[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.588 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.588 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.588 - **Language:** English ### [c8.588](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.588) (12) Rudra Sāvarṇi. General. This Manu is the son of Rudra. The Indra of this Manvantara will be Ṛtudhāman. There will be five groups of Devas namely, Haritas, Rohitas, Sumanases, Sukarmans and Supāras. Each group will contain 10 Devas. Saptarṣis are Tapasvi, Sutapas, Tapomūrti, Taporati, Tapodhṛti, Tapodyuti and Tapodhana. The sons of this Manu, Devavān, Upadeva and Devaśreṣṭha will be mighty kings. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Part III, Chapter 2). - [Previous: c8.587](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.587) - [Next: c8.589](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.589) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) ## Cites (1) - [Viṣṇupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.visnu*vulgate.3.2) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.588](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.588) · Pramāṇa