Gautama Maharishi

Samkhya	Kapila;
Yoga	Patanjali;
Vaisheshika	Kaṇāda, Prashastapada;
Secular	Valluvar;

Maharishi
Gautama
Maharishi Gautama
	An early 19th-century painting showing Maharishi Gautama
Personal
Religion	Hinduism
Spouse	Ahalyā
Children	Shatananda and others
Honors	One of the Saptarishis (Seven Great Sages Rishi)

Gautama (Sanskrit: महर्षिः गौतम, IAST: Maharṣiḥ Gautama), was a sage in Hinduism and son of Brahmin sage Dirghatamas who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cursing his wife Ahalyā. Another important story related to Gautama is about the creation of river Godavari, which is also known as Gautami.^[1]^[2]

^ Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi (1994). The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline. S. Chand. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7069-8613-6.
^ David R. Slavitt (30 March 2015). Mahabharata. Northwestern University Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8101-3059-3.

[1] Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi (1994). The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline. S. Chand. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7069-8613-6.

[2] David R. Slavitt (30 March 2015). Mahabharata. Northwestern University Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8101-3059-3.

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