page_title: Shraddhadeva Manu
section_title: Theosophy
hierarchical_section_title: Shraddhadeva Manu / Theosophy
caption_attribution_description: English: Author: Ramanarayanadatta astri Volume: 5 Publisher: [Gorakhpur Geeta Press] Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT Language: Hindi Call number: AAO-3248 Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto Book contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto Collection: robarts; toronto Full catalog record: MARCXML [Open Library icon]This book has an editable web page on Open Library.
context_page_description: In Hindu mythology, Shraddhadeva Manu is the current Manu and is the seventh of the 14 manus of the current kalpa. He is considered the progenitor of humanity.
  Forewarned about the flood by the matsya avatara of Vishnu, he saved mankind by building a boat that carried his family and the saptarishi to safety. He is the son of Vivasvana and is therefore also known as Vaivasvata Manu. He is also called Satyavrata.
context_section_description: In Theosophy, the "Vaivasvata Manu" is one of the most important beings at the highest level of Initiation of the ancient Vedic sages, along with Maitreya, and the Maha Chohan. According to Theosophy, each root race has its own Manu who physically incarnates in an advanced body of an individual of the old root race and physically progenerates with a suitable female partner the first individuals of the new root race.
caption: Conversation between Manu and Bṛhaspati
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