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-'''Kanva''' ([[Sanskrit]]: कण्व ''{{IAST|káṇva}}'') was an ancient [[Hindu]] [[rishi]], to whom some of the hymns of the ''[[Rig Veda]]'' are ascribed. He was called a son of Ghora and one of the [[Angiras (sage)|Angirasas]]. He is sometimes included in the list of the seven sages (the [[Saptarishi]]s).
-* Kanva is also the name of a founder of a Vedic [[shakha]],
-* Kanva is also the name of several princes and founders of dynasties and several authors.
-* The Kanvas are the descendants of king [[Vasudeva Kanva]] (1st century BCE).
-* The Kanvas are also a class of evil spirits, against whom hymn 2.25 of the ''[[Atharva Veda]]'' is used as a charm.
-==References==
-* [[John Dowson|Dowson, John]]: ''A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion''.
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