Kaśyapa
Vedic age · Saptarṣi · Prajāpati
Kaśyapa is one of the Saptarṣi and, in the Purāṇas, a Prajāpati — a father of creation. Through his wives, the daughters of Dakṣa, tradition says all kinds of beings were born: from Aditi the Ādityas and devas, among them Indra and Sūrya; from Diti the daityas; and from others the nāgas, birds and many more. Vāmana, the dwarf avatāra of Viṣṇu, is born as the son of Kaśyapa and Aditi.
Kaśyapa is one of the most common gotras in India. Popular tradition also links the name of Kashmir to him, as the sage who drained the lake that once filled the valley.
Saptarṣi · Prajāpati · Wives: Aditi, Diti and others · Common gotra