Lunar Dynasty

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Lunar Dynasty

In Hindu mythology

Hindu mythology

Hindu mythology is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas....
, the Lunar Dynasty (Chandra-vanshi or Soma-vanshi) is one of the two principal houses of the Kshatriya

Kshatriya

Kshatriya is one of the four varna in Hinduism in Hinduism. It constitutes the military and ruling order of the traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of Manu....
Varna, or ruling caste

Caste

Castes are hereditary systems of wikt:occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power, the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by social group and culture....
. The Lunar Dynasty claims descent from the Moon (Soma

Soma

Soma , or Haoma , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sauma-, was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic civilization and Greater Iran cultures....
), while the other principal house, the Solar Dynasty

Suryavanshi

The Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty or Suryavansha is one of the most prominent dynasties in the history of Hinduism, along with the "Chandravansha" or Lunar Dynasty....
(Surya-vanshi) claims descent from the Sun (Surya

Surya

In Hinduism, Surya is the chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa and one of his wives Aditi, of Indra, or of Dyaus Pitar . The term "Surya" also refers to the Sun, in general....
).

The Chandra-vanshi lineage is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya

Kshatriya

Suryavanshi

Agni

Agni is a Hindu and Rigvedic deities. The word agni is Sanskrit for "fire" , cognate with Latin ignis , Russian ????? , Polish "ogien," Lithuanian - ugnis - all with the meaning 'fire' -, with the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European root being h1?gni-....
.

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In Hindu mythology

Hindu mythology

Kshatriya

Caste

Soma

Suryavanshi

Surya

Kshatriya

Suryavanshi

Agni

Chandra

In Hinduism, Chandra is a lunar deity and a Graha. Chandra is also identified with the Veda Lunar deity Soma . The Soma name refers particularly to the juice of sap in the plants and thus makes the Moon the lord of plants and vegetation....
,in theLunar Dynasty

Lunar Dynasty

In Hindu mythology, the Lunar Dynasty is one of the two principal houses of the Kshatriya varna in Hinduism, or ruling caste. The Lunar Dynasty claims descent from the Moon , while the other principal house, the Suryavanshi claims descent from the Sun ....
or the Hindu Moon God.

The Yaduvanshi lineage is the major branch of the Chandra-vanshi lineage. The Yaduvanshis

Yadav

Yadav or Yadava is an Indian caste system that claims descent from Yadu. Yadavas have been mentioned as one of the panchjanya tribes in ancient Vedic Sanskrit texts....
, also known as Shoorsainis, claim descent from the Hindu God Krishna

Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
, who in turn was born into a Chandra-vanshi dynasty. Chandela

Chandela

The Chandelas are a Rajput clan found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, a dynasty, who ruled much of the Bundelkhand region of central India for long periods between the 10th and the 13th centuries AD....
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".

List of Monarchs of the Lunar Dynasty

According to Puranic legend the kings in the Lunar Dynasty were: Chandra Vansh-Tretaa Yug, 2nd Leg Bhavishya Puraan, 3-Pratisarg, p 274-275

From the third leg of Tretaa Yug, a new thing happened. Indra sent Chandramaa, Rohinee's husband, on Prithvi. His capital was Prayaag and he was always busy in Vishnu and Shiv's worship. He did 100 Yagya to please Mahaamaayaa. He ruled for 18,000 years and then ascended to Swarg. His son was Budh.

Indra sent Chandramaa on Prithvi (18,000 yrs) Chandramaa's son was Budh - from Ilaa, Budh's son was Pururavaa (14,000 yrs) Pururavaa's son was Aayu (36,000 yrs) - he was a devotee of Vishnu and attained Gandharv Lok and now is enjoying Swarg Lok. Aayu's son was Nahush - he attained Indra's status and ruled the Three Lok, later he became a python because of Durvaasaa'a Shaap (In MBH he became python because of Agastya Muni's Shaap). Nahush's son was Yayaati Yayaati had five sons - three of them were the rulers of Mlechchh Desh (Their detailed description is available in the early chapters of Matsya Puraan.) The other two became Aarya. Among all the sons, the eldest son was Yadu and the youngest son was Puru (100,000 yrs) and then attained Vaikunth.

