There are, according to Puranas and Ithihasas Ramayana and Mahabharata there are two dynasties.
One is the Inshwaku dynasty to which Lord Rama belongs.(Solar Dynasty)
Another is Chandra Dynasty to which the Pandavas and Kauravs belong.( Lunar Dynasty)
Ikshwaku (Ramayana) and Mahabharata Dynasty.
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The Kurus/Chandra dynasty is from Budha, Purururava.
The point is in the above lineage you shall find the descendants of Ikshwaku/Rama fought along side the Kauravas and while Bhima defeated Dirghayaghna, Abhimanyu killed Vrishdvala!
There are two issues here.
One is that Ramayana took place in Treta Yuga , thousands of years before Mahabharata war in Dwapara Yuga.
How come the descendants of Ishwakhu fought with the Kauravas in Dwapara Yuga?
And I have written earlier that Lord Rama’s death preceded Krishna’s by a mere 250 Years!
I have replied to that in my post Ramas death precedes Krishnas 250 years.
Are we missing the history here and are there some Kings list of Ikshwaku missing?
Though the lineage of Ikshwaku is provided in the Mahabharataby Vyasa, there seems to some thing missing in the Kings List as it can not account for thousands of years.
Readers may contribute.
Might be there are some missing links who ruled during Yuga Sandhi, the hiatus between the end of one Yuga and the beginning of another Yuga and the Ikshwaku Kings ruled in that period.
But the Universe is in hibernation in Yuga Sandhi!
Other wise the list is perfect.
Another important point is Mahabharata states that Ikshwaku is considered to be elder brother of one of the daughters of Manu and she got married into Chandra Vamasa.
‘Mahabharata mentions the founder king Ikshwaku as a son of the great patriarch Manu. thus we have at Mbh.1.75:- Manu begat ten children namedVena, Dhrishnu, Narishyan, Nabhaga, Ikshvaku, Karusha, Saryati, the eighth, a daughter named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Nabhagarishta, the tenth. Among this, princess Ila is the founder of Aila dynasty which later expanded into Puru, Bharata and Kuru linages in which the Kauravas and Pandavas are born. Thus Mahabharata consider Ikshwaku as an elder bother of Ila. It indirectly gives the impression that the Ikshwakus were older than the Ailas.’
‘Soorya Vamsa.
Sree Maha Vishnu
Brahma
Mareechi
Kasyapa, his wife– Aditi.
Soorya (Sun), his wife– Sanjna.
Vaivasvsvata Manuvu, his wife– Sraddha.
Ikshvaaku Ilaa(lady) Saryaati Subhaaga
(later transformed (grandson)
into Sudyumna)
Grand son son Chyavana.
Kaakutsa
Ambareesha.
Kaakutsa’s
16th descendant
Maandhaatha.
Maandhaatha wife Bindumati
He got three sons and 50 daughters
Elder son Purukutsu
Purukutsu’s 7th descendant Trishanka
Trishanka’s son Harischandra
Harischandra’s 8th descendant Sagara
Sagara’s grand son Amsumanta
Amsumanta’s grand son Bhageeratha
Bhageeratha’s 5th descendant Rutuparna
Rutuparna’s 6th descendant Khatvanga.
Khatvanga’s grand son King Raghu.
King Raghu’s grand son King Dasaradha
King Dasaradha’s four sons are
SriRama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Satrughna.
Sri Rama’s sons, Lava and Kusa.
Lakshmana’s sons Angada, Chandra keta.
Bharata’s sons Daksha,Pushkala
Satrughna’s sons Subaahu, Srutasena.
Because all the above kings descended from the origin,Soorya (Sun), it is called Soorya Vamsa. As far as we know, in Soorya Vamsa, the last king in Tretayuga, was Sreerama Chandra. Later,in Dvaapara Yuga, there were Pandavas,Kouravas, Sri Krishna etc. Kings. They belong to Chandra Vamsa Kings'( Udyoga Parav of Mahabharta by Vyasa)’
If there is one One culture ,One advanced civilization that matches the Sanatana Dharma, it is the Tamil Culture, Literature .
It has been in existence for such a long period that the Vedas and Puranas quote Tamil language,Culture,Spices,Pearls,Elephant Tusks, Tamil Scholars.
Chola Dyansty Time Line.
Valmiki has written a Tamil Classic,Vanmikar Arupthu,Vlmiki’s Sixty, a work dealing with practical life and Philosophy.
Ramayana describes the princes from Tail Kingdom being present in Sita’s Swamvar.
