Pulastya

Pulastya (Sanskrit पुलस्त्य Pulastya m; Pali:. Pulatthi ) is one of the seven Saptarishi in Hinduism and thus also one of the seven stars in the Great Bear.

Myth

Pulastya is one of the spirit -born sons of Brahma, from whom he received the Vishnu Purana, which he then gave to his pupil Parashara.

Pulastya is the father of Vishravas and thus grandfather of Kubera and Ravana, the mythical king of Lanka and opponents of Rama. From Pulastya the demonic Rakshasa come from.

Others

The town of Polonnaruwa ( Pali: Pulatthinagara ) in Sri Lanka is named after Pulastya.