Bhrigu is a ManasaPutra ( mind-born-son ) of Lord Brahma, who simply wished him into existence, to assist in the process of creation, for this reason he is also considered one of the Prajapatis.

In the Bhagavad Gītā, Lord Krishna refers to Sage Bhrigu, by stating " among the Rishis, I am Bhrigu ".

Maharishi Bhrigu, is known to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu the mention of which has been evident in many of his writings.

After that, Maharishi Bhrigu gave his predictions on different types of horoscopes compiled by him with the help of Lord Ganesha in a brief and concise manner.

Upon being entrusted with the task Maharishi Bhrigu decided to test Lord Brahma first.

Angry with disrespect, Maharishi Bhrigu cursed Lord Brahma that no one will worship Brahma in Kaliyug.

Maharishi Bhrigu then decided to visit Lord Shiva at Kailash Parvat.

On seeing no reaction from Lord, Maharishi hit Lord Vishnu on his chest ( that strike by Maharishi Bhrigu left a foot print on Lord's chest and that foot print is known as " Shri Vatsa ").

Seeing the decorum of Lord Vishnu, Bhrigu was pleased and declared him superior amongst the Tridev.

She could not tolerate disrespect displayed by Maharishi Bhrigu towards Lord Vishnu and cursed him that henceforth she would never visit Brahmins and they will all live in absence of wealth.

It is after this incident that Maharishi Bhrigu decided to write famous book of astrology, the Bhrigu Samhita, with the blessings of Lord Ganesha and Maha Saraswati, to help Brahmins earn their living.

To reach a solution after a direct ascertainment of reality, Sage Bhrigu first went to Satyaloka, the abode of Lord Brahma.

Lord Brahma did not take notice of Bhrigu offering obeisance.

Concluding that Lord Brahma was unfit for worship, Bhrigu left Satyaloka for Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva.

At Kailasa, Bhrigu found Lord Shiva with Parvati and not noticing his presence.

Sri Mahalakshmi was angered by the action of her Lord in apologising to Bhrigu who committed an offence.

Bhrigu muni is the one who according to Hindu Mythology hit Lord Vishnu on his chest.

The other 11 are Khyati married to Bhrigu, Sati to Shiva ( Bhava ), Sambhuti to Marichi, Smriti to Angiras, Priti to Pulastya, Kshama to Pulaha ), Sannati to Kratu, Anasuya to Atri, Arundhati to Vasishtha, Swaha to Agni, and Swadha to Pitris.

Sage Bhrigu finds mention in Shiva Purana and Vayu Purana, where he is shown present during the great Yagna of Daksha Prajapati ( his father-in-law ).

Bhrigusamhita is believed to be the first book of its kind in the field of astrology. Parvati is Shakti, the wife of Shiva and the gentle aspect of Mahadevi, the Great .... the daughter of Himavat and Menā and is named Kali, ' the dark one ', because of .... lingam of Shiva, who was cursed by sage Bhrigu to be the form of the lingam.

Maharishi Bhrigu collected numbers of birth charts, wrote their predictions for full life and compiled them together to be known as Bhrigusamhita today.

Parts of the Bhrigu Samhita are said to be destroyed over the ages but a few parts of the book are still available in Hoshiarpur city in Punjab.

Repairing next to Vishnu, he found the deity asleep, and, indignant at his seeming sloth, Bhrigu stamped upon his breast with his left foot and awoke him ; instead of being offended, Vishnu gently pressed the Brahman ’ s foot and expressed himself honoured and made happy by its contact ; and Bhrigu, highly pleased by his humility, and satisfied of his being impersonated goodness, proclaimed Vishnu as the only being to be worshipped by men or Gods, in which decision the Sages, upon Bhrighu ’ s report, concurred, " Who was he to test the trimurtis?

Vedavalli Thayar is said to be born to Sage Bhrigu as a result of his penance in the banks of Kairaveni in a lily pond ( Alli keni ).

