Amavasu dynasty

Lineage

King Pururavas was the founder of Chandravansha (Lunar Dynasty). He founded Lunar Dynasty in Treta Yuga. According to Ramayana and Mahabharata, King Pururavas was the son of Ila and Budha. Pururavas was Contemporary of Ravana of Lanka and Suryavanshi King Vishwagashva. Aayu, Shrutayu, Satyayu, Raya, Jaya and Vijaya were the sons of King Pururavas.

Rulers and descendants

Amavasu was the youngest son of Pururavas and Urvashi. He was also called Vijaya The most notable descendants of Amavasu were Sage Vishwamitra and Vasu. He married his stepsister Achchoda. His son was Kanyakubja who was the founder of Kannauj. His descendants founded Kanyakubja (Kannauj) and Gaya (Bihar).[1]

  1. Amavasu
  2. Kanyakubja
  3. Visvajit (A great Rajarishi who introduced Visvajit sacrifice)
  4. Bhima
  5. Naganajit
  6. Kanchana Prabha
  7. Suhotra
  8. Jahnu
  9. Sunaha
  10. Ajaka
  11. Balakashva
  12. Kusha
  13. Kushanabha, Kushambha, Athurtharajas, and Khecchar Vasu (Friend of Indra).
  14. Amrutyasa (son of Athurtharajas) and Gaadhi (the Son of Kushanabha who succeeded his father in Kanyakubja).
  15. Gaya (the son of Amrutaryasa who founded Gaya which is now in Bihar) and Kushika (the son of Gaadhi)
  16. Vishwaratha/Kaushika (later known as Brahmarshi Vishwamitra), was the son of Gaadhi.
  17. Ashtaka, others and Shakuntala were the children of Vishwamitra.

References
  1. J.P. Mittal (2006). History Of Ancient India (a New Version):From 7300 Bb To 4250 Bc. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 138.
  • The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose, Bharata Press, Calcutta (1883–1896)
  • J.P. Mittal, History Of Ancient India (A New Version) : From 7300 Bb To 637 Ad
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