A dynasty that ruled ancient India, and that began with Chandra. Since it was established by Chandra, all the kings in it were known as Chandravanshis. For Chandra’s birth see Pururavas.<\/p>\n
Chandra – Budha – Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusha. Nahusha had 2 sons – Ayati, Yayati. Yayati had 3 sons with Sharmishta\u00a0\u00a0– Druhyu, Anudruhyu and Puru and with Devayani – Yadu, Thurvasu.<\/p>\n
Druhyu – Babhru – Setu – Aranya – Gandharva – Dharma – Khrita – Durddama – Prachetas – Mlechas.<\/p>\n
Anudruhyu had 3 sons – Sabhanara, Chakshsush, Paroksha. Sabhanara continued the dynasty with Kalanara to whom was born Srinjaya. Srinjaya had 4 sons – Janamejaya, Mahamanas, Ushinara, Titiksha. Ushinara and Titiksha continued the dynasty.<\/p>\n
Ushinara had 5 sons – Shibi, Vena, Krimi, Ushi, Darpa. Shibi’s sons were Bhadra, Suveera, Kekaya, Vrishadarpa, Kapotharoma. To Kekaya was born Keechakas.<\/p>\n
Titiksha \u2013 Kushadhrita –\u00a0Homa \u2013 Sutapas \u2013 Bali.\u00a0Bali, son of Sutapas, had seven sons with Suteshna – Anga, Kalinga, Suhva, Pudara, Vanga, Adrupa. From Anga was born the Anga dynasty. Anga – Dadhivahana \u2013 Draviratha \u2013 Dharmaratha \u2013 Chitraratha \u2013 Satyaratha \u2013 Lomapada \u2013 Chaturanga \u2013 Pridhulaksha \u2013 Chamba \u2013 Haryanga \u2013 Bhadraratha. Bhadraratha had 3 sons – Brihadratha, Brihalkarma, Brihalbhanu. Brihadratha – Brihanmanas – Jayadratha – Vijaya – Dhritavrata – Satyakarma –\u00a0Adhiratha. From his foster son Karna was born Vrishasena.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, to Puru was born Janamejaya. Janamejaya – Prachinvan –\u00a0Praveera \u2013 Namasyu \u2013 Veetabhaya \u2013 Shundu \u2013 Bahuvidha \u2013 Samyati \u2013 Rahovadi – Raudrashwa. Raudrashwa married Mitrakeshi. \u00a0Their sons were Riksheyu, Krisheyu, Sannateyu, Ghriteyu, Chiteyu, Sthandileyu, Dharmeyu, Sammiteyu, Ritheyu, Matinara. Matinara’s sons were Pratiratha, Santurodha.<\/p>\n
Pratiratha – Kanva -Medhathithi.<\/p>\n
Santurodha had 3 sons – Dushyanta, Praveera, Samanta. To Dushyanta and Shakuntala was born Bharata.\u00a0Bharata \u2013 Suhotra \u2013 Suhota \u2013 Gala \u2013 Garda \u2013 Suketu \u2013 Brihalkshetra. Brihalkshetra had 4 sons – Nara, Mahavira, Garga, Hasti. Nara’s son was Sankriti and his sons were Rantideva and Kuru.Mahavira had a son named Papaksheya. To Garga was born Shani. Hasti established Hastinapura and continued the dynasty.\u00a0Hasti had 3 sons – Ajameedha, Purameedha, Dwimeedha. Purumeedha’s son was Vipra.<\/p>\n
Ajameedha had 3 sons – Riksha, Brihadishu, Nila.<\/p>\n
Riksha\u00a0\u2013 Samvarana \u2013 Kuru. Kuru had 4 sons – Parikshit, Sudhanus, Jahnu, Nishada. Sudhanus and Jahnu continued the dynasty.<\/p>\n
Sudhanus \u2013 Chyavana \u2013 Kriti \u2013 Uparicharavasu \u2013 Brihadratha \u2013 Kushagra \u2013 Rishabha \u2013 Pushpavan \u2013 Juhu. Brihadratha\u2019s other son was Jarasandha. Jarasandha\u2019s 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 \u2013 Praticha (Pratiya). Praticha had 3 sons \u2013 Devapi \u2013 Shantanu \u2013 Balhika.\u00a0Shantanu was also known as Mahabhishak. He had 2 wives – Ganga, Satyavati. Ganga’s son was Bhishma. Vyasa was born to Satyavati before her marriage. with Parashara. With Sahantanu, her sons were Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. From Vyasa were born Vidura, Dhritarashtra and Pandu. To Dhritashtra were born the Kauravas. Pandu’s wives Kunti and Madri gave birth to Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna and Nakula, Sahadeva respectively. Yudhishtira’s sons were Devaka, Prativindhya. Bhima’s son was Ghatotkacha. Nakula and his wife Renumati had a son named Shatanika. Arjuna- Abhimanyu – Parikshit – Chandrapida – Satyakarna – Shwetakarna – Ajaparshwa – Janamejaya – Shatanika – Sahasranika – Ashwamedhas – Ashwinikrishna – Gupta – Chitraratha – Shuchiratha – Dhritiman – Sushena – Suneeta – Suchakshus – Nala – Upariplava – Medhavi – Mrityunjaya – Dushya – Nimi – Brihadratha – Shatanika – Durddama – Vibhinara – Dandapani – Kshemaka.