Story of SriRangam Svayamvakta Vimana - Part 5

As per Lord Brahma's instruction, Vivaswan, the surya (sun) worshiped the Swayamvakta Vimana. Vivaswan is the son of Sage Kashyapa. Sage Kashyapa is the son of Sage Marichi who is the son of Lord Brahma. Hence, Vivaswan is the great grand son of Lord Brahma. Vivaswan is also called as the Aditya since he is born of Sage Kashyapa and Aditi. Aditi is the daughter of Daksha, who is the son of Brahma. The lineage of Vivaswan came to be known as Surya dynasty, Raghu kula. Raghuvanshi is the lineage of kings tracing its ancestry to Vivaswan, Surya. Vivasta Manu is the son of Vivaswan and is  known as Arka Tanaya or son of Arka (Surya). Vivasta Manu, son of Vivaswan is the King of all mankind and considered to be the first human being. There are 14 manvantras and each manvanatra, a manu rules that manvanatra. Vivasta Manu was the manu of the 7th manvantra. Manu had nine sons and one of the sons was Ikshvahu. 

Story of SriRangam Svayamvakta Vimana - Part 1

This lustrous vimana at the left is SriRanga Vimana and still glitters in the temple town called as SriRangam, my birth place. Ever, wonder how did this vimana came to this place?

At the very beginning of time, the spiritual world brought forth the material Universe, within which Lord Vishnu reclined in deep cosmic slumber on Sesha, His serpent bed. While Lord Vishnu slept, a lotus stem grew from His navel. Atop of the stem was a lotus flower, on which Brahma appeared, the first created being.