Puru and Yadu Dynasties

The Puru Dynasty Kings such as King Puru and Janamejaya were once defeated by Ravana of Lanka.

1. King Puru (Contemporary to Suryavanshi King Mandhatri)
2. Janamejaya I
3. Prachinwan (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Mulaka)
4. Pravira
5. Manasyu
6. Risheyu
7. Matinara(1)
8. Charupada
9. Suduyu
10. Bahugava
11. Sanyati
12. Ahamyati
13. Sarvabhauma(1)
14. Jayatsena
15. Arachina
16. Arihana(1)
17. Mahabhauma (Contemporary to Lord Rama)
18. Ayutanayin
19. Akrodhana(1)
20. Devaththi(1)
21. Arihana(2)
22. Riksha(1)
23. Matinara(2)
24. Rantinava
25. Tansu
26. Illina
27. Dushyanta
28. Emperor Bharata

Emperor Bharata conquered whole world from Kashmir(Pole) to Kumari(Coast) and established the great Lunar Dynasty (Chandravansha Empire) and by the glory, zenieth and name of this king India was called as Bharatavarsha or Bharatakhanda or Bharatadesha or Bharata. He was named so because he was having the blessings of Goddess Saraswati and Lord Hayagriva. So, India also called so it developed Vedic Studies (Sanatana Dharma) since Vedic era.

1. Bhumanyu
2. Suhotra
3. Ajamida(1)
4. Riksha(2)
5. Samvaruna(1)
6. Kuru(1)
7. Anasawan(1)
8. Parikshit(1)
9. Janamejaya(2)
10. Dhirtarashtra(1)
11. Brihadkshatra
12. Hasthi was the founder of Hastinapur
13. Vikuntana
14. Ajamida(2)
15. Rishin was a Saintly King (Rajarishi)
16. Samvaruna(2)
17. Kuru(2)= By the name and glory of this king, the dynasty was called Kuru dynasty and was the founder of Magadha Kingdom.
18. Vidhuratha(1)
19. Jahnu
20. Suratha
21. Vidhuratha(2)
22. Sarvabhauma(2)
23. Jayasena
24. Radhika
25. Ayutayu
26. Akrodhana(2)
27. Devaththi(2)
28. Riksha(3)
29. Dilipa
30. Anaswan(2)
31. Parikshit(2)
32. Janamejaya(2)
33. Bheemasena
34. Prathishravas
35. Pratipa
36. Shantanu
37. Bhishma was the youngest son of Shantanu and River Ganga.
38. Chitrāngada and Vichitravirya were the sons of Shantanu and Satyavati
39. Dhritarashtra(2), Pandu and Vidura were the sons of Vichitravirya
40. Pandava were the five sons of Pandu and Kaurava were the 101 sons of Dhritarashtra
41. Ghatotkacha was the son of Bhima and Hidimbi, Abhimanyu was the son of Arjuna and Subadra and Upapandavas were the 5 sons of Pandava and Draupadi
42. Parikshit(3) was the son of Abhimanyu
43. Janamejaya(3)
44. Satanika
45. Ashwamedhatta

Kuru(2) a king of Puru dynasty by which the dynasty was called Kuruvansha or Kauravas. By his name, the district in Haryana was called as Kurukshetra. This Battlefield before the birth of Bhishma, Shantanu and Pratipa was the Yagnabhumi (Sacred place or Sacrificial place or Capital city of Kuru Kingdom) of this King in Dvapara Yuga. by the glory, zeneith and name of this king the dynasty was hence called as Kuruvansh or Kuru Dynasty and the kingdom also reneamed from Paurava Kingdom to Kuru Kingdom. After these Kings several kings of this dynasty established several kingdoms. He had 3 sons namely Vidhuratha(1) who became the ruler of Pratisthana, Vyushitaswa who died at very young and Sudhanva became the ruler of Magadha. So Vidhuratha became the king. Magadha was the founder of Magadha Kingdom.

1. Sudhanava
2. Sudhanu
3. Suhotra
4. Chyavana
5. Chavana
6. Krtri
7. Kriti
8. Krta
9. Krtyagya
10. Krtavirya
11. Krtasena
12. Krtaka
13. Uparichara Vasu (Devotee of Lord Vishnu and a friend of Devaraja Indra) conquered Chedi Kingdom.
14. Brihadratha (father of Jarasandha became the King of Magadha), Pratyagraha became the King of Chedi whose Great-Grandson was Shishupala, Kusambhi (Vatsa), Mavella, Yadu and Matsya (founder of Matsya Kingdom whose Great-Grandson was Virata who was the founder of Viratanagara) were the sons of Vasu and Satyavati who later married Shantanu was the daughter of Vasu.
15. Jarasandha
16. Sahadeva of Magadha
17. Somadhi

Once in Treta Yuga , there lived a sage called Chuli. He was named so because he worships the lord Shiva always with a Shulam (Trident). Apsaras Somada who was the daughter of Apsaras Urmila came to him. Then Sage asked that what she want. Somada asked him to marry her and to give a brave and a valiant son. Soon they were married and in short time a son was born to them. He was Brahmadatta(1) who married 100 daughters of Kushanabha who was the grandfather of Sage (Vishwamitra) and this king formed his kingdom's capital named Kampilya long before the 5 Panchala brothers. But his dynasty's reign were very short.

