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Who are the 8 Chiranjeevi ?

Who are the 8 Chiranjeevi ?

Chiranjivi is term which refers to beings who are alive on earth and will live through the Kali Yuga. They are supposed to help Kalki- the last Avatar of Vishnu, which will take Kal Yug back to Sat Yug.




The 8 Chiranjivis:

1) Vyasa, the sage who composed the Mahabharata. He represents erudition and wisdom. He was the son of sage Parashara and his intimate partner Satyawati, a fisherwoman and great-grandson of the sage Vashishtha. He was born towards the end of Treta Yuga, lived to see the complete Dvapara Yuga, and saw the initial phase of Kali Yuga

2) Lord Hanuman, devotee of Lord Vishnu who served Lord Rama throughout his life. His courage and strength is known to everyone, so there is no need to explain his story. According to me he will be the right hand of Kalki during shifting of Kalyug to Sat Yug.

3) Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu. He is knowledgeable of all astras, sastras and divine weapons. The Kalki Purana writes that he will reemerge at the end of time to be the martial guru of Kalki.

4) Vibhishana, the brother of Ravana. Vibhishana surrendered to Rama before his battle with Ravana. He was later crowned king of Lanka after Ravana was killed by Rama. He stands for righteousness. Vibhishana is not a true Chiranjivi, as his boon of longevity is to remain on the earth only until the end of the Maha Yuga.

5) Ashwatthama, the son of Drona, a great warrior. Ashwatthama is the avatar of one of the eleven Rudras. Ashwatthama and Kripa are believed to be the lone survivors still living who had fought in the Kurukshetra War.

6)Mahabali was a ruler of demons or asura who existed somewhere around present day Kerala. He was sent into Patal, the underworld by the Vamana avatar of Vishnu.

7) Kripa, the royal guru of the princes in the Mahabharata. He was adopted by King Shantanu .He is known for long life because of impartiality among his students and treated them as his own kids.

8) Markendeya is a devotee of the Lord Shiva, and was granted immortality by him when Shiva and Yama (the God of death) fought to decide the Rishi’s destiny.












Source : Vedic Feed, Quora


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  1. UnknownFebruary 22, 2021 at 6:19 AM

    I wish i could see Ashwathama

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