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  • Manu Dynasties Saptha Rishi Star Visitations Study Part I

    Manu Dynasties Saptha Rishi Star Visitations Study Part I

    Manu’ s Sons and Their Kingdoms.

    Manu was the first Man . He was from the South of Vindhyas. When a Tsunami struck, he moved to Ayodhya . His son Ikshvaku founded the Suryavansh,Solar Dynasty.Manu had ,apart from Ikshvaku ,one Daughter Ila and Nine brothers.Ila married Chandra’s son Budha and their Dynasty was called Chandravansh,after Pururavas.This Dynasty is also called as Aila Dynasty and Ailas seemed to have lived in the western region of the Present Indian landmass,probably around Arabia.Please read my articles on this. Manu’s other sons, for various reasons did not seem to be as enterprising as Manu’s son Ikshvaku in establishing a Dynasty.

    It is recorded that Ila ,along with Budha founded the Lunar Dynasty, Chandravansh;from One of the sons of Manu, Agnivesa,Brahmin Dynasty came into being; From Trinabindu, descendant of Nabhaga,son of Manu,came Ilavida and she gave birth to Kubera, who ruled what is now Lanka. Kubera is recorded to be the elder brother of Ravana.Ravana was the son of Vishrava, Brother of Sage Pulasthya, Brother Agastya.Agastya was the son of Brahma..* Here comes a point. Though Manu is reported to have sprung from Vivaswan,Surya,Sun, and recorded as first Human, Offspring of Saptha Rishis are shown as progenitors of Human race.For example Daksha.Saptha Rishis change for each Manvantara.For the present Vaiwasvatha Manvantara,the Saptha, Seven Rishis are, Atri, Bhrigu,Kuthsa, Vasishta,Gautama,Kasyapa and Angirasa.( There are variations to these names).The possibilities are a) Some Rishis like Angirasa,Bharatwaja founded some Kingdoms which are not under the landmass of present India; b) the beings like Ramba,Kubera, are beings of a different plane like the Adithyas,Rudras and Devas who are the children of Sage Kasyapa.So, this opens the possibility of a) Visitation by beings from outer space or b) existence of such beings in a different plane and c ) they visit us.Though it sounds preposterous, facts mentioned in Purana,which I had checked till now,stand the test of scrutiny.So, it is logical to search further to unravel the seemingly impossible.

    One may note that Ila Dynasty progressed in what is now the South and Far East, in ancient days and we can find Hinduism remains and practices there even today,including Angkorvat temple complex,Siva trinetra dance in Australia,presence of Kasyapa in New Zealand.Except those belonging to Ikshvaku and Chandravansh,other dynasties do not seem to have survived, though the other dynasties like Yadu sprang from them.Notable exception is the The Three Great Kings’ Dynasties of Tamils,Chera,Chola and Pandya. Yet these three trace their origin to Ikshvaku and Lunar Dynasty.Lunar Dynasty was mostly ,as far as Tamils are concerned, through Ila ,thrived in South,Lanka and around that area,which included? Tamilakam. So, this gives rise to Lemuria, Kumarikandam , Atlantis and MU civilisations.

    More to follow.

    Northern North  Central Kingdoms

    • Kuru
    • Panchala
    • Vatsa ||

    Kingdoms of North-Central India

    • Kosala
    • Kasi
    • Videha
    • Dakshina Kosala
    • Malla

    Kingdoms of Western and West-Central India

    • Surasena
    • Dwaraka
    • Anarta
    • Saurashtra
    • Heheya
    • Nishada
    • Gurjara
    • Karusha
    • Chedi
    • Dasrana
    • Kunti
    • Avanti
    • Malava

    North-Northwestern (Fishermen’s) kingdoms

    • Matsya

    Western kingdoms

    • Trigartha
    • Salwa
    • Madra
    • Sindhu
    • Sauvira
    • Sivi
    • Kekeya
    • Gandhara
    • Youdheya
    • Pahlava

    Northwestern kingdoms

    • Bhalika
    • Parma Khamboja
    • Uttara Madra
    • Uttara Kuru
    • Yavana
    • Lhasa
    • Saka

    Northern kingdoms

    • Kasmira
    • Kamboja
    • Drada
    • Parada
    • Parasika
    • Tushara
    • Huna
    • Harahuna
    • Rishika
    • China
    • Paramus China

    Eastern kingdoms

    • Magada
    • Kikata
    • Anga
    • Pragjyotisha
    • Sonita
    • Lauhitya
    • Pundra
    • Sushma
    • Vanga
    • Odra
    • Utkala

