First King of the Chandravamsha (Lunar Dynasty) & Consort of Urvashi• Granth: Vedas & Puranas
King Pururavas
राजा पुरूरवा
The glorious first emperor of the Chandravamsha dynasty who established sacred three-fold sacrificial fire on earth and loved celestial Urvashi.
Known Epithets & Aliases
First Monarch of the Lunar DynastyHero of Vikramorvashiyam
Significance & Lore
Pururavas founded the great Lunar dynasty that would eventually culminate in Lord Krishna and the heroes of the Mahabharata.
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Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Founder of Chandravamsha
- ✦Introduced Sacred Fire
- ✦Hero of Vikramorvashiyam
- ✦Rigvedic Sovereign
Canonical Reference
Detailed ontological and textual analysis available on BharatKosha.
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