Pulastya is one of the ten Prajapati, and one of the mind-born sons of Brahma in Hinduism.
14 Facts About Pulastya
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Pulastya is one of the Saptarishi in the first age of Manu, the Manvantara.
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Once, Pulastya was engaged in austerities in the ashrama of Trinabindu, on the slopes of Mount Meru.
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Enraged, Pulastya declared that she among them who fell under his gaze would instantly get impregnated.
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Pulastya found herself pregnant, and rushed to report her condition to her father.
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The sage Trinabindu requested Pulastya to marry his daughter, and the latter agreed, and so the two lived together in the ashrama.
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Pleased with his wife's virtuous conduct, Pulastya declared that their child would inherit her virtue, and would be named Vishrava.
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Pulastya makes his presence known before Bhishma, pleased by his austerities.
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Pleased, Pulastya instructs Bhishma regarding the path of dharma, which itself had been taught to him by Brahma.
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Pulastya serves as the medium through which some of the Puranas were communicated to the mankind.
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Pulastya received the Vishnu Purana from Brahma, and communicated it to Parashara, who made it known to mankind.
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Pulastya responds to the questions of Narada in the Vamana Purana by reciting legends.
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Pulastya was the second king of Lanka and the father of Thotsakan.
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Apart from this, no other statues, carvings, paintings or friezes of Pulastya Rishi have been found on the island.