After his descendants' reign, it came under the control of Pauravas. Ajamida(2) of Paurava Dynasty who was the descendant of Puru had 2 sons namely Samvaruna(2) whose descendant was Kuru and Brihadvasu whose descendants were Panchalas.

1. Brihadvasu
2. Brihadbhanu
3. Brihatkaya
4. Puranjaya
5. Riksha
6. Bramhyaswa
7. Aramyaswa
8. Mudgala, Yavinara, Pratiswa, Kampilya (Founder of Kampilya - Capital of Panchala Kingdom) and Srnjaya were the sons of Aramyaswa and were the founders of Panchala Kingdom and were called as Panchalas.
9. Dritimana was the son of Mudgala
10. Drdhanemi
11. Sarvasena was the founder of Ujjain Kingdom
12. Mitra
13. Rukmaratha
14. Suparswa
15. Sumathi
16. Sannatimana
17. Krta
18. Pijavana
19. Somadutta
20. Jantuvahana
21. Badhrayaswa
22. Brihadhishu
23. Brihadhanu
24. Brihadkarma
25. Jayaratha
26. Visvajit
27. Seinyajit
28. Nepavirya (after this King's name the country was named Nepal)
29. Samara
30. Sadashva
31. Ruchiraswa
32. Pruthusena
33. Prapti
34. Prthaswa
35. Sukrthi
36. Vibhiraja
37. Anuha
38. Bramhadatta(2) was a Saintly King (Rajarishi)
39. Vishwaksena was a Devotee of Lord Vishnu
40. Dandasena
41. Durmukha
42. Durbuddhi
43. Dharbhya
44. Divodasa
45. Sivana(1)
46. Mitrayu
47. Maitrayana
48. Soma
49. Sivana(2)
50. Sadasana
51. Sahadeva
52. Somaka
53. 100 sons eldest was Sugandakrthu and youngest was Prishata. But in a war 99 sons died and Prishata Survived and became the king of Panchala.
54. Drupada was the son of Prishata
55. Dhrishtadyumna was the son of Drupada, Draupadi and Shikhandi were the daughters of Drupada.

Once Chandravansha King Yayati was suffering from a curse, he requested his five sons to help relieve him from that curse. All the four sons refused to help except the youngest. Yayati cursed his son Yadu that his descendants are not worth to be a royal one. Yadu apologized for the mistake he committed. Yayati gave him a boon that Lord Narayana himself will born in his dynasty. The descendants of Yadu were Sahasrabahu Kartavirya Arjuna, Krishna etc.,

Sahasrajit was the eldest son of Yadu whose descendant were Haihayas. After Kartavirya Arjuna, his grandsons Talajangha and his son, Vitihotra had occupied Ayodhya which was ruled by Rama's ancestor Sagara's father Bahuka who was also known as Asita. Talajangha, his son Vitihotra were killed by King Sagara. Their descendants (Madhu and Vrshni) exiled to Kroshtas, a division of Yadava Dynasty.

1. Sahasrajit
2. Satajit
3. Mahahaya, Renuhaya and Haihaya (the founder of Haihaya Kingdom). (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Mandhatri)
4. Dharma was the son of Haihaya.
5. Netra
6. Kunti
7. Sohanji
8. Mahishman was the founder of Mahishmati on the banks of River Narmada.
9. Bhadrasenaka (Bhadrasena) (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Trishanku)
10. Durmada (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Harischandra)
11. Durdama
12. Bhima
13. Samhata
14. Kanaka
15. Dhanaka
16. Krtavirya, Krtagni, Krtavarma and Krtauja. (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Rohitashva)
17. Arjuna (Sahasrabahu Kartavirya Arjuna) was the son of Krtavirya who ruled 88000 years and was finally killed by Lord Parashurama.
18. Jayadhwaja, Surasena (founder of Surasena Kingdom on the banks of the river of Yamuna), Vrshabha, Madhu and Urujit were left by Parshurama and 995 others were killed by Lord Parashurama.
19. Talajangha (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Asita)
20. Vithihotra (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Sagara)
21. Madhu
22. Vrshni

Yadu had a son named Kroshta whose descendant was Krishna. Once, Satvata and his son Bhima caught hold of Lord Rama's Ashwamedha Sacrifice horse and then they were defeated by Hanuman and Shatrughna and the Yadava Kingdom were given to Ikshvaku Dynasty. Rama then gave the kingdom to Shatrughna's son Subahu before his journey to Vaikunta. Then, finally Andhaka (Son of Bhima) recovered his paternal kingdom from Subahu after the journey to Vaikunta of Rama.

