Kanva

Kanva (Karnesh) (Sanskrit: कण्व káṇva) was an ancient Hindu rishi of the Treta yuga, to whom some of the hymns of the Rig Veda are ascribed. He was called a son of Ghora and one of the Angirasas. He is sometimes included in the list of the seven sages (the Saptarishis).

• Kanva (Karnesh) is also the name of a founder of a Vedic shakha of the Shukla Yajur Veda,
• Kanva Maharshi was the first grammarian of the Telugu language,
• Kanva (Karnesh) is also the name of several princes and founders of dynasties and several authors.
• The Kanvas(Karnesh) are the descendants of king Vasudeva Kanva (1st century BCE).
• The Kanvas are also a class of spirit, against whom hymn 2.25 of the Atharva Veda is used as a charm.