Know your Gotra: Understand your lineage you came from..... Learn about Asita, Devala, Sandilya rishi...gotra

Saṇḍilya gotra (let's know about our rishi and their devotion and their ancestor and lineage)

Asitha rishi's son -> Devala rishi. 

Devala rishi's son -> Sandilya rishi

Sandilya is the great grandson of Kashyapa

Asitha rishi:

In ramayana period, 

Asita rishi explained the King Janaka about the philosophy of rebirth. (Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, Chapter 47).

Also, 

Asita was a king (later became raja rishi) of the surya dynasty, the son of Bharata, and an ancestor of Rama (avatar of vishnu)

Know about Kashyaba rishi, Asitha (raja rishi) till Rama lineage in valmiki ramayan.

https://www.proudhindudharma.com/2021/03/ram-parampara.html

In Mahabharata period,

Celestial rishi Asitha and his son devala, both participated in sarpa yagya as per the command of janamejeya (great grand son of arjuna). Other celestial rishi who were present are Bhārgava, Kautsa, Jaimini, Sārṅgarava, Piṅgala, Vyāsa, Uddālaka Pramattaka, Śvetaketu, Nārada, Parvata, Ātreya, Kuṇḍajāra, Kālaghāṭs, Vātsya, Kohala, Devaśarmā, Maudgalya, Samasaurabha. (Chapter 53, Ādi Parva, Mahābhārata) 

Asita, the sage, got by the blessing of Śiva a son named Devala. (Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa).

Devala rishi:

Devala was the son born to Asita rishi as the result of a boon granted by Śiva. 

Celestial rishi Devala, once came to kanchipuram and took holy bath in vegavathi (saraswathi river).

That time, a gandharva named "huhu" (musician in swarga loka) entered deep inside the river silently and dragged the muni's feet.

Devala rishi cursed him to become crocodile as he was trying to drag others into river for his mischievous play.

Gandharva begged the devala rishi to pardon him and get back to swarga loka.

Devala said "the day vishnu chakra cut you, you will be released from this curse and will reach your place and form".

After years.. indradhyumna a pandya king who installed vyuha, vibhava, prakriti forms of vishnu (jagannath) in Puri, Odisha (utkala kingdom) which later was known as krishna, balarama, subhadra, got cursed by narada to become elephant when he disrespected his arrival to his palace.

Narada also pardoned him and said he will attain moksha when vishnu appears and save him at distress.

Gajendra moksha happened at same kanchipuram. The lord vishnu appeared as ashta buja perumal (vishnu with 8 weapons with 8 hands) and saved gajendra and cut the crocodile with his chakra.

Thus vishnu made both rishi's words true. 

Ashta buja perumal temple is must visit place in kanchipuram where gajendra moksha happened.

Raṃbhā, the heavenly dancer fell in love with devala rishi. 

But, Devala did not reciprocrate her love. So, she cursed him to become crooked with 8 bends in body. When he became crooked thus he came to be called Aṣṭāvakra. 

His curse got removed during krishna avatar.

Devala rishi met Śrī Kṛṣṇa on his way from Dvārakā to Hastināpura after the great war was over and questioned him why he did not stop this war and krishna explained the incidents to devala rishi in detail. 

Sandilya rishi:

Sandilya rishi is associated with the Shatapatha Brahmana of the Shukla Yajurveda. 

His teachings are in Chandogya Upanishad

Sandilya rishi, who desired to worship Viṣhṇu but not in the Vedic method for which purpose he even wrote a book to propagate non-vedic principles. For the above sinful action he had to live in hell and at last he was born as Jamadagni of the Bhṛgu dynasty. (Vṛddhahārīta smṛti)

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad states that Sandilya rishi was a disciple of Vaatsya rishi. He was also the composer of the Śāṇḍilya Upanishad.

Sandilya Bhaktisūtras (Aphorisms on devotion) are as famous as those of Nārada. He taught bhakti in a scientific way (by Śāṇḍilya science).

Sandilya rishi was instrumental in resolving certain metaphysical doubts of King Parikshit of Hastinapura and King Vajranabha of Dwaraka and he was instrumental to start idol worship of krishna bhakti after krishna avatar completed.

Read here to more about this...

https://www.proudhindudharma.com/2020/08/how-krishna-worship-started.html

Short Story on Hindu Dharma..and about Outsiders....Introspect our history.

Bharat Nation - Before 947AD

Man 1: Ganesha is my god. Who is your god?

Man 2: Murugan is my god. Who is your god?

