Chandravanshi

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In Hindu mythology, the Lunar Dynasty (Chandra-vanshi or Soma-vanshi) is one of the two principal houses of the Kshatriya Varna, or ruling caste. The Lunar Dynasty claims descent from the Moon (Soma), while the other principal house, the Solar Dynasty (Surya-vanshi) claims descent from the Sun (Surya).

The Chandra-vanshi lineage is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya caste of Hindus is divided, the other two being the Suryavanshi and the Agnivanshi, descended from Agni. According to legend, the Chandra-vanshis are descended from Chandra,in theLunar Dynasty or the Hindu Moon God.

The Yaduvanshi lineage is the major branch of the Chandra-vanshi lineage. The Yaduvanshis claim descent from the Hindu God Krishna, who in turn was born into a Chandra-vanshi dynasty. Chandela Rajput dynasty who built Khajuraho were Chandra-vanshis. The Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri also traced their ancestry back to the Chandra-vanshi or "lunar branch".^[1]

List of Monarchs of the Lunar Dynasty

According to Puranic legend the kings in the Lunar Dynasty were:

1. Soma (or Chandra), son of Atri (father) and Bhadra (mother). Once he kidnapped Tara, the wife of Brihaspati, and did not return her despite the requests of the Devas, upon which a war known as Devasur Sangram ensued. Soma returned Tara afterward, although he had a son by Tara, named Budha.
2. Budha, also called Rajputra, married Ila, the daughter of Suryavanshi Manu.
3. Pururava
4. Ayu
5. Nahusha
6. Yayati
7. Puru
8. Janmejaya
9. Prachinvan
10. Praveer
11. Manusth
12. Abhayad
13. Sundhawa
14. Bahugavi
15. Sanyati
16. Ahyati
17. Rodrashwa
18. Richeyu
19. Matinar
20. Sumati
21. Ilin
22. Dushyanta married Shakuntala, the daughter of sage Vishvamitra and the Apsara Menaka. Kalidasa wrote the epic Abhijñānashākuntala on the life of Dushyanta
23. Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. India was named "Bharata" after him.
24. Bhumanyu
25. Vrihatkshatra
26. Suhotra
27. Hasti
28. Ajmeedh
29. Riksha
30. Sanwaran
31. Kuru, founder of the city of Kurukshetra.

After Kuru the order of succeeding kings is not in Vishnu Purana, Bramha Purana, Bhagwata and Mahabharata. They include

1. Abhishyantu
2. Parikshit
3. Janmejaya
4. Surath
5. Vidurath
6. Riksh II
7. Bhimsen
8. Prateep
9. Shantanu married firstly Ganga and secondly Satyavati. According the condition of marriage of Satyavati, her son Vichitravirya became the next king.
10. Vichitravirya
11. Bhishma (regent)
12. Pandu
13. Dhritrashtra
14. Yudhishthira
15. Parikshit
16. Janamejaya

The history of these kings is found in the epic Mahabharata.

According to Vishnu Purana

1. Shatanik I
2. Sahastranik
3. Ashwameghdutta
4. Adhiseemkrishna
5. Nichakshu
6. Ushna
7. Chitrarath
8. Shuchidratha
9. Vrisnivan
10. Susena
11. Suneeth
12. Ruch
13. Nrachakshu
14. Sukhibal
15. Pariplav
16. Sunay
17. Meghawi
18. Nripanjay
19. Durva
20. Tigmatma
21. Vrihdrith
22. Vasudat
23. Shatanik II, considered a contemporary of Gautama Buddha (c. 5th century BCE).
24. Udayan
25. Vahinar
26. Dandpani
27. Niranibh
28. Kshemak

References

1. ^ Robin James Moore. Tradition and Politics in South Asia. 1979. Vikas Publishing House.

External links

• Vishnu Purana
• ShauryaPratapi Chandravansh - A Gujarati Novel

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