    Kingdoms South of the Vindhya Range

    • Vidarba
    • Anupa
    • Suparaka
    • Nasikya
    • Konkana
    • Asmaka
    • Danda
    • Kalinga

    Kingdoms in the extreme South

    • Telinga
    • Andhra
    • Kishkinds
    • Gomanta
    • Karnata
    • Kanchi
    • Chola
    • Pandya
    • Chera
    • Mushika
    • Satyaputra
    • Tulu
    • Sinhala

    Saraswati Valley kingdoms

    • Saraswatha
    • Abhira
    • Sudra
    • Nishada

    Reference and citation.

    http://veda.wikidot.com/kingdoms-of-ancient-india

    Following is the detail of what had happened to Ikshvaku’s brothers (Manu’s sons)

    This Second Chapter describes the dynasties of the sons of Manu, headed by Karūṣa.After Sudyumna accepted the order of vānaprastha and departed for the forest, VaivasvataManu, being desirous of sons, worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead and consequently begot ten sons like MahārājaIkṣvāku, all of whom were like their father. One of these sons, Pṛṣadhra, was engaged in the duty of protecting cows at night with a sword in his hand. Following the order of his spiritual master, he would stand in this way for the entire night. Once, in the darkness of night, a tiger seized a cow from the cowshed, and when Pṛṣadhra came to know this, he took a sword in his hand and followed the tiger. Unfortunately, when he finally approached the tiger, he could not distinguish between the cow and the tiger in the dark, and thus he killed the cow. Because of this, his spiritual master cursed him to take birth in a śūdra family, but Pṛṣadhra practiced mystic yoga, and in bhakti–yoga he worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then he voluntarily entered a blazing forest fire, thus relinquishing his material body and going back home, back to Godhead.Kavi, the youngest son of Manu, was a great devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead from his very childhood. From Manu’s son known as Karūṣa, a sect of kṣatriyas known as Kārūṣas was generated. Manu also had a son known as Dhṛṣṭa, from whom another sect of kṣatriyas was generated, but although they were born of one who had the qualities of a kṣatriya, they became brāhmaṇas. From Nṛga, another son of Manu, came the sons and grandsons known as Sumati, Bhūtajyoti and Vasu. From Vasu, in succession, came Pratīka, and from him came Oghavān. Descending in order from the seminal dynasty of Nariṣyanta, another son of Manu, were Citrasena, Ṛkṣa, Mīḍhvān, Pūrṇa, Indrasena, Vītihotra, Satyaśravā, Uruśravā, Devadatta and Agniveśya. From the kṣatriya known as Agniveśya came the celebrated brāhmaṇa dynasty known as Āgniveśyāyana. From the seminal dynasty of Diṣṭa, another son of Manu, came Nābhāga, and from him in succession came Bhalandana, Vatsaprīti, Prāṁśu, Pramati, Khanitra, Cākṣuṣa, Viviṁśati, Rambha, Khanīnetra, Karandhama, Avīkṣit, Marutta, Dama, Rājyavardhana, Sudhṛti, Nara, Kevala, Dhundhumān, Vegavān, Budha and Tṛṇabindu. In this way, many sons and grandsons were born in this dynasty. From Tṛṇabindu came a daughter named Ilavilā, from whom Kuvera took birth. Tṛṇabindu also had three sons, named Viśāla, Śūnyabandhu and Dhūmraketu. The son of Viśāla was Hemacandra, his son was Dhūmrākṣa, and his son was Saṁyama. The sons of Saṁyama were Devaja and Kṛśāśva. Kṛśāśva’s son, Somadatta, performed an Aśvamedha sacrifice, and by worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, he achieved the supreme perfection of going back home, back to Godhead.

    https://prabhupadabooks.com/sb/9/2?d=1

  • Worlds First Republic Malla Kingdom India 700 BC

    History of India might seem to be disorganised ,but a careful and patient study will show that the history of India is an integrated one and Kingdoms were interrelated.

    Mostly through marriages.

    The difficulty in identifying the early history lies in the fact that the identification of these intricate relationships.

    Once we identify this ,the task becomes easier.

    While I was trying to fix the date of King Vikramaditya,I stumbled upon the History of Samudra Gupta,father of Chandra Gupta II,who is popularly known as Vikramaditya.

    But,as it is the wont,western historians dismiss most of the facts associated with Vikramaditya Chandra Gupta as legends.

    Facts seem to indicate otherwise.

    Vikramaditya’s grandfather,Chandra Gupta I married a princess from Lichavi Kingdom .

    (Samudra Gupta was the son of Chandra Gupta I).