Yadu's Vansh - (Yadu to Sanvaran)

Yadu's son was Kroshtu (60,000 yrs) Kroshtu's son was Vrijinaghn (20,000 yrs) Vrijinaghn's son was Swaahaarchan Swaahaarchan's son was Chitrarth Chitrarath's son was Arvind Arvind's son was Shravas Shravas' son was Taamas Taamas' son was Ushan Ushan's son was Sheetaanshu Sheetaanshuk's son was Kamalaanshu Kamalaanshu's son was Paaraavat Paaraavat's son was Jyaamagh Jyaamagh's son was Vidarbh Vidarbh's son was Krath Krath's son was Kuntibhoj - He married the daughter of Puru Daitya who lived in Paataal. She gave birth to a son named Vrishparvaa

Kuntibhoj's son was Vrishparvaa Vrishparvaa's son was Maayaavidya (10,000) - he was a great devotee of Devee. He ruled in Pratishthaanpur (Jhoonsee) of Prayaag and then attained Swarg. Maayaavidya's son was Janamejaya I Janamejaya I's son was Prachinvaan Prachinvaan's son was Praveer Praveer's son was Nabhasya Nabhasya's son was Bhavad Bhavad's son was Sudyumn Sudyumn's son was Baahugar Baahugar's son was Sanyaati Sanyaati's son was Dhanayaati Dhanayaati's son was Aindraashwa Aindraashwa's son was Ranteenar Ranteenar's son was Sutapaa Sutapaa's son was Sanvaran - he did Tap for 100 years. Soorya married his daughter Tapatee to him.

Here ended Tretaa Yug. All four seas crossed their limits and presented a scene of Pralaya. For two years, Prithvi was under the sea. Then came storms of strong winds and sea started getting dried and Prithvi reappeared by the grace of Maharshi Agastya. Within five years Prithvi got all vegetations - trees, grass etc back. By the permission of Soorya, Sanvaran and Maharshi Vashishth, along with three Varn people came to Prithvi again. Sanvaran came to Pratishthaanpur (Jhoonsee) on Friday, Trayodashee (13th day) of Krishn Paksh of Bhaadrapad Maas. Vishwakarmaa built a palace there which was 1/2 a Kos (1 1/2 miles) high. Sanvaran inhabited Pratishthaanpur in the area of 5 Yojan or 20 Kos very beautifully.

Budh Vanshee Prasenjit and Yadu Vanshee Saatwat Shoorsen became the rulers of Mathuraa. Mlechchh Vanshee Shmshrupaal (who has beard) was the ruler of Maru Desh (Arab, Iraan, Iraaq). As the number of people grew, the number of kings also increased.

Sanvaran ruled for 10,000 years Sanvaran's son was Archaagya (10,000 yrs) Archaagya's son was Sooryajaapee (5,000 yrs) Sooryajaapee's son was Sooryayagya Sooryayagya's son was Aadityavardhan Aadityavardhan's son was Dwaadashaatmaa Dwaadashaatmaa's son was Divaakar Divaakar's son was Prabhaakar

Prabhaakar's son was Bhaaswadaatmaa Bhaaswadaatmaa's son was Vivaswajj Vivaswajj's son was Haridashwaarchan Haridashwaarchan's son was Vaikartan Vaikartan's son was Arkeshtimaan Arkeshtimaan's son was Maartandvatsal Maartandvatsal's son was Mihiraarth Mihiraarth's son was Arunposhan Arunposhan's son was Dyumani

