A famous Puruvanshi king.<\/p>\n
Antecedents: Vishnu \u2013 Brahma- Atri \u2013 Chandra \u2013 Budha \u2013 Pururavas \u2013 Ayus \u2013 Nahusha \u2013 Yayati \u2013 Puru \u2013 Janamejaya \u2013 Prachinvan \u2013 Namasyu \u2013 Veetabhaya \u2013 Shundu \u2013 Bahuvidha \u2013 Samyati \u2013 Rahovadi \u2013 Bhadrashwa \u2013 Matinara \u2013 Santurodha \u2013 Dushyanta \u2013 Bharata \u2013 Suhotra \u2013 Suhota \u2013 Gala \u2013 Garda \u2013 Suketu \u2013 Brihalkshetra \u2013 Hasti \u2013 Ajameedha \u2013 Riksha \u2013 Samvarana \u2013 Kuru<\/p>\n
As per Bhagavata Navamaskanda and Agnipurana Chapter 278, Kurukshetra was built by him.<\/p>\n
Kuru had 4 sons – Parikshit, Sudhanus, Jahnu, Nishadhashwa. The rest of the dynasty is as below.<\/p>\n
Sudhanus – Chyavana – Kriti – Uparicharavasu – Brihadratha – Kushagra – Rishabha – Pushpavan – Juhu. Brihadratha’s other son was Jarasandha. Jarasandha’s sons were Sahadeva, Soma, Turya, Shrutashru.<\/p>\n
Jahnu \u2013 Suratha \u2013 Viduratha \u2013 Sarvabhauma \u2013 Jayatsena \u2013 Ravyaya \u2013 Bhavuka \u2013 Chakrodhata \u2013 Devatithi \u2013 Riksha \u2013 Bhima – Praticha (Pratiya). Praticha had 3 sons – Devapi – Shantanu – Balhika. Shantanu was also known as Mahabhishak and his descendants included Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Hence they are known as Kauravas. However, since Pandu’s sons were born of devas, they weren’t Kauravas.<\/p>\n
Kurukshetra became sacred thanks to Kuru’s emditation as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 94 verse 80. Once, when Kuru was ploughing Kurukshetra, Indra appeared there and they had a conversation as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 53 verse 6. Once, when Kuru was performing a yajna at Kurukshetra, Saraswati appeared there as Surenu (Okhavati) and wet the sacred ground for him as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 38 verses 26-27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A famous Puruvanshi king. Antecedents: Vishnu \u2013 Brahma- Atri \u2013 Chandra \u2013 Budha \u2013 Pururavas \u2013 Ayus \u2013 Nahusha \u2013 Yayati \u2013 Puru \u2013 Janamejaya \u2013 Prachinvan \u2013 Namasyu \u2013 Veetabhaya \u2013 Shundu \u2013 Bahuvidha \u2013 Samyati \u2013 Rahovadi \u2013 … Continue reading