However, the basic fact of the time period of existence of flood-figure Manu and Bhrigu, compariot and contemporary of Manu, who had his Ashram on the bank of ' Vadhusar River ' in the Vedic state of ' Brahmavarta ', who were the authors of Manusmriti, is ignored all together, which happens to be the period of great floods, 10, 000 years ago, after last ice age having mentions in Persian book Avesta, Indian Sanskrit text Shatapatha Brahmana and now scientific evidence is available on various websites.

Even Archeological findings near Narmada river are dated more than 8500 years old and said to be belonging to post Bhrigu era, confirming that Bhrigu and Manu had existed some 10, 000 years ago, and their creation ' Manusmriti ' is that old.

Thus, the 2685 shaloks discoursed by Manu and Bhrigu to the conference on various aspects came to be known as ' Manusmriti ', which some call ' Laws of Manu ', while others consider it to be an ' advisory ' only.

Bhrigu temple in Bhrigu Ashram is considered to be a famous temple where Bhrigu Muni was supposed to reside.

He could not obtain access to Siva because that deity was engaged with his wife ; “ finding him, therefore, to consist of the property of darkness, Bhrigu sentenced him to take the form of the Linga, and pronounced that he should have no offerings presented to him, nor receive the worship of the pious and respectable.

Bhrigu, Atri, Angirasa, Vasishta, Pulastya, Pulalaha and Kratu.

10 of those daughters were married to Dharma, 13 to sage Kashyapa, 27 to Chandra, 4 to Arishtanemi, 2 to sons of sage Bhrigu, 2 to sage Angiras, 2 to Krisasva.

Hearing the news, Shiva's attendants rushed inside the ceremony hall and started attacking all the guests present there, however, the demons invoked by Bhrigu defeated Shivas attendants and they retreated back to his abode.

Rohini & Revathi to Chandra & Khyati to Rishi Bhrigu.

p. 25 And Daksha, Prachetas, Pulaha, Marichi, the master Kasyapa, Bhrigu, Atri, and Vasistha and Gautama, and also Angiras, and Pulastya, Kraut, Prahlada, and Kardama, these Prajapatis, and Angirasa of the Atharvan Veda, the Valikhilyas, the Marichipas ; Intelligence, Space, Knowledge, Air, Heat, Water, Earth, Sound, Touch, Form, Taste, Scent ; Nature, and the Modes ( of Nature ), and the elemental and prime causes of the world ,-- all stay in that mansion beside the lord Brahma.

Daksha, Bhrigu and Nārada were also added to the saptarshis s in Āshvalāyana-Shrauta-Sutra, where these ten principals were created by the first Manu ( Svāyambhuva Manu ) for producing everyone else.

He was a descendant of the sage Bhrigu, one of the Prajapatis created by Brahma, the God of Creation.

Arjuna roamed around other Tirthas in India, including Kalinga and the ashrams of the Saptarishis, Agastya, Vasishta and Bhrigu.

Besides Angirasa, there were eight other “ Brahmarshi ” s – namely, Marichi, Atri, Pulaha, Pulastya, Kratu, Bhrigu, VasisTha, and Adharva.

He gave Kala to Marichi, Anasuya to Atri, Shradha to Angirasa, Havribhuvu to Pulaha, Gati to Pulastya, Kriya to Kratu, Khyati to Bhrigu, Arundhati to VasisTha, and shanti to Adharva and performed their marriages.

He was referred to as a member of the Bhrigu clan.

Maharishi Bhrigu () was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, in ancient India, one of the many Prajapatis ( the facilitators of Creation ) created by Brahma ( The God of Creation ), the first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, the astrological ( Jyotish ) classic written during the Vedic period, Treta yuga.

He has one more son, who is better known than Bhrigu himself – Shukra, learned sage and guru of the asuras.

Maharishi Bhrigu is credited as the father of Hindu astrology and the first astrological treatise Bhrigu Samhita is attributed to his authorship.

The Bhrigu Samhita is an astrological ( jyotish ) classic attributed to Maharishi Bhrigu during the Vedic period, although the available evidence suggests that it was compiled over a period of time by the various sishyas ( students in the lineage ) of Maharishi Bhrigu.

Maharishi Bhrigu was the first compiler of predictive astrology, Jyotisha.