Man 3: Vishnu is my god. Who is your god?

Man 4: The god is Jyothi Swaroop. God is everywhere. I follow Advaita principle. Who is your god?

Man 5: Shivaya Namaha. Shiva is my god. Who is your god?

Man 6: My Parents are My God.

Man 7: I don't believe in God.

Everyone worshiped with their own believes.
Kings built temple for everyone, according to their believes.
Everyone had Divine Thoughts, but none had an intention to fight "In the name of God". 

Even if Kings fight with other kingdom, they fought in seperate battle field and never attacked common people, or destroyed temples or loot temple's wealth.

When Chola king conquered till Kasi, When Chandragupta Maurya ruled till Iraq, they never destroyed temples of other believes.
A King who worship Lord Shiva, never showed hatred to destroy Narayan Temple.
It was the world without quarrels.

The kings were focusing happily on development and security of their people and kingdom. 

Everyone in Bharat Land, lived peacefully in the Dharma which is Sanatana (A disciplined Rule which exist for a limitless period in this holy Bharat Land).

Bharat Nation - Ghori Dynasty Entrance After 947AD

Man 8: God is there. You have to trust him. Do not simulate him. Do not idolize him. Our Scripture is the only true holy book which tells us what God want from us. 

Everyone must accept his teaching, without raising question as mentioned in our Holy book. what about your belief in God?

Man 1: Ganesha is my god. Who is your god?

Man 2: Murugan is my god. Who is your god?

Man 3: Vishnu is my god. Who is your god?

Man 4: The god is Jyothi Swaroop. God is everywhere. I follow Advaita principle. Who is your god?

Man 5: Shivaya Namaha. Shiva is my god. Who is your god?

Man 6: My Parents are My God.

Man 7: I don't believe in God.

Man 8: Not acceptable. We cannot accept your worship of God with names and building a temple for the God. All of you will go to hell. Either hold on to my beliefs or We will try to destroy you or your belief. We will use any options to achieve this, by using sword and threat.

With the Entry of these outsider called Man 8, Everyone's worship got obstructed.

Man 8 attacked kings and attacked and killed common people, destroyed temples and looted golds to his country.

Bharat Land started encountering, fights "In the name of God" by these outsiders.

Instead of Working on People and Kingdom's growth and security, Kings ended up fighting with these barbarian outsiders who were fighting "In the Name of God" to impose their believes.

Land Of Bharat People who lived in Harmony with their own believe under the Vedic Sanathana Dharma were identified by these outsiders as "Sindhus" when they cross Sindhu River from Western World.  

These Outsiders with their Western Accent were unable to pronounce names existed in Bharat Land. They tried to refer all Bharat people as "Sindhus" and but ended up twisting this word to "Hindus", "Indus", "Indos" etc.,

Yes, "Hindus" is the name given by outsiders to People in Bharat Land who lived under Sanathana Dharma. 

Indus a twisted name by these outsiders became our country name as INDIA by British when they left us by splitting Bharat Land into 2 parts. Though our country name is still Bharat, we still accept this Twisted name called "INDIA" which is recognized now in outside world as well, even after we got independence. 

People of Bharat Land wisely agreed these twisted names, even though it does not have any meaning.

If Outsiders says "Hindus" is a word which does not exist 1000yrs before, the name Hindus or Hindu religion should be removed", 

we can agree and should be renamed to Vedic Religion or Rishi Religion. 

Also, 

if Nation name can also change from INDIA to Bharat as well, it would be great revival for Land of Bharat to get a meaningful name.  

If outsiders want to remove word Hindus, People of Bharat are happy to change this to Vedic or Rishi Religion and change the Nation name INDIA to Bharat. 

Bharat Nation - Vasco da Gama Entrance after 1498 AD

Man 9: God exists. Roman Empire killed our God along with 2 more people around 30AD. 

You should know that he died, for us. So he will come back for us. You should believe him and Don't ask when he will come back.

If you don't believe him you will go to hell. He is the supreme God, who gave his life just for you and have great love for you. So trust him. What about your belief? 

Man 1: Ganesha is my god. Who is your god?

Man 2: Murugan is my god. Who is your god?

Man 3: Vishnu is my god. Who is your god?

Man 4: The god is Jyothi Swaroop. God is everywhere. I follow Advaita principle. Who is your god?

Man 5: Shivaya Namaha. Shiva is my god. Who is your god?

Man 6: My Parents are My God.

Man 7: I don't believe in God.

