In Hinduism, Manu is a title accorded the progenitor of mankind, first king to rule this earth, who saves mankind from the universal flood. He is honest which is why he is called "Satyavrata", or oath of truth. Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Various creation stories have a first man, the first human being. ...

Mahabharata says: "And Manu was endued with great wisdom and devoted to virtue. And he became the progenitor of a line. And in Manu's race have been born all human beings, who have, therefore, been called Manavas. And it is of Manu that all men including Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, and others have been descended, and are, therefore, all called Manavas. Subsequently, O monarch, the Brahmanas became united with the Kshatriyas. And those sons of Manu that were Brahmanas devoted themselves to the study of the Vedas. "The ten sons of Manu are known as Vena, Dhrishnu, Narishyan, Nabhaga, Ikshvaku, Karusha, Saryati, the eighth, a daughter named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Nabhagarishta, the tenth. They all betook themselves to the practices of Kshatriyas. Besides these, Manu had fifty other sons on Earth. But we heard that they all perished, quarrelling with one another."^[1] For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ...

14 Manus of Śveta Vārāha Kalpa

Each Manu rules during an eon called a Manvantara. Puranas ascribe to each Manvantara one Indra, one Vishnu avatara, etc.^[2] 14 Manvantaras make up a Kalpa, a period corresponding to a day in the life of Brahma. 14 Manus of the present Śveta Vārāha Kalpa are: Manvantara (Sanskrit). ... The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ... For other uses, see Indra (disambiguation). ... For other meanings, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... See Avatar (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Kalevan Pallo is a professional Finnish ice hockey team. ... This article concerns the Hindu creator god, Brahma. ...

1. Svayambhuva Manu
2. Svarocisa Manu
3. Auttami or Uttama Manu
4. Tamasa Manu
5. Raivata Manu
6. Caksusa Manu
7. Sraddhadeva Manu (son of Vaivasvata) ^[3]
8. Savarni Manu
9. Daksa Savarni Manu
10. Brahma Savarni Manu
11. Dharma Savarni Manu
12. Rudra Savarni Manu
13. Raucya or Deva Savarni Manu
14. Bhauta or Indra Savarni Manu

Currently we are in the 7th Manvantara headed by Sraddhadeva (Vaivasvata) Manu. Revanta (Stone), Vardhana, Sarnath, U.P (After the frontispiece of Iconography of Revanta by B. N. Sharma) Revanta, is a minor hindu-deity. ... In Hindu mythology, Sraddhadeva Manu or Vaivasvata Manu (Sanskrit: वैवस्वत मनु) is one of the 14 Manus. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

The Matsya avatara of Vishnu is said to have appeared to King Manu (whose original name was Satyavrata, the then King of Dravida^[4][5]), while he washed his hands in a river. This land or kingdom of Dravida that was ruled over by Satyavrata or Manu might have been an original, greater Dravida, that might have stretched from Madagascar and East Africa to Southernmost India and further to Southeast Asia and Australia. The little fish asked the king to save it, and kept growing bigger and bigger. It also informed the King of a huge flood which would occur soon. The King builds a huge boat, which houses his family, 9 types of seeds, and animals to repopulate the earth. Incarnation of Vishnu as a Fish, from a devotional text. ... See Avatar (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... For other meanings, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Manu may refer to: In geography: Manu, a town in Sokoto State, Nigeria Manu, province in the Madre de Dios region of Peru Manu National Park Manu River In acting: Manu, member of the cast of a controversial film released in 2000 called Baise-moi Manu Intiraymi, American television and... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

This story is very similar to other deluge stories in ancient Sumerian mythology which preceded the story of Noah's ark. Look up deluge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sumer ( Sumerian: KI-EN-GIR, Land of the Lords of Brightness[1], or land of the Sumerian tongue[2][3], Akkadian: Å umeru; possibly Biblical Shinar ), located in southern Mesopotamia, is the earliest known civilization in the world. ... This article is about the biblical Noah. ...

Works ascribed to Manu

According to tradition, Manava Grihyasutra, Manava Sulbasutra and Manava Dharmashastra (Manusmriti) texts are ascribed to Manu (Sayambhuva). Manusmriti is considered by some Hindus to be the law laid down for Hindus. At the same time it is a smriti, so whenever there is a conflict between what is mentioned in it and that mentioned in sruti (Vedas and Upanishads) the latter is considered to be correct. The Manu Smriti or Laws of Manu, is one of the eighteen Smritis of the Dharma Sastra (or laws of righteous conduct), written c. ... The Manu Smriti or Laws of Manu, is one of the eighteen Smritis of the Dharma Sastra (or laws of righteous conduct), written c. ... Smriti (Sanskrit स्मॄति, that which is remembered) refers to a specific canon of Hindu religious scripture. ... For information on Princess Sruti of Nepal see Princess Shruti. ... Veda redirects here. ... The Upanishads (उपनिषद्, Upanişad) are part of the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most schools of Hinduism. ...

In theosophy

In Theosophy, the Manu is regarded as the progenitor of the Aryan root race, who are said to have originated in Atlantis. Theosophy is a word and a concept known anciently, commonly understood in the modern era to describe the studies of religious philosophy and metaphysics originating with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky from the 1870s. ... The Aryan race is a concept in European culture that was influential in the period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. ... For other uses, see Atlantis (disambiguation). ...

In modern literature

In the Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Claude Frollo is seen to be studying Manu's works in his study of alchemy. Victor-Marie Hugo (pronounced ) (February 26, 1802 — May 22, 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (original French title, Notre-Dame de Paris) is an 1831 French novel written by Victor Hugo. ... Archdeacon Claude Frollo, holding a baby Quasimodo. ... For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). ...

Notes

1. ^ Mahabharata Book 1:Adi Parva:Sambhava Parva:Section LXXV
2. ^ 14 Manu-s of 14 Manu-antara-s
3. ^ Bhagavata Purana (Srimad Bhagavatam) 8.13.1
4. ^ Matsya Purana
5. ^ Bhagavata Purana 8.24.12

See also

• Metrics of time in Hinduism
• Manu Smriti
• Mannus, the alleged Germanic Germanic counterpart to Manu
• Noah

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