What are the names of Matanga rushi's father and mother? Were children of Matanga rushi Brahmins? how did Matanga rushi change his caste? Was Jambavanta a Chandala?
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What is the connection between Jambavanta and Matanga Rushi? – Rickross Jan 09 '21 at 06:25
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Many says matanga rushi is chandala and jambavanta is chandala . – Pasham Vishnu Vardhan Goud Jan 09 '21 at 06:31
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So both being Chandal is the only connection? Or they are relatives too? – Rickross Jan 09 '21 at 06:43
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Some say that jambavanta belong to matanga rushi family – Pasham Vishnu Vardhan Goud Jan 09 '21 at 07:49
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Oh okay ........ – Rickross Jan 09 '21 at 10:12
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Related: https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/19180/what-are-the-varnas-castes-of-lord-hanuman-and-jambavan – hanugm Jan 09 '21 at 13:39
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A story of Matanga attaining Brahmanahood is present in Skanda Purana.
His father's name is Sugati. The names of his mother and biological father are not mentioned.
There was an eminent Brahmana named Sugati in Dvapara Yuga. He had control over his sense-organs. He was truthful always and engaged in the study of the Vedas. Matanga was his son who was excessively terrible ever since his childhood.
After realizing that he is a Chandala, Matanga performs intensive penance and attains Brahmanahood. He may be unmarried. Scriptures do not contain any statement related to his marriage and offspring. Finally, he reaches Brahma Loka.
A brief story about Matanga is as follows
As a child Matanga hit a young one of a donkey. The mother-donkey consoled her child telling that Matanga was born of a rape of his mother by a barber and was a Candala. When Matanga heard it, he determined to be a Brahmana by performing penance. Indra dissuaded him and at last sent him to Mahakalavana where, by the sight of this Linga, he became a Brahmana and went to Brahmaloka. Hence the Linga came to be known as Matangesvara.
Although there is a similar story in Mahabharata, some details of the story are different, including the ending. He does not become Brahman in the end.
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Dvaparayuga? Is it the dvapara before Ramji took an avatar or after that? And the story means that he was the son of the wife of Sugati by a barber? – Adiyarkku Jan 12 '21 at 14:08
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@Archit Yeah, after Rama only. And yes, the son of Sugati's wife by the barber. – hanugm Jan 12 '21 at 14:37
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Accha if he was after Rama then how could he have made Shabari wait for Rama? – Adiyarkku Jan 12 '21 at 14:49
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@Archit Please share the verse of Mathanga asking Sabari to wait. Is it his disciples? – hanugm Jan 12 '21 at 15:23
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Accha see: Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 73 and Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 74 - verse 15-16. Okay so as per this they’re saying the disciples of Matanga told her to wait not Matanga personally. Sorry. But ya the ashram was his and he had cursed Bali and all. That story you can find in the Kishkindha Kanda. But the basic essence is Matanga has to come before Rama. – Adiyarkku Jan 12 '21 at 16:06
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1@Archit ha. In the Mahabharata story, he became a flying being and the time is not mentioned. – hanugm Jan 13 '21 at 23:25