Garga (sage)


Garga was a son of Sage Bharadvaja. He was the kul-guru of Yadavas and was the one who did the naam karan of Lord Krishna. It is found in Vedic and Puranic literature.[2] In Vedic literature, Garga is either related to Bharadvaja or Angiras. Some ancient Jyotisha (time keeping, astronomy) texts are attributed to Garga. He is presented as belonging to the Yadavas and a part of King Prithu mythology.

Garga
Affiliationsage, kul Guru of Yadavas
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ChildrenGargya
DynastyYadava ( according to some puranas )

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