Chyavana
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thumb|The Goddess worshipped by the sage Chyavana from a Tantra|Tantric [[Devi series attributed to Kripal of Nurpur identified as a tantric form of Goddess Lakshmi(active c. 1660 - c. 1690). Freer Gallery of Art]] Chyavana () was a sage (rishi) in Hinduism. He was a son of Bhrigu, also known as Bhrigu Varuni in the Upanishads, and is known for his rejuvenation through a special herbal paste (ayurvedic jam) or tonic known as chyavanaprasham, which was prepared by the Ashvins. According to the Mahabharata, he was powerful enough to oppose the celestial thunderbolt (vajra) of Indra, and was resp
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- Chyavana
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- 17th century artist's imagination of Chyavāna
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- Bhrigu
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- Puloma
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- Sukanya
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- Aurava, Apnavana, Dadhicha, Pramati, Sumana and Harita
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Legend
- Birth
- Austerities and rejuvenation
- ''Brahmanas''
- Mahabharata
- Chyavana and Kushika
- Hermitage
- See also
- References
thumb|The Goddess worshipped by the sage Chyavana from a Tantra|Tantric [[Devi series attributed to Kripal of Nurpur identified as a tantric form of Goddess Lakshmi(active c. 1660 - c. 1690). Freer Gallery of Art]] Chyavana () was a sage (rishi) in Hinduism. He was a son of Bhrigu, also known as Bhrigu Varuni in the Upanishads, and is known for his rejuvenation through a special herbal paste (ayurvedic jam) or tonic known as chyavanaprasham, which was prepared by the Ashvins. According to the Mahabharata, he was powerful enough to oppose the celestial thunderbolt (vajra) of Indra, and was responsible for the Ashvins getting their share of the sacrificial offerings. He created an asura, Mada, to achieve it.
Chyavana (with a different spelling: च्यवान Cyavāna) is also mentioned in the Rigveda, where he is described as an aged and feeble person whose youth and strength was restored by the twin Aśvins (RV VII.68:6). According to Rigveda X.61:1-3, Cyavāna is a weak opponent of Tūrvayāṇa, an Indra worshipper and a Paktha king, as the former was closer to the Ashvins.
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