Amavasu was the youngest son of Pururavas and Urvashi. He was also called Vijaya. He married his stepsister Achchoda. His son was Kanyakubja, regarded to be the founder of Kannauj. His descendants are also believed to have founded Gaya (Bihar).[2] Some of the most notable descendants of Amavasu include Sage Vishvamitra and Vasu.
Amurtarajasa (son of Amurtarajas) and Gadhi (the son of Kushanabha who succeeded his father in Kanyakubja).
Gaya (the son of Amrutaryasa, who is regarded founded Gaya which is now in Bihar) and Vishvaratha/Kaushika (Vishvamitra), the son of Gadhi. Satyavati (daughter of Gadhi; wife of Richika)
Ashtaka, Shakuntala, Shunahshepa, and others, the children of Vishvamitra. Jamadagni (the son of Satyavati; married the daughter of Suryavamsha king Prasenajit, and sister of Suryavamsha king Yuvanashva, Renuka)
Bharata, the son of Shakuntala. Parashurama and five other boy, the sons of Jamadagni.
^Pargiter, F. E. (1997). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 99. ISBN978-81-208-1487-5.
^J.P. Mittal (2006). History Of Ancient India (a New Version):From 7300 Bb To 4250 Bc. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 138. ISBN9788126906154.
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose, Bharata Press, Calcutta (1883–1896)
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amavasu, dynasty, sanskrit, अम, वस, romanized, amāvasuvaṃśa, refers, cadet, branch, lunar, dynasty, chandravamsha, featured, hindu, literature, this, dynasty, named, after, amavasu, youngest, pururavas, first, monarch, lunar, dynasty, apsara, urvashi, contents. The Amavasu dynasty Sanskrit अम वस व श romanized Amavasuvaṃsa refers to a cadet branch of the Lunar dynasty Chandravamsha featured in Hindu literature This dynasty is named after Amavasu the youngest son of Pururavas the first monarch of the Lunar dynasty and the apsara Urvashi 1 Contents 1 Genealogy 2 See also 3 References 4 External links and sourcesGenealogy editAmavasu was the youngest son of Pururavas and Urvashi He was also called Vijaya He married his stepsister Achchoda His son was Kanyakubja regarded to be the founder of Kannauj His descendants are also believed to have founded Gaya Bihar 2 Some of the most notable descendants of Amavasu include Sage Vishvamitra and Vasu Amavasu Kanyakubja Vishvajit Bhima Nagnajit Kanchanaprabha Suhotra Jahnu Sunaha Ajaka Balakashva Kusha Kushanabha Kushamba Amurtarajas and Uparichara Vasu Amurtarajasa son of Amurtarajas and Gadhi the son of Kushanabha who succeeded his father in Kanyakubja Gaya the son of Amrutaryasa who is regarded founded Gaya which is now in Bihar and Vishvaratha Kaushika Vishvamitra the son of Gadhi Satyavati daughter of Gadhi wife of Richika Ashtaka Shakuntala Shunahshepa and others the children of Vishvamitra Jamadagni the son of Satyavati married the daughter of Suryavamsha king Prasenajit and sister of Suryavamsha king Yuvanashva Renuka Bharata the son of Shakuntala Parashurama and five other boy the sons of Jamadagni Descendants of BharataSee also editSolar dynasty Lunar dynasty Yadu dynastyReferences edit Pargiter F E 1997 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition Motilal Banarsidass Publishers p 99 ISBN 978 81 208 1487 5 J P Mittal 2006 History Of Ancient India a New Version From 7300 Bb To 4250 Bc Atlantic Publishers amp Dist p 138 ISBN 9788126906154 External links and sources editMahabharata Amavasu Dynasty The Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Bharata Press Calcutta 1883 1896 J P Mittal History Of Ancient India A New Version From 7300 Bb To 637 Ad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amavasu dynasty amp oldid 1196942730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