Dyumani's son was Taraniyagya Taraniyafgya's son was Maitreshtivardhan Maitreshtivardhan's son was Chitrabhaanoorjak Chitrabhaanoorjak's son was Vairochan Vairochan's son was Hansnyaayee Hansnyaayee's son was Vedpravardhan Vedpravardhan's son was Saavitra Saavitra's son was Dhanapaal Dhanapaal's son was Mlechchh-hantaa Mlechchh-hantaa's son was Aanandvardhan Aanandvardhan's son was Dharmpaal

Dharmpaal's son was Brahmbhakt Brahmbhakt's son was Brahmeshtivardhan Brahmaeshtivardhan's son was Aatmprapoojak Aatmprapoojak's son was Parameshthee Parameshthee's son was Hairanyavardhan Hairanyavardhan's son was Dhaatrayaajee Dhaatrayaajee's son was Vidhaatraprapoojak Vidhaatraprapoojak's son was Druhinkratu Druhinkratu's son was Vairanchya Vairanchya's son was Kamalaasan

Kamalaasan's son was Shamvartee Shamvartee's son Shraaddhdev Shraaddhdev's son was Pitravardhan Pitravardhan's son was Somdatt Somdatt's son was Somvardhan Somvardhan's son was Avatans Avatans' son was Pratans Pratans' son was Paraatans Paraatans' son was Ayatans Ayatans' son was Samaatans Samaatans' son was Anutans Anutans' son was Adhitans Adhitans' son was Abhitans Abhitans' son was Samuttans Samuttans' son was Tans Tans' son was Dushyant

Dushyant's son was Bharat (36,000 yrs) - from his wife Shakuntalaa. Bharat was a great devotee of Soorya Dev. He was a Chakravartee king. Bharat's son was Mahaabal Mahaabal's son was Bharadwaaj Bharadwaaj's son was Manyumaan (18,000 yrs) Manyumaan's son was Brihatkshatra Brihatkshatra's son was Suhotra Suhotra's son was Veetihotra (10,000 yrs) Veetihotra's son was Yagyahotra Yagyahotra's son was Shakrahotra - pleased with him Indra gave him Swarg. -------------------------------------------------------------------- At that time there was a great king named -- Prataapendra (10,000 yrs) Prataapendra's son was Mandaleek Mandaleek's son was Vijayendra Vijayendra's son was Dhanurdeept

Shakrahotra came again on Prithvi at the order of Indra along with Ghritaachee Apsaraa. He defeated Dhanurdeept and ruled Prithvi. Shakrahotra's son was Hastee (10,000 yrs) - from Ghritaachee. Hastee rode the son of Airaavat elephant and built a city named Hastinaapur on his name. This city is 10 Yojan long and is situated on the bank of Swargangaa. Hastee's son was Ajmeedh Ajmeedh's son was Rakshpaal Rakshpaal's son was Sushamyarn Sushamyarn's son was Kuru - He went to Swarg with his physical body by the Var of Indra. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At that time, in Saatwat Vansh, there was the king named Vrishni (5,000 yrs) - by the Var of Vishnu. Vrishni's son was Niraavritti (5,000 yrs) Niraavritti's son was Dashaaree (5,000 yrs) Dashaaree's son was Viyaamun (5,000 yrs) Viyaamun's son was Jeemoot (5,000 yrs) Jeemoot's son was Vikriti (5,000 yrs) Vikriti's son was Bheemarath (5,000 yrs) Bheemarath's son was Navarath (5,000 yrs) Navarath's son was Dasharath (5,000 yrs) Dasharath's son was Shakuni (5,000 yrs) Shakuni's son was Kushumbh (5,000 yrs) Kushumbh's son was Devarath (5,000 yrs) Devarath's son was Devkshatra (5,000 yrs) Devkshatra's son was Madhu (5,000 yrs) Madhu's son was Navarath (5,000 yrs) Navarath's son was Kuruvats (5,000 yrs) -- 5,000 x 16 = 80,000 years passed

