Parashara (Sanskrit: पराशर; IAST: Parāśara) was a maharishi and the author of many ancient Indian texts. He is accredited as the author of the first Purana...

The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Sanskrit: बृहत् पराशर होरा शास्त्र; IAST: bṛhat parāśara horā śāstra; abbreviated to BPHS) is the most comprehensive...

fisherman. As a young woman, Satyavati met the wandering rishi (sage) Parashara, who fathered her son Vyasa out of wedlock. The sage also gave her a musky...

dedicated to the sage Parashara situated on its bank. It contains a floating island. The lake was considered sacred by the sage Parashara, who meditated here...

ferry people across the river, to help her father. One day, she helped Parashara to cross the river Yamuna. He was enchanted by her beauty and wanted an...

Susheel Parashar is a veteran Indian actor, known for his work in the Hindi television industry and in Bollywood. His films include Jaal: The Trap; Dushmani;...

nodes. These have retrograde motion.[citation needed] In the astrology of Parashara, the assignment of karakas to planets is permanently fixed. In the astrology...

planet. Ruler of Ketu: According to the most popular astrology text Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (BPHS), Ketu is related to Matsya. Exaltation and Debilitation:...

rishi (sage) and son of Vashistha and Arundhati. He was the father of Parashara, mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. There is a legend found in Mahabharata...

remarriage. He stumbled upon a few verses in Parasara Smriti written by sage Parashara, which supported widow remarriage. Author Subal Chandra Mitra, writer...