Dhruva
Dhruva (Sanskrit: ध्रुव, IAST: Dhruva, lit. "unshakeable, immovable, or fixed") was an ascetic devotee of Vishnu mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.
| Dhruva | |
|---|---|
Polaris | |
Dhruva as the Pole star, a Pahari painting by Manaku c. 1740 | |
| Devanagari | ध्रुव |
| Affiliation | Devotee of Vishnu |
| Abode | Dhruvaloka in outer space |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Uttānapāda and Suniti |
| Spouse | Brāhmī and Ilā |
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The Sanskrit term dhruva nakshatra (ध्रुव नक्षत्र, "polar star") has been used for Pole Star in the Mahabharata, personified as son of Uttānapāda and grandson of Manu, even though Polaris at the likely period of the recension of the text of the Mahabharata was still several degrees away from the celestial pole.
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