Man 8: God is there. You have to trust him. Do not simulate him. Do not idolize him. Our Scripture is the only true holy book which tells us what God want from us. 

Everyone must accept his teaching, without raising question as mentioned in our Holy book. 

Man 9 is a pure liar. He is also an idol worshiper. We cant accept a God who got killed. A murdered man cannot be a God and he wont come back.

We cannot accept the worship of God in any specific names, or by building a temple. 

All of you will go to hell. Hold on to my beliefs. Otherwise, We will try to destroy you with any options, either with sword or threat.

Man 9: Not at all .. Not at all. The scripture that man 8 says was created after our sacred book.

We don't agree with what they say. All of you, worshiping satans (devil).

You must believe our God only, who was killed and who will come back. 

You must worship Him.

We will lure you with money or shame your gods with whatever way we can, 

and somehow we will strive to undermine your confidence and belief. 

We will try to convince you to accept our God who got killed and will make you says 'he will come back for us'.  This is your duty to believe in our God.

With the Entry of 2 outsider (Man 8, Man 9), Everyone's worship got extremely obstructed. Civil Disturbance erupted not just in Land of Bharat, but entire world suffered with too many battles "In the name of God"

Both outsiders are prime enemies to each other. They Hate each other's believes and holy book and attack each other. 

These 2 outsiders, now attacked kings, attacked and killed common people and destroyed temples.

Land of Bharat encountered the Darkest period due to consistent battles in the "Name of God".

Kings who were focusing on People and Kingdom's Growth and Security, ended up fighting with these 2 barbarian outsiders for 1000 years.

People of Sanatana Dharma, so called "Hindus", can't do much on the History, which had happened. 

But atleast must take care of themselves, not falling into false religions by realizing their pride and broadmind set of Sanathana Vedic Dharma which they are part of. 

False religion instills hatred on other belief system. Its not the fault of Individuals. 

If other system had the habit of instilling hatred on other believes, Hindus must be little more cautious.

Sanathana Dharma never instilled hatred on other believes and only Hindus even today still speak in Broadmind and seeing little +ve aspects in other believes as well. 

So it is very important for Hindus not to fall in False Religions, which instills hatred in the minds of people who gets converted as well. 

More than outsiders, now a days, converts who were hindus, are more dangerous to destroy other believes.  Its not the fault of those converts, but the false religion they are in instill such hatred mindset into them. Its better to avoid such narrow mind believes and stay as Hindu which allows even an Atheist to stay in his belief.

Hindus Must Unite and understand the Broadmind set, which this Great Dharma gave us and still giving us.  

Be Proud of Hindu Dharma.

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How Indians saw God in their life? What is the situation today? Who messed up?.. An Analysis based on history...

How India, handled God's?.. Who messed up? An Analysis...

From Satya Yuga till 947AD (nearly 40 lak years and older)
Man 1 : My god is Ganesha. Who is your god?
Man 2 : Lord Muruga. Who is your God?
Man 3: Lord Vishnu. Who is your God?
Man 4: God is everywhere. I follow Advaita. Who is your god?
Man 5: Lord Shiva. Who is your God?
Man 6: I dont believe God. i worship my Parents. 

Everyone respected other's belief in this Land of Bharat. Lived with Dignity and Peace but not as Piece.

No one showed hatred against other's belief and their temples or other people, though other have different belief.

Kings as per their rule, attacked other king in separate battlefield and conquered other cities in war.
But they never killed common citizen or destroyed temple of Gods which they dont believe in or worship.

Very rarely we see 1 or 2 kings with barbarian mindset showed animosity against other believes, but they too never attacked temple of other God which other believe in.

Even when Chola king tried to kill SriRamanuja (1017AD-1137AD) when Vishita-advaita principle dominating shiva worship in his region, he never tried to kill common citizen in Sri Rangam, Trichy.
He didnt tried to destroy Vishnu temples including SriRanga Temple.
All hindu kings have built all kind of temples for all Gods believed by their citizen.

After the birth of Buddha (Siddhartha) and Mahavira, Even kings allowed construction of Jain Temples, Buddhist Temples for buddha and Mahavira followers.

Belief system, mutual respect of other worship and harmony of human life, started to get disturbed, when India encountered entry of Man 7.

From 947AD - till Date....
Man 7 : My god is Allah (God). Who is your god?
Man 1 : My god is Ganesha.
Man 2 : Lord Muruga.
Man 3: Lord Vishnu.
Man 4: God is everywhere. I follow Advaita. 
Man 5: Lord Shiva
Man 6: I dont believe God.
Man 7 : No. You will go to hell. You all either accept my way of worship or i will fight with you in name of God which I believe, by any means (direct, backstabbing, poisoning, suicide bombing etc) to convert you or kill you. 