1. Yadu was the Founder of Yadu Dynasty and Yadava Kingdom. (Contemporary to God Parashurama)
2. Kroshta
3. Vrajnivan
4. Vrajpita
5. Bhima
6. Nivriti
7. Viduratha
8. Vikrati
9. Vikravan
10. Swahi
11. Swati
12. Ushnaka
13. Rasadu
14. Chitraratha (1)
15. Sashabindu (Contemporary to Suryavanshi King Mandhata)
16. Madhu = By the name and glory of this King Lord Krishna was called Madhava and the Yadavas were called Madhu Yadava or Madhavas.
17. Prithushrava
18. Vrishni(1) was a Yadava king Whose dynasty was called as Vrshni Dynasty.
19. Antara
20. Suyajna
21. Ushna
22. Marutta
23. Kambhoja was a Bhoja King who founded the Kamboja Kingdom and his descendants were Kambhojas
24. Shineyu
25. Ruchaka
26. Rukmakavacha
27. Jayamadha
28. Vidarbha was the Founder of Vidarbha Kingdom (Contemporary to Suryavanshi King Bahuka)
29. Kratha (Contemporary to Suryavanshi King Sagara)
30. Raivata
31. Vishwagarbha
32. Padmavarna
33. Sarasa
34. Harita
35. Madhu
36. Madhava
37. Puruvasa
38. Purudvan
39. Jantu
40. Satvata was a Yadava King whose descendants were called Satvatas. (Contemporary to Lord Rama)
41. Bhima (Contemporary to Suryavanshi King Kusha (Ramayana))
42. Andhaka was another Yadava King whose descendants were called Andhakas.
43. Mahabhoja was a Yadava King who married Kanakamalika who was the granddaughter of Lord Rama and Sita. She was the Daughter of King Kusha (Ramayana).
44. Raivata (Contemporary to Suryavanshi King Athithi)
45. Vishwagarbha
46. Vasu
47. Kriti
48. Kunti
49. Dhrishti
50. Turvasu
51. Darsha
52. Vyoma
53. Jimuta
54. Vikruthi
55. Bhimaratha
56. Rathvara
57. Navratha
58. Dashratha
59. Ekadasharatha
60. Shakuni
61. Karibhi
62. Devarata
63. Devakshetra
64. Devala
65. Madhu
66. Bhajmana
67. Puruvasha
68. Puruhotra
69. Kumaravansha
70. Kumbalabarhi
71. Rukamatwacha
72. Kuruvasha
73. Anu
74. Pravarta
75. Purumitra
76. Shrikara was a Yadava King who was the disciple of lord Hanuman. After completing education from lord Hanuman, he got a boon from lord Hanuman was that lord Narayana will take birth in Yadu's dynasty.
77. Chitraratha (2)
78. Viduratha
79. Shoora
80. Sharma
81. Prathikshara
82. Swayambhoja
83. Hridhika
84. Vrishni(2)
85. Devamudha
86. Surasena and Parjanya
87. Vasudeva and others were the son of Surasena and Nanda Baba was the son of Parjanya
88. Balarama, Krishna and others
89. Pradyumna was the son of Krishna.
90. Aniruddha
91. Vajra (king)
92. Pratibahu
93. Subahu
94. Shantasena
95. Shatasena

Yadu's descendant Vidarbha who was the founder of Vidarbha Kingdom has three sons Kusha, Kratha and Romapada. Kusha was the founder of Dwaraka. Romapada was given central India Madhya Pradesh. King Romapada's descendants were the Chedis. During the reign of Lord Rama, Tamana and his father Subahu(2) fought against Rama while doing Ashvamedha Sacrifice and were defeated by Lord Hanuman.

1. Romapada
2. Babhru
3. Krti
4. Ushika
5. Chedi was the founder of Chedi Kingdom
6. Subahu(1) (Contemporary to Suryavanshi King Rituparna and Nala and Damayanti)
7. Virabahu
8. Subahu(2)
9. Tamana (Contemporary to Lord Rama)

Kukura was the son of Vasu who was the son of Vishwagarbha, a descendant of Yadu. His descendants were Ugrasena, Kamsa and Devaki was the adopted daughter of Ugrasena. After Devaka, his younger brother Ugrasena reigned at Mathura.

1. Kukura
2. Vrshni
3. Riksha
4. Kapotarma
5. Tittiri
6. Punarvasu
7. Abhijit
8. Dhrshnu
9. Ahuka
10. Devaka and Ugrasena
11. Kamsa, Devaki and 10 others