| Dadhichi | |
|---|---|
 Dadhichi, featured on an Indian stamp | |
| Affiliation | Rishi, Shaivism |
| Texts | Rigveda, Puranas, Ramayana |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Atharvan (father), Chitti (mother) |
| Consort | Suvarcas[1] |
| Children | Pippalada |
Dadhichi (Sanskrit: दधीचि, romanized: Dadhīci), also rendered Dadhyanga[2] and Dadhyancha,[3] is a sage in Hinduism. He is best known for his sacrifice in the Puranas, where he gives up his life so that his bones could be used to manufacture the Vajra, the diamond-like celestial thunderbolt of the deity Indra, in order to slay Vritra.[4]
- ^ "UP Auth". Puranic Encyclopedia. p. 774.
- ^ Mudholkar, V. V. (1971). Analytical Survey of Īśāvāsyopanis̲ad. Karnatak University. p. 197.
- ^ Knappert, Jan (1991). Indian Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend. Aquarian Press. ISBN 978-1-85538-040-0.
- ^ Saravanan, V. Hari (2014). Gods, Heroes and their Story Tellers: Intangible cultural heritage of South India. Notion Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-93-84391-49-2.