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Monday 6 February 2017

Varastri

Varastri, who was Brihaspati’s sister and was famous for her travels and yogic prowess became the wife of Prabhasa, the eighth vasu. Their son was the famous prajapati Vishwakarma, who was a skilled artisan and possessed the knowledge of many arts and crafts. He went on to become the devas’ sculptor, goldsmith and architect, and even built their flying machines. He had four sons –Ajaikapat, Ahirbundhya, Twashta, Rudra. Twashta’s sons were Vishwarupa, Hara, Bahurupa, Tyambaka, Aparajita, Vrishakavi, Shambhu, kapardi, Raivata, Mrigavyadha, Garva, Kapali. They are called Ekadasha rudras, as per Vishnupurana Ansh 1 Chapter 15.

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