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Manvatara (Samskrit : मन्वन्तरम्) is a cyclic unit of macrocosmic time period consisting of 71 Mahayugas. It is called Manvantara as Manu is the ruler of the earth on behalf of Brahma, in each of these periods. Fourteen such Manvantaras make up one Kalpa or a day in the life of Brahma.
Manvatara (Samskrit : मन्वन्तरम्) is a cyclic unit of macrocosmic time period consisting of 71 Mahayugas. It is called Manvantara as Manu is the ruler of the earth on behalf of Brahma, in each of these periods. Fourteen such Manvantaras make up one Kalpa or a day in the life of Brahma. One of the five characteristics of the Puranas is that it should contain the details of the Manvantaras. Hence Puranas are the source of this information. Astronomy also describes the time periods of Manvantaras.
== Bhagavata Purana ==
== Manvantaras in Bhagavata Purana ==
Bhagavata Purana (12.7.15) mentions that each Manvantara is presided over by a Manu as its head, a group of Devatas (Manu's sons), an Indra, Sapta Rshis, and an incarnation of Sri MahaVishnu.<blockquote>मन्वन्तरं मनुर्देवा मनुपुत्राः सुरेश्वराः । ऋषयोंऽशावताराश्च हरेः षड्विधमुच्यते ॥ १५ ॥ (Bhag. Pura. 12.7.15)<ref>Bhagavata Purana (Skanda 12 [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A8/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AD Adhyaya 7])</ref></blockquote>In the Bhagavata Purana, Skanda 8 mention about the first Manu, named Svayambhuva was made.
Bhagavata Purana (12.7.15) mentions that each Manvantara is presided over by a Manu as its head, a group of Devatas (Manu's sons), an Indra, Sapta Rshis, and an incarnation of Sri MahaVishnu.<blockquote>मन्वन्तरं मनुर्देवा मनुपुत्राः सुरेश्वराः । ऋषयोंऽशावताराश्च हरेः षड्विधमुच्यते ॥ १५ ॥ (Bhag. Pura. 12.7.15)<ref>Bhagavata Purana (Skanda 12 [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A8/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AD Adhyaya 7])</ref></blockquote>In the Bhagavata Purana, Skanda 8 a detailed description of Manus, the associated devatas, Manu's sons, Indra, Vishnu and Saptarshis of each Manvantara are given in Adhyayas 1, 5 and 13. In a few instances the names of the Saptarishis are filled in from the Harivamsha. They are summarized in the table below.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
|+Manus, Devatas, Saptarshis and Mahavishnu names in different Manvantaras according to Bhagavata Purana
|+Manus, Indras, Saptarshis and Mahavishnu names in different Manvantaras according to Bhagavata Purana
|-
|-
!No
!No
!|Manu
!|Manu
!Son of !!|Indra
!Son of !!|Indra
!Saptarshis
!Saptarshis
!Mahavishnu
!Mahavishnu
!Remarks
|-
|-
|1
|1
|Svayambhuva (स्वायंभुवः)
|Svayambhuva (स्वायंभुवः)
|Brahma|| Yajna (avatar) |Yajna (Avatar of Vishnu)
|Brahma|| Yajna (avatar) |Yajna (Avatar of Vishnu)
|Marichi, Atri, Angira, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya and Vashishta
|Marichi, Atri, Angira, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya and Vashishta
|Yajna
|Yajna
|Matsyavatara
|-
|-
|2
|2
|Svarochisha (स्वारोचिषः)
|Svarochisha (स्वारोचिषः)
|Agni||Rochana
|Agni||Rochana
|Urja, Stambha, Prana, Brhaspati, Datta, Atri, Cyavana
|Urja, Stambha, Prana, Brhaspati, Datta, Atri, Cyavana
|Vibhu (Son of Vedasiras and Tushita)
|Vibhu (Son of Vedasiras and Tushita)
|
|-
|-
|3
|3
|Uttama (उत्तमः)
|Uttama (उत्तमः)
|Priyavrata||Satyajit
|Priyavrata||Satyajit
|Pramada and other sons of Vashishta
|Pramada and other sons of Vashishta
|Satyasena (Son of Dharma and Sunrta)
|Satyasena (Son of Dharma and Sunrta)
|
|-
|-
|4
|4
|Tamasa (तामसः)
|Tamasa (तामसः)
|Priyavrata
|Priyavrata
|| Shibi (king) |Trishikha
|| Trishikha
|Satyaka, Hari, Vira
|Jyoti, Dhaama, Prthu, Kavya, Chaitra, Agni, Dhanada and Pivara.
|Jyoti, Dhaama and others
|Hari (Son of Harimedhas and Harini)
|Hari
|Gajendra Moksham
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Raivata (रैवतः)
|Raivata (रैवतः) Adhyaya 5
|Priyavrata
|Priyavrata
||Vibhu
||Vibhu
|Hiranyaroma, Vedasiras, Urdhvabahu, and others
|Hiranyaroma, Vedasiras, Urdhvabahu, and others
|Vaikuntha (Son of Vikuntha and Subhra)
|Vaikuntha (Son of Subhra and Vikuntha)
|Stories of Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakasipu
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Chakshusha (चाक्षुषः)
|Chakshusha (चाक्षुषः)
|Chakshus||Mantradyumna
|Chakshus||Mantradyumna
|Havishmat, Viiraka, Sumedhas, Anuttama, Madhu, Atinaaman, Sahishnu
|Havishmat, Viiraka and others
|Ajita (Son of Vairaaja and Sambhuti)
|Ajita (Son of Vairaaja and Sambhuti)
|Samudra Manthana and Devasura sangrama
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Sraddhadeva or Vaivasvata (वैवस्वतः)
|Sraddhadeva or Vaivasvata (वैवस्वतः) Adhyaya 13
|Vivasvaan and Samjna||Purandara (the present Indra)
|Vivasvaan and Samjna||Purandara (the present Indra)
|Kasyapa, Atri, Visvamitra, Vashishta, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvaja
|Kasyapa, Atri, Visvamitra, Vashishta, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvaja
|Vamana (Kasyapa and Aditi)
|Vamana (Kasyapa and Aditi)
|
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Savarni (सावर्णिः)
|Savarni (सावर्णिः)
|Vivasvaan and Chaya|| Mahabali |Bali
|Vivasvaan and Chaya|| Mahabali |Bali
|Sutapas, Virajas, Amrta-prabhas
|Galava, Parasurama, Asvatthama, Krpa, Rshyashringa, Badarayana
|
|Sarvabhauma (Son of Devaguhya and Sarasvatii)
|
|
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Daksha Savarni (दक्षसावर्णिः)
|Daksha Savarni (दक्षसावर्णिः)
|||Adbhuta
|Varuna
|
||Adbhuta
|
|Dyutimat
|Rshabha (son of Ayushmat and Ambudhara)
|
|
|-
|-