Maha Vishnu

Vaivasvata Manu, also known as Shraddhadeva and Satyavrata, is the current Manu—the progenitor of the human race—in Hindu mythology. He is the seventh of the 14 Manus of the current kalpa (aeon) of Hindu cosmology. Vaivasvata Manu is the son of Vivasvana (also known as Surya), the Sun god, and his wife Saranyu. Forewarned about… Read more

There are fourteen manvantaras in the current kalpa (day of Brahma). The Manus of each manvantara are as follows: Each manvantara is said to last for 306,720,000 divine years (308,622,400,000 human years). During this time, the world is created and destroyed four times. The Manus are responsible for guiding humanity during each manvantara. They are… Read more

In Hindu cosmology, a manvantara is a cyclic period of time identifying the duration, reign, or age of a Manu, the progenitor of mankind. In each manvantara, seven Rishis, certain deities, an Indra, a Manu, and kings are created and perish. Each manvantara is distinguished by the Manu who rules/reigns over it, of which we… Read more