Hariścandra
Sign in to saveHarishchandra () is a legendary king of the Solar dynasty, who appears in several legends in texts such as the Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi Bhagavata Purana. The most famous of these stories is the one mentioned in the Markandeya Purana. According to this legend, Harishchandra gave away his kingdom, sold his family, and agreed to be a slave – all to fulfill a promise he had made to the sage Vishvamitra.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Harishchandra by RRV.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Harishchandra and his family are separated and sold into bondage
- Deity.father
- Trishanku
- Deity.spouse
- Shaivya (chief queen) 99 junior wives
- Deity.children
- Rohitashva
- Deity.texts
- Markandeya Purana
- Deity.dynasty
- Suryavamsha
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Legend
- Aitareya Brahmana
- Puranic legend
- ''Markandeya Purana''
- Devi Bhagavata Purana
- Mahabharata
- In popular culture
- Shrines
- See also
- References
Harishchandra () is a legendary king of the Solar dynasty, who appears in several legends in texts such as the Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi Bhagavata Purana. The most famous of these stories is the one mentioned in the Markandeya Purana. According to this legend, Harishchandra gave away his kingdom, sold his family, and agreed to be a slave – all to fulfill a promise he had made to the sage Vishvamitra.
== Legend ==
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