Pulastya
deity Hindu single tradition · 2
Pulastya is the father of Vishrava. Kubera approached Brahma for the favour of superseding his father Pulastya, Pulastya created Vishrava.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 2000 BCE
- Attested period
- -2000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- One of the Saptarishis (seven great sages) in Hindu tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vibhishana, Shurpanaka, Nalakubera/Nalakubara, Kaśyapa, vāmadeva, kaṇva, parāśara, viśvāmitra, śaunaka, yājñavalkya, bharadwāja, jamadagni, gautama, mudgala, vyāsa, lomasa, kauśika, vatsa, manḍūka, Vasishtha, Shukra, Śiva, Kumbhakarna, Ravana, Kubera, Nārada, Durvasa, Agastya, Kapila, Atri
- parent of
- Vishrava
- child of
- Brahma
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“It records that when Kubera approached Brahma for the favour of superseding his father Pulastya, Pulastya created Vishrava.”
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