Mahabharata speaks similarly on Draupadi’s Swayamvar.
Chera King Udiyan Chralathan fed both the Panadava and kaurava Armies during the Mahabharata War.
The Pandya King fought along with the Pandavas as the Pandya Princess was married to Arjuna.
Krishna married a Pandyan Princess,Pandyah, Megasthanes says and had a daughter through her.
Arjuna married a Pandya Princess and had a son Babruvahana, who was the only person who killed Arjuna,that Arjuna was revived is another matter.
In its turn Tamil quotes extensively the Vedas.
A King Sibi was the ancestor of Rama.
There are numerous references that speak of the close relationship of the South Dravida with the Sanatana Dharma.
I have posted extensively on this in posts where it is warranted(Under Hinduism/Tamils)
I have posted an article, based on archeological, geographical evidence that Lord Rama’s ancestor Vaivaswatha Manu migrated from the South to Ayodhya to found his kingdom.
Shiva with his son Ganesha left by the Arabian sea towards the middle east.
Now let us consider the following .
Tamil People settlement dates back to Palaeolithic Age.
That is Prehistoric Age, 1,510,000 BCE until around 3000 BCE.
A discovery of a rare fossilized baby brain in Viluppuram district, by a team of archeologists was reported in April 2003, It is estimated to be about 187,000 years – 200,000 years or older.
Then came the Neolithic and Iron Ages.
Considering the fact that Sibi and manu Needi were Cholas and are quoted by extensively by Puranas and Tamil Literature, there is definitely a possibility that the Cholas descended from the Solar Dynasty.
Cross checking with the Thirvalangadu Copperplate, the Dynasty of the Tamil Kings are traced back to Solar Dynasty.
El Mei Agguvan a.k.a. Keezh nedu mannan C. 2680 BCE
Mudiko Mei Kaalaiyam Thagaiyan C. 2650 BCE
Ilangok keezh kaalaiyan thagaiyan a.k.a. Ilangeezh nannan C. 2645 BCE -start of Kadamba lineage by his brother Aai Keezh Nannan
Kaalaiyan gudingyan C. 2630 BCE
Nedun gaalayan dhagayan C. 2615 BCE
Vaengai nedu vael varaiyan C.2614 BCE
Vaet kaal kudingyan C. 2600 BCE
Maei Ila vael varaiyan C. 2590 BCE
Sibi Vendhi C. 2580 BCE
Paru nonji chaamazhingyan C. 2535 BCE
Vaeqratrtri chembiya chozhan C. 2525 BCE
Saamazhi chozhiya vaelaan C. 2515 BCE
Uthi ven gaalai thagan C. 2495 BCE
Nannan that kaalai thagan C. 2475 BCE
Vel vaen mindi C. 2445 BCE
Nedun jembiyan C. 2415 BCE
Nedu nonji Vendhi C. 2375 BCE
Maei Vael paqratrtri C. 2330 BCE
Aai Perun thoan nonji C. 2315 BCE
Kudiko pungi C. 2275 BCE
Perun goep poguvan C. 2250 BCE
Koeth thatrtri C. 2195 BCE
Vadi sembiyan C. 2160 BCE
Aalam poguvan C. 2110 BCE
Nedun jembiyan C. 2085 BCE
Perum paeyar poguvan C. 2056 BCE
Kadun jembiyan C. 2033 BCE
Nedun kathan C. 2015 BCE
Paru nakkan C. 1960 BCE
Vani sembiyan C. 1927 BCE
Udha chira mondhuvan C. 1902 BCE
Perun kaththan C. 1875 BCE
Kadun kandhalan C. 1860 BCE
Nakka monjuvan C. 1799 BCE
Maarko vael Maandhuvan Aaththikko C. 1786 BCE
Musukunthan Vaendhi C. 1753 BCE
Peru nakkan Thatrtri C. 1723 BCE
Vaer kaththan C. 1703 BCE
Ambalaththu Irumundruvan C. 1682 BCE
Kaari mondhuvan C. 1640 BCE
Vennakkan Thatrtri C. 1615 BCE
Maarko chunthuvan C. 1565 BCE
Vaer parunthoan mundruvan C. 1520 BCE
Udhan kaththan C. 1455 BCE
Kaariko sunthuvan C. 1440 BCE
Vendri nungunan C. 1396 BCE
Mondhuvan Vendhi C. 1376 BCE
Kaandhaman C. 1359 BCE
Mundruvan Vendhi C. 1337 BCE
Kaandhaman C. 1297 BCE
Monjuvan Vendhi C. 1276 BCE
Ani sembiyan C. 1259 BCE
