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Encyclopedia > Svayambhuva Manu

Manu has several meanings:

  • A title in Hindu mythology; see Manu (Hinduism)
  • The Manu River in Peru
  • The Manu National Park national biosphere reserve, also in Peru
  • Manu, capital of the Manu province in the Madre de Dios region of Peru.
  • Manu is the Maori word for a bird.
  • Manu is one of the cast of a controversial film released in 2000 called Baise-moi. The movie's name is French for Fuck Me, but can be translated into Rape Me or Kiss Me.

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The Hare Krsnas - The Manus - Manus of the Present Universe (1539 words)
Manu himself, his sons Priyavrata and Uttanapada, the demigods created by Daksa, and the rsis like Marici were all partial incarnations of the Lord during the reign of Svayambhuva Manu.
During the life of Svayambhuva Manu, six kinds of living entities were generated from the demigods known as the Tusitas, the sages headed by Marici, and the descendants of Yajna (king of demigods, Indra).
In this manvantara, or reign of Manu, among the demigods are the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Visvedevas, Maruts, Asvini-kumaras and Rbhus.
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