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Also known as Janmejay

Janamejaya () was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his father and predecessor Parikshit, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural part of northern India. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions, the Mahabharata and the Puranas.

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1949
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  • Narendra Kohalī
  • Divika Ramesa alocana ki dahalija para
  • Hindī vyaṅgya kī dhārmika pustaka
  • Prema Janamejaya
  • Jyoṃ jyoṃ būṛeṃ Śyāma raṅga

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Key facts

Royalty.succession
King of Kuru
Royalty.image
230px|frameless
Royalty.caption
Depiction of Janamejaya in the Razmnama
Royalty.reign
12th–9th century BCE
Royalty.title
Raja
Royalty.predecessor
Parikṣit
Royalty.successor
Ashwamedhadatha
Royalty.house
Kuru
Royalty.father
Parikṣit
Royalty.religion
Historical Vedic Religion
Royalty.dynasty
Bharata
Character.info hdr
Personal Information
Character.name
Janamejaya
Character.image
The sage Vyasa and the king Janamejaya..jpg
Character.caption
The sage Vyasa and King Janamejaya
Character.spouse
Vapushtama
Character.children
Śatáníka, Sankukarna
Character.affiliation
Kurus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Religion
Hinduism
Image
The sage Vyasa and the king Janamejaya..jpg
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Janamejaya
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Mahabharata
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • In Vedic literature
  • Historicity
  • In Puranic literature
  • In Mahabharata
  • Sarpa Satra (snake sacrifice)
  • Succession
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Citations
  • Sources

Janamejaya () was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his father and predecessor Parikshit, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural part of northern India. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions, the Mahabharata and the Puranas.

== Etymology == The name Janamejaya means "man-impelling" or "victorious from birth".

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