Nungunan Vendhi C. 1245 BCE
Maarkop perum Cenni C. 1229 BCE
Monjuvan Nanvendhi C. 1180 BCE
Kop perunar chenni C. 1170 BCE
Monthuvan jembiyan C. 1145 BCE
Narchenni C. 1105 BCE
Caet chembiyan C. 1095 BCE
Nakkar chenni C. 1060 BCE
Parun jembiyan C.1045 BCE
Venjenni C. 998 BCE
Musugunthan C. 989 BCE
Maarkop perun jembiyan C. 960 BCE
Nedunjenni C.935 BCE
Thatchembiyan C. 915 BCE
Ambalaththu iruvaer chembiyan C. 895 BCE
Kaariko chenni C. 865 BCE
Venvaer chenni C. 830 BCE
Kaandhaman, C. 788 BCE
Kaandhalan C. 721 BCE
Caetchenni C. 698 BCE
Vani nungunan C. 680 BCE
Mudhu sembiyan Vendhi C. 640 BCE
Peelan jembiyach chozhiyan C. 615 BCE
Maeyan gadungo C. 590 BCE
Thiththan C. 570 BCE
Perunar killi Porvaiko C. 515 BCE
Kadu mundruvan C. 496 BCE
Kopperunjozhan C. 495 BCE
Narkilli Mudiththalai C. 480 BCE
Thevvan go chozhan C. 465 BCE
Naran jembiyan C. 455 BCE
Nakkam peela valavan C. 440 BCE
Iniyan thevvan jenni C. 410 BCE
Varcembiyan C. 395BCE
Nedun jembiyan C. 386 BCE
Nakkan aran jozhan C. 345 BCE
Ambalathu irungoch chenni C. 330 BCE
Perunar killi C. 316 BCE
Kochaet Cenni C. 286 BCE
Cerupazhi Erinda Ilanjaetcenni, C. 275 BCE
Nedungop perunkilli C. 220 BCE
Cenni Ellagan C. 205 BCE
Perun gilli C. 165 BCE
Kopperun jozhiyav ilanjaetcenni C. 140 BCE
Perunar killi Mudiththalai ko C. 120 BCE
PerumpootCenni C. 100 BCE
Ilam perunjenni C. 100 BCE
Perungilli Vendhi aka Karikaalan I C. 70 BCE
Nedumudi Killi C. 35 BCE
Ilavanthigaipalli Thunjiya Maei Nalangilli Caet Cenni, C. 20 BCE
Aai Vaenalangilli C. 15 BCE
Uruvapakraer Ilanjaetcenni, C. 10 – 16 CE
16 CE – 30 CE Kingdom ruled by a series of Uraiyur chieftains
Karikaalan II Peruvalaththaan, C. 31 CE
Vaer paqradakkai Perunar killi, C. 99 CE
Perun thiru mavalavan, Kuraapalli Thunjiya C. 99 CE
Nalangilli C. 111 CE
Perunarkilli, Kula mutrtraththu Thunjiya C. 120 CE
Perunarkilli, Irasasuya vaetta C. 143 CE
Vael kadunkilli C. 192 CE
Kochenganaan C. 220 CE
Nalluruththiran C. 245 CE
Many scholars dispute this despite evidence from from the Puranas and Chola Inscriptions.
Purana evidence is disputed despite the fact the geographical features mentioned in them, Kings reign tally with other verified facts and accredited by archeology.
Chola inscription are also not due credence because it happens to be excavated mostly by Indians and it does not agree with the concocted story of Aryan Invasion Theory.
What a scholarship!
The fact that Ramas’ ancestor was from the South, the Floods mentioned in the Tamil Classics tally with this event, I am of the opinion that the Cholas descended from te common parentage of Lord Rama.
One group migrated to North, another towards the Middle-east and yet another survived and stayed back in the south.
* I will be tracing the Pandya and Chra Dynasty as well.
While we accord recognition and respect Western History, we do not have the same attitude to Indian Puran.
So much for our English Education.
Lord Krishna
We would believe as authentic Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, think of Hercules as having existed but when we recover the skeletons purported to be that of Kadothgaja, we say it is non sense.
This despite the detailed descriptions of cities, people, Dynasties and Geographical descriptions which exist even to-day.
Lord Krishna, the Dwarkadheesh, the son of Vasudev, had 80 sons. Here’s the list of the 80 sons the Lord had from his eight prime queens (ashta patraanis).
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