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Brihadishu – Brihardha – Brihalkaya – Jayadratha – Vishada – Senachitta – Ruchirashwa. He had 3 sons – Dridhahanu, Kashya, Vatsa.<\/p>\n
And Nila – Shanti – Sushanti – Puruja – Arka – Bharmashwa – Panchala. Panchala had 5 sons – Mulgala, Yavaneera, Kambalya, Brihadishu, Sanjaya. Mulgala had 2 children – Divodasa, Ahalya. Ahalya was married to Gautama and their son was Shatananda. Shatananda – Satyavrati – Sharadwan. From Divodasa – Mitreyu – Pushya – Sudasa – Sahadeva – Somaka – Drupada. Drupada was the king of Panchala and his children were Dhrishtadyumna and Draupadi. Dhrishtaketu and Dhritaketu were the sons of Dhrishtadyumna.<\/p>\n
From Yadu started the Yaduvansh. He had 4 sons – Nala, Ripu, Sahasrajit, Kroshta. To Sahasrajit was born Shatajit who had 3 sons – Mahahaya, Venuhaya, Hehaya (Ekavira). Hehaya – Dharma – Kuni. Kuni had 4 sons – Sadajit, Mahishman, Bhadrasena, Durddama. Bhadrasena’s son was Dhanaka, and he had 4 sons – Kritavirya, Kritani, Kritavarma, Kritaujas. Kritavirya’s son was Kartaviryarjuna, and he had a 100 sons including Jayamadhwaja, Shurasena, Vrikshabha, madhu, Maurjita etc. Madhu’s son was Vrishni from whom the Vrishnivansh began. Vrishni had 4 sons – Sumitra, Yudhajit, Vasu, Sarvabhauma. Yudhajit’s sons were Shini and Nimna. Shini – Satyaka – Satyaki (Yuyudhana) – Jaya- Kuni – Amitra – Prishni. Prishni had 2 sons – Chitraradha and Shwapalka.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, from Jayamadhwaja – Talajankha – Veetihotra – Anantha – Durjaya.<\/p>\n
Chitraradha had 2 sons – Vidhuradha, Kukura. Vidhuradha – Shura – Shini – Bhoja – Hridika. Hridika had 4 sons – Devavahana, Gadadhanva, Kritaparva, Shura and a daughter Kunti. Shura’s sons with Marusha were Vasu, Devabhaga, Devashravas, Anaka, Srinjaya, Kakanika, Shyamaka, Vatsa, Kavuka, Vasudeva. Vasudeva married Devaki and to them was born Krishna. Krishna – Pradyumna – Anirudha – Vajra. Kukura – Vahni – Viloma – Kapotaroma – Tumburu – Dundubhi – Daridra – Vasu – Nahuka – Ahuka. Ahuka’s sons were Ugrasena, Devaka. Ugrasena had a son named Kamsa and a daughter named Devaki. Devaka’s sons were Devapa, Upadeva, Sudeva. Devapa had 7 daughters – Shrutadeva, Shantideva, Upadeva, Srideva, Devarakshita, Sahadeva, Devaki.<\/p>\n
Shwapalka had 12 sons – Akrura, Asanga, Sarameya, Mridura, Mriduvalgiri, Dharmavriddha, Sukarma, Kshatropeksha, Arimarddana, Shatrughna, Gandhamadana, Pratibahu. Akrura’s sons were Devaka, Upadevaka.<\/p>\n
Thurvasu – Vahni – Bharga – Bhanu – Tribhanu – Karandhama – Marutta (he adopted) Dushyanta – Varudha – Gandira. Gandira had 4 sons – Gandhara, Kerala, Chola, Pandya. Gandhara – Kola – Druhyu – Babhrusetu – Purovasu – Gandhari – Kharma – Khrita – Vidusha – Prachetas. He had 4 sons – Anibhra, Sabhanara, Chakshusha, Parameshu. Sabhanara – Kalanara – Srinjaya – Puranjaya – Janamejaya – Mahasala – Mahamanas.<\/p>\n
All the above as per Agnipurana, Vishnupurana, Bhagavata, Brahmandapurana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A dynasty that ruled ancient India, and that began with Chandra. Since it was established by Chandra, all the kings in it were known as Chandravanshis. For Chandra’s birth see Pururavas. Chandra – Budha – Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusha. … Continue reading