRaivatamanu (रैवतमनु).—The fifth Manu; son of Priyavrata and brother of Tāmasa; Bali and others were his sons. Vibhu was Indra; Bhūtarayas were the gods of the epoch; Vaikuṇṭha was the manifestation of Hari in this manvantara.1 Devabāhu and others were the seven sages; served as calf to milk the earth.2
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Raivata, Manu.
Full-text (+1): Priyavratanvaya, Prakashaka, Havyapa, Vittavan, Susambhavya, Haraha, Kambushringa, Nirutsuka, Yukta, Nirmoha, Satva, Dhritavrata, Mahavirya, Satyaka, Kapi, Vindhya, Vaikuntha, Shveta Varaha Kalpa, Shuci, Bali.
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 8 - On the origin of Manu < [Book 10]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXVII - Enumeration of the names of fourteen Manus and of the Devas and Saptarsis < [Agastya Samhita]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)