8 Immortals (Chiranjivis) From Hindu Mythology Who Are Still Alive
8 Immortals (Chiranjivis) From Hindu Mythology Who Are Still Alive Mythology is mysterious, especially Hindu mythology that has so much to offer from a lot of the holy books that exist in Hinduism. Of course, most of us would have been through at least one epic tale from the Hindu mythology and would have surely heard of some character being immortal or Chiranjeevi or someone who was blessed to be immortal. Well, some people might not believe it but proof has been found that explains that maybe some of these characters are alive until today. Seven immortals are mentioned in one of the mantra of Hindu scripture. It reads, “ अश्वत्थामाबलिर्व्यासोहनुमांश्चविभीषण : कृपश्चपरशुरामश्चसप्तैतेचिरंजीविन : । ” (AshwathaamaBalirvyaasoHanumanshchaVibhishanahaKrupaschaParshuramaschaSaptaiteyChiranjivinaha) Apart from the seven Chiranjivis mentioned above, there exist one another called Sage Markandeya who attained immortality at the age of sixteen. “ अश्वत्थामाबलिव्र्यासोहनूमांश