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Gautama Maharishi information


Gautama
Maharishi
An Early 19th Century Painting Showing Maharishi Gautama
Personal
ReligionHinduism
SpouseAhalyā
ChildrenShatananda and others
HonorsOne of the Saptarishis (Seven Great Sages Rishi)

Gautama Maharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षिः गौतम, IAST: Maharṣiḥ Gautama), was a sage in Hinduism, who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cursing his wife Ahalyā. Another important story related to Gautama is about the creation of river Godavari, which is also known as Gautami.

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Gautama Maharishi

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Gautama Maharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षिः गौतम, IAST: Maharṣiḥ Gautama), was a sage in Hinduism, who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned...

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Ahalya

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अहल्या, IAST: Ahalyā) also spelt as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures describe her legend of seduction by the king...

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Saptarshi

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acknowledge the names of seven rishis(or Saptarshis) as: Atri Bharadvaja Gautama Maharishi Jamadagni Kashyapa Vasistha Vishvamitra 2. The Krishna Yajurveda in...

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Gotra

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Vasistha, Vishvamitra, Gautama Maharishi, Jamadagni and Bharadvaja are seven sages (also known as saptarishi) and Jambu Maharishi is another sage (also...

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Kovvur

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as the place of Gautama Maharishi's Ashramam. He did farming in the surrounding regions to maintain his Ashramam. Gautama Maharishi once he accidentally...

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Shrimad Ramayan

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as Sumantra - Dasharatha's minister Yogesh Mahajan as Shatananda - Gautama Maharishi and Ahalya's son; Janaka's advisor Manish Khanna as Jabali - Dasharatha's...

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Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple

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with the sage Gautama arranged rains every day in sage Gautama's ashram (dwelling place) which was in Trimbakeshwar. Maharishi Gautama fed a large group...

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Ahalya Sthan

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of Sati Ahalya, wife of Gautama Maharishi. The Maharishi used to do penance by staying here with his wife. One day when Gautama Rishi had gone out of the...

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Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple

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cave temple dedicated to Shiva. It is believed to have been built by Gautama Maharishi and Bharadwaja Muni in the Vedic period. It was later renovated in...

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Angiras

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Dirghatamas (grandson of Angiras, a great sage born blind. Father of Gautama Maharishi) Bhrigu (father of Shukracharya, guru of asuras) The Buddha names...

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List of characters in Ramayana

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exile and gave them a divine bow and arrow. Ahalya: Wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures say that she was seduced by Indra (the king...

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Rishi Panchami

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seven most prominent sages – Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadvaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama Maharishi, Jamadagni, and Vasishtha. In some parts of Kerala, the day is also...

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List of characters in the Mahabharata

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roamed in the forests. One day, upon seeing her, Shardavan, son of Gautama Maharishi discharged his seed. From his seed, Kripa and Kripi were born. Jara...

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Brahmagiri archaeological site

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Karnataka, India. Legend has it that this is the site where sage Gautama Maharishi (also spelt Gauthama Maharshi) and his wife Ahalya lived. He was one...

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Historical Vedic religion

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revered sages of this era were Yajnavalkya, Atharvan, Atri, Bharadvaja, Gautama Maharishi, Jamadagni, Kashyapa, Vasistha, Bhrigu, Kutsa, Pulastya, Kratu, Pulaha...

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Indian religions

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from c. 546–324 BCE) rose to power. The Shakyas claimed Angirasa and Gautama Maharishi lineage, via descent from the royal lineage of Ayodhya. Buddhism emphasises...

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Thirunageswaram

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Kaarkotakan worshipped Shiva here. Nala worshipped Shiva here too. Gautama Maharishi, Parashara and Bhageerata are also associated with this temple. Weaving...

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Ghazipur

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Jamadagni, the father of Parashurama, is said to have resided here. Gautama Maharishi and Chyavana are believed to have taught and delivered sermons here...

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Timeline of Eastern philosophers

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(1909–1978) Hao Wang (1921–1995) Vasishtha Atri Vishvamitra Agastya Gautama Maharishi Jamadagni Bharadwaja Dirghatamas, famous for his monistic views Lopamudra...

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Gautama Buddha in Hinduism

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be another form of Hinduism". Other Hindus reject the identification of Gautama Buddha as an avatar of Vishnu, referring to the texts of the Puranas and...

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Godavari River

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their eyes, the sages and their wives cried out, "We thought that Gautama-maharishi is a righteous man, but he committed bovicide (killing of a cow or...

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