1-Brahm Puraan,   2-Padm Puraan,  3-Vishnu Puraan,   4-Shiv Puraan,  5-Bhaagvat Puraan,
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14-Vaaman Puraan,   15-Koorm Puraan,  16-Matsya Puraan,  17-Garud Puraan,  18-Brahmaand Puraan

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Daksh and His Daughters

[Bhaagvat, 4 (1)]
Bhaagvat says that Daksh was Brahmaa's son and was married to Manu's daughter Prasooti. Prasooti had 16 daughters. Out of these 16 daughters they married 13 daughters to Dharm, one to Agni, one to Pitar Gan and one to Shiv Jee.

The 13 daughters who were married to Dharm were - Shraddhaa, Maitree Dayaa, Shaanti, Tushti, Pushti, Kriyaa, Unnati, Buddhi, Medhaa, Titikshaa, Hree and Moorti. Shraddhaa gave birth to Shubh, Maitree gave birth to Prasaad, Dayaa gave birth to Abhaya, Shaanti gave birth to Sukh, Tushti gave birth to Mod, Pushti gave birth to Ahankaar, Kriyaa gave birth to Yog, Unnati gave birth to Darp, Buddhi gave birth to Arth, Medhaa gave birth to Smriti, Titikshaa gave birth to Kshem, Hree (Lajjaa) gave birth to Prashraya (Vinaya), and Moorti gave birth to two Rishi named Nar and Naaraayan.

Swaahaa was the wife of Agni. She gave birth to three sons - Paavak, Pavmaan and Shuchi. They were like Agni in qualities. 

Swadhaa was the wife of Pitar. She had two daughters - Dharinee and Vayuna. 

Satee was the wife of Shankar Jee. They did nor have any child as Satee's father misbehaved with Shankar Jee so she immolated herself by Yog.

[Vishnu Puraan, Pratham Ansh]
Vishnu Puraan, Pratham Ansh says that Daksh was the son of Prachetaa Gan and Maarishaa. First he had 5,000 sons, then 1,000 sons. His all sons went for Tapasyaa, then he had 60 daughters.  He married his 10 daughters to Dharm, 13 to Kashyap, 27 to Som and 4 to Arishtnemi. He gave 2 to Bhooputra, 2 to Angiraa and 2 to Krishaashwa.

Arundhatee, Vasu, Yaamee, Lambaa, Bhaanu, Marutvatee, Sankalpaa, Muhoortaa, Saadhyaa and Vishwaa - these 10 were wives of Dharm. Their children are:

Vishwaa had Vishwedev,             Sadhyaa had Saadhya Gan
Marutvatee had Marutvaan        Vasu had Vasu gan (8)
Bhaanu had Bhaanu                   Muhoortaa had Devtaa of Muhoort
Lambaa had Ghosh                    Yaamee had Naagveethee
Arundhatee had Human Beings   Sankalpaa had Sankalp

The following 13 daughters of Daksh were the wives of Maharshi Kashyap - Aditi, Diti, Danu, Arishtaa, Surasaa, Khasaa, Surabhi, Vinataa, Taamraa, Krodhvashaa, Iraa, Kadru, and Muni.

In Chaakshush Manvantar, there were 12 Dev Gan named Tushit. After Chaakshush Manvantar, in Vaivaswat Manvantar (the present Manvantar), they met each other and said - "We should soon take birth from Aditi's womb, that will be good for us." Thus they took birth in Kashyap's house from Aditi. They were then - Vishnu, Indra, Aryamaa, Dhaataa, Twashtaa, Pooshaa, Vivaswaan, Savitaa, Maitra, Varun, Anshu, and Bhag. They were called 12 Aaditya. Thus who were Tushit named Dev Gan in Chaakshush Manvantar, the same were called 12 Aaditya in Vaivaswat Manvantar.

Som had 27 daughters of Daksh as his wives. They are all Nakshatra (constellations) and are known with the same names.

Arishtnemi's wives gave birth to 16 sons. Bahuputra's 2 wives had four types of lightning - Kapilaa, Atilohitaa, Peetaa, and Ashitaa. According to Jyoti Shaastra, Kapil (brown) colored lightening brings winds. Atilohit (much red) colored lightning brings sunshine. Peet (yellow) colored lightning brings rains. Ashitaa (white) colored lightning brings famine.

Daksh married his 2 daughters to Angiraa and 2 daughters to Krishaashwa.

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