WHO ARE THE ASHTA VASUS?

According to Vishnu  Purana, the following are the eight Vasus (Ashta Vasus) :- 

1. Apa
2. Dhruva
3. Soma
4. Dharma
5. Anila
6. Anala
7. Pratyusha
8. Prabhasa

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WHO ARE THE EKADASA RUDRAS?

The following are the eleven Rudras (Ekadasa Rudras) :-

1. Manyu
2. Manu
3. Mahinasa
4. Mahan
5. Siva
6. Rtudhvaja
7. Ugraretas
8. Bhava
9. Kama
10. Vamadeva
11. Dhrtavrata.

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WHICH ARE THE SAPTA NAGAS?

The following are the  seven Serpants (Sapta Nagas):-

1. Ananta
2. Saptaka
3. Karka
4. Padma
5. Mahapadma
6. Sankhaka
7. Gulika 

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WHO ARE THE DVADASA ADITYAS?

The following are the twelve Adityas (Dvadasadityas):-

• Ø  Dhata
• Ø  Mitra
• Ø  Aryama
• Ø  Rudra
• Ø  Varuna
• Ø  Surya
• Ø  Bhaga
• Ø  Vivasvan
• Ø  Pusha
• Ø  Savita
• Ø  Tvashta
• Ø  Vishnu 

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WHO ARE THE THIRTY- THREE GODS?

As per Vedic scriptures there are thirty-three Gods as follows:-

(1) 12 Adityas (Dvadasa Adityas)

(2) 11 Rudras (Ekadasa Rudras)

(3)   8 Vasus   (Ashta Vasus)

(4)   2 Asvins  (Asvinau Devau)

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RISHI DEVATA CHANDAS FOR VEDA MANTRAS

यस्य वाक्यं स ऋषिः।

या तेनोच्यते सा देवता।

यदक्षरपरिमाणं तच्छन्दः।

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WHAT ARE THE FIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PURANA?

A Purana has five key characteristics known as Pancalakshana. It deals with the following aspects in greater depth:-

•        Sarga  - Creation
•      Pratisarga - Re-creation after dissolution
•      Vamsa  - Genealogy
•       Manvantara – Duration of  the Manus 
•       Vamsanucarita – Dynasties of Kings and Rishis 

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