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Please tell the names of adityas and saptarishi for the present Manvantara i.e., Vaivasvata Manvantara.

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The Saptarshis of the Vaivasvata Manvantara (According to Brahma Purana) are"

(From Chapter 3, Manvantaras)

  1. Atri
  2. Vaśiṣṭa
  3. Kaśyapa
  4. Gautama
  5. Bharadvāja
  6. Viśvāmitra
  7. Jamadagni

There are 12 Ādityas ruling for 12 months.

  1. Dhātā - Caitra
  2. Aryamā - Vaiśākha
  3. Mitra - Jyaiṣṭha
  4. Varuṇa - Āṣāḍha
  5. Indra - Śrāvaṇa
  6. Vivasvān - Bhādra
  7. Pūṣā - Māgha
  8. Parjanya - Phālguna
  9. Aṁśu - Mārgaśīrṣa
  10. Bhaga - Puṣya
  11. Tvaṣṭā - Āśvina
  12. Viṣṇu - Kārttika

Thus, throughout the twelve months, the lord of the sun travels in all directions with his six types of associates, disseminating among the inhabitants of this universe purity of consciousness for both this life and the next. [12.11.46]

Refer Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 12 Chapter 11 shlokas 33 to for more information

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