Manu(Hinduism)

Introduction:- 

Hey friends, Today I am gonig to tell you about the first man Manu. 

According to Hindu Mythology, the gods created Manu, the first man, who gave life to all humans. According to legend, he was the earth's first king and the ancestor of all the kings of India. The most famous tale involving Manu tells of a great flood that destroyed everything on earth.

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Manu

Matsya protecting Vaivasvata Manu and the seven sages at the time of Deluge/Great Flood

Manu (Sanskrit: मनु) is a term found with various meanings in Hinduism. In early texts, it refers to the archetypal man, or to the first man (progenitor of humanity).The Sanskrit term for 'human', मानव (IAST: mānava) means 'of Manu' or 'children of Manu'. In later texts, Manu is the title or name of fourteen mystical Kshatriya rulers of earth, or alternatively as the head of mythical dynasties that begin with each cyclic Kalpa (aeon) when the universe is born anew. The title of the text Manusmriti uses this term as a prefix, but refers to the first Manu – Svayambhuva, the spiritual son of Brahma.

According to Puranas, each kalpa consists of fourteen Manyantaras, and each Manvantara is headed by a different Manu. The current universe, is asserted to be ruled by the 7th Manu named Vaivasvata.

In Vishnu Purana, Vaivasvata, also known as Sraddhadeva or Satyavrata, was the king of Dravida before the great flood. He was warned of the flood by the Matsya (fish) avatar of Vishnu, and built a boat that carried the Vedas, Manu's family and the seven sages to safety, helped by Matsya. The myth is repeated with variations in other texts, including the Mahabharata and a few other Puranas. It is similar to other flood myths such as that of Gilgamesh and Noah.

Manus of the current kalpa

The 14 Manus of the current aeon are:-

Manvantara	Name of Manu who is in charge:-	Lord Vishnu's Avatara:-
1	Svayambhuva Manu	Yaina
2	Svarocisha Manu	Vibhu
3	Uttama Manu	Satyasena
4	Tapasa Manu	Hari
5	Raivata Manu	Vaikuntha
6	Cakshusha Manu	Ajita
7	Vaivasvata Manu (current)	Vamana
8	Sayarni Manu	Sarvabhauma
9	Daksha-savarni Manu	Rishabha
10	Brahma-savarni Manu	Vishvaksena
11	Dharma-savarni Manu	Dharmasetu
12	Rudra-savarni Manu	Sudama
13	Deva-savarni Manu	Yogesvara
14	Indra-savarni Manu	Brihadbhanu