Puru (Hinduism)

Puru
Puru
Texts	Mahabharata, Puranas
Personal information
Parents	Yayati (father); Sharmishtha (mother);
Dynasty	Chandravamsha

Puru (Sanskrit: पूरु, romanized: Pūru) is a legendary king in Hinduism. He is the youngest son of King Yayati and Sharmishtha, and one of ancestors of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. King Puru marries Kausalya, and is succeeded by his son, Janamajeya.

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