It is similar to other flood myths such as that of Gilgamesh and Noah. In some Hindu traditions, Manu is a title accorded to a progenitor of humanity. According to the Puranas, 14 Manus appear in each kalpa (aeon). The period of each Manu is called Manvantara. The current world is that of Vaivasvata, the seventh Manu of the aeon of the white boar (sveta varaha kalpa). Vaivasvata, also known as Sraddhadeva or Satyavrata, was the king of Dravida before the great flood.[1] He was warned of the flood by the Matsya avatar of Vishnu, and built a boat that carried his family and the seven sages to safety. The earliest extant text that mentions this story is the Satapatha Brahmana (dated variously from 700 BCE to 300 BCE). The myth is repeated with variations in other texts, including the Mahabharata and the various Puranas. It is similar to other flood myths such as that of Gilgamesh and Noah.
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