[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) › c9.2454 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2454 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.2454 - **Language:** English ### [c9.2454](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2454) SUDHĀMĀ I. A group of Gods. The name of the Manu of the third Manvantara was Uttama. The ruler of the devas was the Indra named Suśānti. There were five groups or gaṇas of twelve devas each, called the Satyas, the Japas, the Pratardanas, Sudhāmās and the Vaśavarttins. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 3). - [Previous: c9.2453](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2453) - [Next: c9.2455](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2455) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) ## Cites (1) - [Viṣṇupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.visnu) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2454](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2454) · Pramāṇa