Vaivasvata Manu
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Vaivasvata Manu, also referred to as Shraddhadeva and Satyavrata, is the current Manu—the progenitor of the human race. He is the seventh of the 14 Manus of the current kalpa of Hindu cosmology. In th
Matsya helps Vaivasvata Manu and the Seven Sages escape from the divine deluge.
Ikshvaku
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Ikshvaku is a legendary king in Indian religions, particularly Hindu and Jain scriptures. In Hinduism, he is described to be the first king of the Kosala Kingdom, and was one of the ten sons of Shradd
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…other flood myths like the Gilgamesh flood myth and the Genesis flood narrative. Shraddhadeva married Shraddha and had ten children including Ila and Ikshvaku, the progenitors of the Lunar and Solar dynasties, respectively. The Mahabharata states…
Painting of Manu and Ikshvaku, attributed to Kesu Das, Yoga Vashisht, 1602