Harishchandra
Harishchandra (Sanskrit: हरिश्चन्द्र, romanized: Hariścandra) is a legendary king of the Solar dynasty, who appears in several legends in texts such as the Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi Bhagavata Purana. The most famous of these stories is the one mentioned in the Markandeya Purana. According to this legend, Harishchandra gave away his kingdom, sold his family, and agreed to be a slave – all to fulfill a promise he had made to the sage Vishvamitra.
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Harishchandra and his family are separated and sold into bondage | |
| Texts | Markandeya Purana |
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| Spouse | Taramati |
| Children | Rohitashva |
| Dynasty | Suryavamsha |
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