Viśvāmitra

Great Sage in Vedic Tradition
Person human Q2773345
Viśvāmitra
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Viśvāmitra

Summary

Viśvāmitra is a human[1]. He was born on 2000 BC[2]. He died on 2000 BC[3]. He worked as a religious leader[4]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Viśvāmitra was born on 2000 BC[2].
  • Viśvāmitra died on 2000 BC[3].
  • Viśvāmitra's father was Gaadhi[6].
  • Among Viśvāmitra's spouses was Menakā[7].
  • A child of Viśvāmitra was Śakuntalā[8].
  • A child of Viśvāmitra was Madhuchhanda[9].
  • A child of Viśvāmitra was Suśruta[10].
  • Viśvāmitra's professions included religious leader[4].
  • Viśvāmitra's religion is recorded as Hinduism[11].
  • Viśvāmitra is recorded as male[12].
  • Viśvāmitra's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Viśvāmitra's Commons category is recorded as Vishvamitra[14].
  • Viśvāmitra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Viśvāmitra's present in work is recorded as Ramayana[16].
  • Viśvāmitra's different from is recorded as Étienne Brosse[17].

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Origins and Family

Viśvāmitra was born on 2000 BC[2]. His father was Gaadhi[6].

Career and Affiliations

Viśvāmitra worked as a religious leader[4].

Personal Life

Viśvāmitra was married to Menakā[7]. Children include Śakuntalā[8], a character in the Mahabharata[18]; Madhuchhanda[9]; and Suśruta[10], a physician[19], -0600–-0500[20], specialised in philosophy[21]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism[11].

Death and Burial

Viśvāmitra died on 2000 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Viśvāmitra ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Who were Viśvāmitra's parents?

Viśvāmitra's father was Gaadhi[6].

Who was Viśvāmitra married to?

Viśvāmitra's spouses include Menakā[7].

What did Viśvāmitra do for work?

Viśvāmitra worked as religious leader[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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