Mudgala
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Mudgala (Sanskrit: मुद्गल, romanized: Mudgala), sometimes also rendered Maudgalya (Sanskrit: मौद्गल्य, romanized: Maudgalya), is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism. Leading a life of poverty and piety, he is regarded to have mastered the attainment of the state of nirvana. The Maudgalya Brahmanas claim their descent from this sage.[1]
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Mudgala | |
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Devanagari | मुद्गल |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Adherents | Vaishnavism |
Texts | Mudgala Upanishad, Mudgala Purana, and Ganesha Purana |
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Parents | Bharmyāśva (father) |
Consort | Nalayani (Indrasena) |
Children | Vadhryasva, Divodasa, Ahalya |
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