Jamadagni
Jamadagni (Sanskrit: जमदग्नि, lit. 'great fire') is a sage in Hindu literature. He is regarded in Hindu tradition to be one of the Saptarishi (Seven Vedic sages) in the 7th, and the current age of Manvantara.
| Jamadagni | |
|---|---|
Parashurama avenges his dead father Jamadagni. | |
| Affiliation | Saptarishi |
| Weapon | Sharanga |
| Texts | Mahabharata, Puranas |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Richika (father), Satyavati (mother) |
| Spouse | Renuka |
| Children | Ṛumaṇvān, Suhotra, Vasu, Viśvāvasu, and Parashurama |
He is a descendant of the sage Bhrigu, one of the Prajapatis created by Brahma, the creator deity. Jamadagni has five children with his wife, Renuka, the youngest of whom is Parashurama, an avatar of Vishnu.
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