Gaadhi

Gādhi
Gādhi
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Religion	Hinduism
Children	Vishvamitra, Satyavati
Parents	Kushika (father);

Gādhi, historically known as Gāthin, was the father of Vishvamitra. Gāthin Kauśika was a Rigvedic rishi and the author of two hymns in Mandala 3 of the Rigveda.[1] In later Hindu texts he is the king of Mahodayapura, and also the father of Satyavati.[2]

References

Stephanie Jamison (2015). The Rigveda –– Earliest Religious Poetry of India. Oxford University Press. p. 464. ISBN 978-0190633394.
Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01). Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 271. ISBN 978-81-208-0597-2.

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[1] Stephanie Jamison (2015). The Rigveda –– Earliest Religious Poetry of India. Oxford University Press. p. 464. ISBN 978-0190633394.

[2] Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01). Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 271. ISBN 978-81-208-0597-2.