Marichi
Marichi (Sanskrit: मरीचि, romanized: Marīci, lit. 'ray of light') or Mareechi or Marishi is the mind-born son of Brahma, and one of the Saptarishi in Hindu mythology. He is also the father of Kashyapa, and the grandfather of the devas and the asuras.
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In Jainism, he is referred to as one of the previous reincarnations of the 24th Tirthankara, Mahavira.
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