Gautama Maharishi
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Gautama was a sage in Hinduism and son of Brahmin sage Dirghatamas who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cu
An early 19th-century painting showing Maharishi Gautama
Gautama (left) discovers Indra disguised as Gautama fleeing, as Ahalya watches.
Shrine of Gautama Maharishi at Matha Ahalya Temple, Pushkar
Kripa
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Kripa, also known as Kripacharya, is a figure in Hindu legends. According to the epic Mahabharata, he was a council member of Kuru kingdom and a teacher of the Pandava and Kaurava princes. He is also
Gautama Maharishi
…But according to the Adi Parva of Mahabharata, he had two sons named Sharadvana and Cirakari. Sharadvana was also known as Gautama, hence his children Kripa and Kripi were called Gautama and Gautami respectively. A daughter of Gautama is referred too, but her name is never disclosed in the epic. In the Sabha…
A manuscript painting of Kripa during Kurukshetra War