PULASTYA

Pulastya was one of the seven Manasputra / mind born sons of Brahma and one of the Saptarishis (Seven Sages) in the seventh, i.e the present Manvantar.

He is considered to be the medium through which some of the Purans were communicated to mankind. It is said that Pulastya received the Vishnu Puran from Brahma and he gave its knowledge to Parashar who then made it known to mankind.

Pulastya was father of Agastya and Visravas he was also the grand father of Kuber and Ravan and all the Rakshash are supposed to be decedents of him. Pulastya was married to one of Kardam nine daughters named Havirbhoo.