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Kashyapa
कश्यपः sa कश्यप hi காசிபர் ta
Legendary Vedic sage, linked to Kashmir
Overview
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 46
Kinship in an account 21
- child of (child) Marichi Hindu sage
- parent of (father) Garuda eagle-like divine bird in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
- parent of (father) Hiraṇyakaśipu Asura king; father of Prahlada; brother of Hiraṇyākṣa
- parent of (father) Hiraṇyākṣa Brother of Hiraṇyakaśipu
- parent of (father) Holikā a demoness in Hindu Vedic scriptures
- parent of (father) Mārtanda eighth and last of the Vedic solar deities known as Adityas in Hinduism
- parent of (father) Mitra divinity of Indic culture
- parent of (father) Śeṣa Hindu king of all serpent deities
- parent of (father) Śūrapadmā mythical character
- parent of (father) Surya solar god in Hinduism
- parent of (father) Vajranaka mythological character
- parent of (father) Vamana dwarf avatar of Vishnu
- parent of (father) Varuna deity associated with waters in Hinduism, Buddhism
- parent of (father) Vayu Hindu god of the air
- partner of (spouse) Aditi Mother of the gods in the Vedas
- partner of (spouse) Danu daughter of Daksha in Indian mythology
- partner of (spouse) Diti Hindu Earth goddess
- partner of (spouse) Kadru mother of the Nagas in Hindu legends
- partner of (spouse) Kāmadhenu Hindu cow goddess
- partner of (spouse) Surasā daughter of Daksha in Hindu legends
- partner of (spouse) Vinatā Hindu mythical character
Family 25
- child of (mother) Kala female given name (कला)
- child of (father) Marichi Hindu sage
- parent of (child) Ādityas Offspring of the goddess Aditi and her husband the sage Kashyapa
- parent of (child) Agni fire deity of Hinduism
- parent of (child) Apsara type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture
- parent of (father) Aruṇa person in Hindu mythology
- parent of (child) Garuda eagle-like divine bird in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
- parent of (child) Hiraṇyakaśipu Asura king; father of Prahlada; brother of Hiraṇyākṣa
- parent of (child) Hiraṇyākṣa Brother of Hiraṇyakaśipu
- parent of (child) Holikā a demoness in Hindu Vedic scriptures
- parent of (child) Indra Vedic god of rain, weather, storms, and thunder in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Eastern religions
- parent of (father) Mayasura ancient king of the asuras, daityas and rākṣasa races in Hindu mythology
- parent of (child) Surya solar god in Hinduism
- parent of (child) Takṣaka Indian Mythological Serpent
- parent of (child) Vamana dwarf avatar of Vishnu
- parent of (child) Varuna deity associated with waters in Hinduism, Buddhism
- parent of (child) Vayu Hindu god of the air
- married to Aditi Mother of the gods in the Vedas
- married to Danu daughter of Daksha in Indian mythology
- married to Diti Hindu Earth goddess
- married to Kadru mother of the Nagas in Hindu legends
- married to Kāmadhenu Hindu cow goddess
- married to Krodhavasa wife of sage Kashyapa in Hindu mythology
- married to Surasā daughter of Daksha in Hindu legends
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