Pururavas
Pururavas (Sanskrit: पुरूरवस्, Purūravas) is a character in Hindu literature, a king who served as the first of the Lunar dynasty.
| Pururavas | |
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An illustration of Pururavas | |
| Other names | Purūravā |
| Texts | Mahabharata, Rigveda, Vikramōrvaśīyam, Puranas |
| Gender | Male |
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| Parents | |
| Spouse | Urvashi |
| Children | Ayus, Amavasu, Vishvayu or Vanayus, Shrutayu or Dhimat, Shatayu (or Satayu), and Dridhayu |
| Dynasty | Chandravamsha |
According to the Vedas, he is a legendary entity associated with Surya (the sun) and Usha (the dawn), and is believed to reside in the middle region of the cosmos. The Rig Veda (X.95.18) states that he was a son of Ilā and was a pious ruler. However, the Mahabharata states that Ila was both his mother and his father. According to the Vishnu Purana, his father was Budha, and he was ancestor of the tribe of Pururavas, from whom descended the Yadavas, Kauravas, and Pandavas of Mahābhārata.
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