Pururavas

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Pururavas is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, often regarded as an early lunar dynasty ruler and famed for his love story with the celestial nymph Urvashi.

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instanceOf legendary figure in Hindu mythology
lunar dynasty king
mythological king
alsoKnownAs Purūravas NERFINISHED
ancestralRole ancestor of many lunar dynasty kings
appearsIn Rigvedic dialogue hymn with Urvashi NERFINISHED
associatedWith Apsara Urvashi NERFINISHED
Gandharvas NERFINISHED
Indra NERFINISHED
celestial nymphs
heavenly court of the gods
love and devotion
children Amavasu NERFINISHED
Ayus NERFINISHED
Dridhayu NERFINISHED
Shrutayu NERFINISHED
Vanayu NERFINISHED
Vishvayu NERFINISHED
culture Hinduism NERFINISHED
dynasty Lunar dynasty NERFINISHED
father Budha NERFINISHED
Ila NERFINISHED
gender male
genre Itihasa-Purana narrative
grandfather Chandra NERFINISHED
kingdom Pratishthana NERFINISHED
laterLife eventual ascent to a heavenly realm in some accounts
lineage Chandravansha NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Mahabharata NERFINISHED
Puranas NERFINISHED
Rigveda NERFINISHED
narrativeType romantic legend
notableEpisode loss of Urvashi due to breaking of conditions set by Gandharvas
notableFor love story with Urvashi
realm earthly king connected to heavenly beings
roleInMythology early king of the lunar dynasty
ruledOver Pratishthana NERFINISHED
sourceLanguage Sanskrit
spouse Urvashi NERFINISHED
symbolizes mortal love for the divine
theme separation and reunion with Urvashi
timePeriod mythic age prior to historical kings
tradition Vedic tradition
worshippedAs culture hero in some traditions

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Yadu dynasty hasAncestor Pururavas