Urva was one of the kings of Kuruvaṁśa (Kuruvamsa; the Kuru dynasty)who ruled in Kaliyuga. He was the grandson of king Medhāvī, sired by Ripunjaya, son of Medhāvī. In the Bengal recension of Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), it is said that Nripañjaya was the son of Medhāvī belonging to the Kuru dynasty, and his son was Mṛdu […]

Urvaśī is one of the Apsarā(s) or celestial beauties. But she is not just ̍one of them̍. She has a special position among the other Apsarā(s) such as Menakā, Rambhā, Ghṛtācī, Viśvācī and so on. She has always been recognised as the greatest of all. In all the legends related to Urvaśī, her behaviour and […]

While describing the future Kaliyuga, the future kings of that era have also been described in Purāṇa (Purana). Nitvaktra was one of the kings belonging to Candravaṁśa (Chandravamsa; the Lunar dynasty) who ruled in Kaliyuga. Uṣṇa (Ushna) is the son of king Nirvaktra. However, Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana) mentions him as the son of king Nicakṣu (Nichakshu), […]

Uṣṇa (Ushna) was one of the seven sons of the king Dyutimāna (Dyutimana) of Krouṇcadwīpa (Krounchadwipa). King Dyutimāna (Dyutimana) divided Krouṇcadwīpa (Krounchadwipa) into seven years and made each son the king of each of the year. The year of which Uṣṇa (Ushna) became the king, became famous in his name as Uṣṇavarṣa (Ushnavarsha) or Uṣṇadeśa […]

Titiṣu (Titikshu) was the youngest brother of Rājarṣi Uśīnara (Rajarshi Usinara) who was born in the clan of Drūhūya (Druhuya), the son of Yayāti (Yayati). Uṣṇadratha (Ushnadratha) was the son of Titiṣu (Titikshu). It was known that he was a very powerful king of the Pūrvadeśa (Purvadesa). Uṣṇadratha (Ushnadratha) had a son called Hema.

Uttama is a Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) belonging to the vaṃśa (vamsa; lineage) of Bhṛgu (Bhrigu). He was one of the sages who became the Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; iconic seven sages) in Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manvantara.

The second of the seven varṣaparvata(s) (varshaparvata; a major mountain in a territory) of Śālmalīdvīpa (Salmalidwipa) is called Uttama. In Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), perhaps this very mountain is referred to as Unnata.

According to many Purāṇas (Puranas), the king or Manu of the Third Manwantara was Uttama. He was the son of Priyavrata. Priyavrata was the son of Swāyaṁbhūva (Swayambhuva) Manu. According to the Bhāgvata Purāṇa (Bhagavata Purana), Pavana, Sṛṇjaya (Srinjaya), Yajṇahotra (Yajyahotra) etc. were the sons of Uttama Manu. Accrding to the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (Vishnu Purana), […]

Uttamaujā (Uttamauja) is one of the sons of the second Sāvarṇi (Savarni) Manu in future. Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana) has referred to him as the son of Brahmasāvarṇi (Brahmasavarni) Manu.

Uttamouja 3 will be the son of the future Sāvarṇi (Savarni) Manu. According to the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (Vishnu Purana), Uttamouja was the son of Brahma Sāvarṇi (Savarni) Manu.

Uttarā (Uttara) was the daughter born of the womb of queen Sudeṣṇā (Sudeshna), and sired by king Virāṭ (Virat) of the Matsya kingdom. In Virāṭparva (Viratparva) of Mahābhārata (mahabharata0, when the Pāṇḍava(s) were spending their Ajñātavāsa in the royal house of Virāṭ, Arjuna disguised as Vṛhannalā (Vrihannala), a eunuch, came in front of the king, […]