Vaivasvata Manu

Vaivasvata Manu (Sanskrit: वैवस्वत मनु), 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 (aeon) of Hindu cosmology.

This article is about the current Manu. For the concept of Manu in Hindu mythology, see Manu (Hinduism).

Vaivasvata Manu
PredecessorChaksusa Manu
SuccessorSavarni Manu
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Parents
SpouseShraddha
ChildrenIkshvaku, Dhrishta, Narishyanta, Dishta, Nriga, Karusha, Saryati, Nabhaga, Pranshu, Prisadhra
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He is the son of Vivasvana (also known as Surya), the Sun god, and his wife Saranyu. Forewarned about the divine flood by the Matsya avatara of the god Vishnu, Manu saved mankind by building a boat that carried his family and the Saptarishi to safety.

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