Man 7 : I will fight with kings. If I can't beat kings, i will enter their city like a barbarian and destroy all temple and loot wealth and kill common people. I will make civil disturbance. 

Nalanda university was destroyed and lakh od Buddhist and hindus civilians got killed by Bhaktiyarpur Khalji.

Aurangazeb destroyed kasi temple, mathura krishna temple.

His Great Grand Father 'Babur' destroyed Ayodhya temple and built mosque over that beheading 1000s of Hindus in a well.

40000 prime temples were destroyed by them from 947AD.

Lakhs of Temples across cities and streets destroyed.
Famous Kohinoor Diamond was looted from Kali temple in Andhra by Malik Kafur during Aladdin Khilji rule.

Civilians who worshipped other Gods were killed.
Kings to the protect city against these Barbarians, lost their lives by cheating and surrender.


Man 1 to Man 6 became helpless and became poor.
Few of the men, for their safety of life and family women, adopted Man 7 religion by force and death threats.

Belief system, mutual respect of other worship and harmony of human life, further started to get disturbed, when India encountered entry of Man 8, the biggest thief on earth with fake accent and fake dressing sense and fake god.

From 1498AD - till Date....
Man 8 : My god is Christ who got stabbed and killed. Who is your god?
Man 1 : My god is Ganesha.
Man 2 : Lord Muruga.
Man 3: Lord Vishnu.
Man 4: God is everywhere. I follow Advaita. 
Man 5: Lord Shiva
Man 6: I dont believe God.
Man 7 : My God is Allah.
Man 8 : No. You will go to hell. I only go to heaven where Christ gone after he got killed. 
You all either accept my way of worship or i will fight with you, by divide and rule policy. 
I will talk ill about your Gods and spread lie. I will try to spread hatred within Man 1 to Man 7.

I will spread my man-made messages as God's message and lure people with money and false cry and propaganda. 
If required, i will go to any extent to convert you all with force.

Man 8 was successful enough to make conversions thru money and false propaganda and speaking Ill about lord shiva, Ganesha, Vishnu etc.
Since Man 1 to Man 6 don't have nature to disobey other belief allowed this conversions to happen from 1498AD till date....Without realizing that this is not just conversion, but they are seeding hatred about their Gods in the minds of Christian convert in their own bharat land.

Man 7 became prime enemy and threat for Man 8 because he also believe that not Christ but Allah alone is supreme and no one else.

Portuguese, Dutch, French, British, All christian joined their hands and demolished Islamic Conquest by 1858AD.


All common people in Bharat Land who are already muslim converts since 947AD, now became helpless and became poor like hindus.
Inside they were hindus, but outside they appeared muslims.

Man 8 then destroyed marata dynasty after 3 consecutive wars with the help of Afghan tribe who later became of "Nawab of Pataudi" for their support against Maratha Empire.

Man 8 also killed so many Tamil Kings by threat to pay Tax or by giving threat to destroy temples.

Marudhu Brothers gave up their Lives, when christian rulers asked them to surrender if they don't want Kaalaiyaar Shiva Temple to get destroyed into pieces with Bombs.
Kings surrendered themselves and gave up their lives to save the hindu temples.

Due to 2 consecutive World Wars (Thanks to Adolf Hitler), European Countries became destabilized.

With huge civil disturbance by poor hindus and convert muslims in India, British decided to leave the Bharat land by dividing the nation to 3 pieces (1 part for Hindu people, 2 remaining (paki) parts for muslim converts and named them as India, East Pakistan and West Pakistan)

Nehru allowed convert muslims to stay in Hindu divided region and also hesitated to announce India as Hindu Country.  Pakistan was announced as Islamic Country.


Brainless Nehru, Made a blunder because of his lack of long vision. He could not see India holds 40 crores of hindu people living in India, who suffered by these Man 7 and Man 8 for 1000 years.
Nehru allowed convert muslim, convert christians to stay with Hindus and do the same Hatred against other believes.

Converted Muslims and Converted Christians who are Hindus before 40 generations, now following the same foot steps of Man 7 and Man 8.

Lesson can be learnt once. But can't be repeated.
History proved the atrocities and torture of 1000 years.

Hindus (man 1 to 6) should introspect and plan ahead and live together to counter threats.

Hare Rama, Hare Krishna - Bhajan