    Malla reference may be found in Lichaavis.

    This Kingdom coexisted with the most ancient Kingdoms of India,that is the Mahajanapadas,the Sixteen Kingdoms of India,which is mentioned in the Vedas.

    The astonishing fact is that it was a Republic.

    The roots of Lichavis may be traced back to Nepal,Varanasi.

    These places are venerated in Buddhist texts.

    The date of Malla Kingdom is between 700 to 300 BC!

    ‘ The Gupta emperor Chandragupta I married a Licchavi princess Kumaradevi and the legend Licchavayah is found along with a figure of goddess Lakshmi on the reverse of the Chandragupta I-Kumaradevi type gold coins of Samudragupta. In the Allahabad Pillarinscription of Samudragupta, he is described as the Licchavidauhitra (the grandson of the Licchavis from his mother’s side). These probably suggest Licchavi occupation of Magadha immediately before the rise of the imperial Guptas, although there is no direct evidence to prove it…

    Kautilya in his Arthaśāstra (ch. XI), describes the Licchavis as a tribal confederation (gaṇa sangha), whose leader uses the title of rājā(rājaśabdopajīvinah). A Buddhist text, the Mahāparinibbāna Suttanta refers them as Kshatriyas and one of the claimants of the relics of Buddha. They have claimed Kshatriya status themselves. According to the Dīgha Nikāya, the Licchavis were of the Vasiṣṭhagotra.Buhler assumes that, in the Manusmriti (X.22), the Licchavis are placed in the category of the Vratya Kshatriyas.

    Buddhaghośa in his Paramatthajotikā, traced the origin of the Licchavis to Benaras. The date of the establishment of the Licchavi domination over the area consisting of present-day north Bihar and Terai region of Nepal is not known. By the time of Mahavira and Gautama Buddha this clan was already well settled in the area around their capital Vaiśālī. Buddhist tradition has preserved the names of a number of eminent Licchavis, which include prince Abhyaya, Oṭṭhaddha(Mahāli), generals, Sīha and Ajita, Dummukha and Sunakkhata. The Kalpasūtra of Bhadravāhu refers to the nine Licchavi gaṇarājas (chieftains) who along with the nine Malla gaṇarājas and the eighteen Kāśī–Kośalagaṇarājas formed a league against Magadha. The leader of this alliance was Chetaka, whose sister Trishala was the mother of Mahavir)

    Source.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licchavi_(clan)

    ‘Malla was an ancient Indian republic (Gaṇa sangha) that constituted one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms) of ancient India. The republic is notable for being the chosen death place of Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.

    ‘Malla was one of the solasa (16) mahajanapadas of mentioned in the Anguttara Nikaya. It was named after the ruling clan of the same name. The Mahabharata (VI.9.34) mentions the territory as the Mallarashtra (Malla state). The Malla mahajanapada was situated north of Magadha. It was a small mahajanapada. The mahajanapada was divided into two main parts and the river Kakuttha (present day Kuku) was probably the dividing line. The capital of these two parts were Kusavati(modern Kasia near Gorakhpur) and Pava, modern Fazilnagar, 12 miles from Kasia.

    Source.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malla_(Ancient_India)

  • India Puranic Names Its Current Names

    Hindu Puranas and Epics describe various geographical locations in India and abroad(they were a part of Bharatavarsha when these were composed)

    It will be interesting and useful to know the  current names of these places.

     

    Ancient India Map according to Hindu Texts
    Bharatvarsha Map

    Here is a List.

    The Purans describe  Bharatvarsha as a part of Nine Divisions.

    Ancient Name                                                                      Present Name

    1.Indra Dweep                                                                       Andaman.

    2.Naga Dweep                                                                       Nicobar.

    3.Saumaya Dweep                                                               Sumatra.

    4.Gandharva Dweep                                                           Philippines.

    5.Varun Dweep                                                                     Borneo.

    6.Kauserman Dweep                                                          Sulawesi.

    7.Gabastiman Dweep                                                        Papua New Guinea.

    8.Tamrabarani Dweep                                                      Sri Lanka.

    9.Kumaika Dweep                                                               Bharatvarsh.

    It may be noted that except Bharatvarsha, all are Islands.

    I have posted an article mentioning that the Tamil Kingdoms extended up to Equator.

    This suggests that the boundaries of the present North India extended farther in the North, probably encompassing all the countries of now.

    I shall be posting on this shortly.

    Please read my post on Kingdoms of Ancient India with Map.

    Rer.Message of the Purans by Dr.B.B.Paliwal.

    Suggestions for improvement welcome.

     

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