Kuruvats' son was Anurath (5,000 yrs) Anurath's son was Puruhotra (5,000 yrs) Puruhotra's son was Vichitraang (5,000 yrs) Vichitraang's son was Saatwatvaan (5,000 yrs) Saatwatvaan's son was Bhajmaan (5,000 yrs) Bhajmaan's son was Vidoorath (5,000 yrs) Vidoorath's son was Surbhakt (5,000 yrs) Surbhakt's son was Sumanaa (5,000 yrs) -- 5,000 x 8 = 40,000 years passed

Sumanaa's son was Tatikshetra Tatikshetra's son was Swaayambhuv Swaayambhuv's son was Harideepak Harideepak's son was Devmedhaa Devmedhaa's son was Surpaal -- The Second leg of Tretaa Yug ended here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ After the second leg of Dwaapar was over, Sukeshee named Apsaraa came on Earth and married Kuru (it seems that Kuru came again on Prithvi). He built Kurukshetra which is 20 Yojan long. Learned people tell it a holy place.

Kuru (12,000 yrs) Kuru's son was Jahnu Jahnu's son was Surath Surath's son was Vidoorath Vidoorath's son was Saarvbhaum Saarvbhaum's son was Jayasen Jayasen's son was Arnav (12,000 yrs) - Arnav's kingdom was up to four seas. Arnav's son was Ayutaayu (10,000) Ayutaayu's son was Akrodhan Akrodhan's son was Riksh Riksh's son was Bheemsen Bheemsen's son was Dileep

Dileep's son was Prateep (5,000 yrs) Prateep's son was Shaantanu (1,000 yrs) Shaantanu's on was Vichitraveerya (200 yrs) Vichitraveerya's son was Paandu (500 yrs) Paandu's son was Yudhishthir (50 yrs).

Duryodhan (Dhritraashtra's son) ruled for 60 years and was killed by Yudhishthir's brother Bheemsen in Kurukshetra.

In ancient times Daitya were also killed in a huge number by Devtaa. Those all Daitya were reborn in Shaantanu's kingdom. Afflicted by Duryodhan's army Prithvi went to Indra and then Hari took Avataar in Vasudev and Devakee's house. He lived on Prithvi for 135 years, then went to His Go Lok.*

Note - Different Puraan tell different ages of Krishn, especially Mahaabhaarat, Bhaagvat, Harivansh, Vishnu, Brahm Vaivart and Garg Sanhitaa also describe His life in detail. Most books tell His age as only 125 years.

Krishn's Avataar was in the end of fourth leg of Dwaapar Yug.

After Yudhishthir, Abhimanyu's son Pareekshit Pareekshit's son was Janamejaya Janamejaya's son was Shataaneek Shataaneek's son was Yagyadatt (Sahastraaneek) Yagyadatt's son was Nishchakra*

Note - During his ruling period, Gangaa flowed away most part of Hastinaapur, therefore he made Kaushaambee which was 4 Yojan long and west to Prayaag, as his capital. [Vishnu Puraan, 4/15]

Nishchakra's son was Ushtrapaal (Ushnpaal) Ushtrapaal's son was Chitrarath Chitrarath's son was Dhritimaan Dhritimaan's son was Sushen Sushen's son was Suneeth Suneeth's son was Makhpaal Makhpaal's son was Chakshu Chakshu's son was Sukhvant (Sukhaaval) Sukhvant's son was Paariplav Paariplav's son was Sunaya Sunaya's son was Medhaavee

Medhaavee's son was Nripanjaya Nripanjaya's son was Madu Madu's son was Tigmjyoti Tigmjyoti's son was Brihdrath Brihdrath's son was Vasudaan Vasudaan's son was Shataaneek Shataaneek's son was Udayan Udayan's son was Aheenar Aheenar's son was Niramitra Niramitra's son was Kshemak

Kshemak abandoned his kingdom and went to Kalaap Graam. He was killed by Mlechchh. By the grace of Naarad Jee he had a son named Pradyot. Prodyot did Mlechchh Yagya in which many Mlechchh were killed.

Lunar Dynasty

List of Monarchs of the Lunar Dynasty

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