Lunar dynasty
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The Lunar dynasty is a legendary royal lineage in ancient Indian tradition, believed to descend from the moon god Chandra and associated with many prominent figures in Hindu epics and Puranic lore.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological concept
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Puranic dynasty ⓘ mythological dynasty ⓘ royal lineage ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chandra-vamsha
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Chandravansha NERFINISHED ⓘ Somavamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
divine origin
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legendary ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Hinduism
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ancient Indian tradition ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | named after the moon god Chandra ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAncestor |
Ayus
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Budha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nahusha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pururavas NERFINISHED ⓘ Yayati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalBranch |
Andhaka-Vrishni clan
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Chedi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Panchala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Puru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidarbha dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadava clans ⓘ Yadu dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalDescendant |
Balarama
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Bharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ Dushyanta NERFINISHED ⓘ Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuru NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuru kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ Parikshit NERFINISHED ⓘ Puru NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakuntala NERFINISHED ⓘ Shantanu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalProgenitor |
Chandra
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Soma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | Solar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
Agni Purana
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Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | ancient Indian royal genealogies ⓘ |
| originBelief | descends from the moon god Chandra ⓘ |
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