page_title: Kashyapa
hierarchical_section_title: Kashyapa
caption_attribution_description: English: Kashyapa muni statue in Kovvuru, Andhra Pradesh
context_page_description: Kashyapa is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He is one of the Saptarishis, the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda, as well as numerous other Sanskrit texts and Indian mythologies. He is the most ancient Rishi listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
  Kashyapa is a common ancient name, referring to many different personalities in the ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts.
context_section_description: Kashyapa (IAST: Kaśyapa) is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He is one of the Saptarishis, the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda, as well as numerous other Sanskrit texts and Indian mythologies. He is the most ancient Rishi listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
  Kashyapa is a common ancient name, referring to many different personalities in the ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts.
caption: Statue of Kashyapa in Andhra Pradesh, India
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