Mudgala
| Mudgal | |
|---|---|
Rishi Mudgal | |
| Devanagari | मुद्गल |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Adherents | Vaishnavism |
| Texts | Mudgal Upanishad, Mudgal Purana, and Ganesh Purana |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Bhamyarsva (father). |
| Consort | Nalayani Indrasena |
| Children | Vadhryasva (who became King), Divodasa, Ahalya |
| Dynasty | Panchala |
Rishi Mudgala, also known as Rajarshi Mudgala (or written as Mudgal), is one of the Rajarshi in Hinduism. He was originally born as a Kshatriya (warrior) king and lived a royal luxurious lifestyle. Later on due to severe meditation, tapasya, Yoga, he received Brahmatva (Nirvana), due to which his descendants were later on known as Brahmins.
Mudgal surname is also spelled as Mudgil, Modgil, Moudgil in some areas. In North India Mudgala Gotra is shared by Gaur/Gaud Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins and Tyagi Brahmins. Rishi Mudgal wrote 1 Upanishad out of 108 Upanishads named Mudgala Upanishad. Mudgala Upanishad is of a very special type and unique amongst all Upanishads ever written. It is the foundation of Vaishnavism, asserting that Vishnu is the Purusha, or primordial entity. The great sage strongly believed in simple living high thinking and had a high-level patience amongst other Rishis.