Kushanabha () is a king featured in

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. He is described to be the king of the Amavasu dynasty and belongs to the

Chandravamsha The Lunar dynasty (IAST: Candravaṃśa) is a legendary principal house of the Kshatriyas varna, or warrior–ruling caste mentioned in the ancient Indian texts. This legendary dynasty was said to be descended from moon-related deities (''Som ...

line. He is stated to be the son of

Kusha Kusha was a Suryavansha king. He was the father of Kushanaabha Kushanaabha was the King of Amavasu dynasty and belongs to Chandravamsha clan. He was the son of Kusha. Kushanabha was the founder of the city Mahodaya (now Kannauj). Life Marria ...

. Kushanabha is believed to be the founder of the city

Mahodaya Kannauj ( Hindustani pronunciation: ənːɔːd͡ʒ is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is a corrupted form of the class ...

(Regarded to be present-day

Kannauj Kannauj ( Hindustani pronunciation: ənːɔːd͡ʒ is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is a corrupted form of the class ...

Legend

Marriage

Gritachi was an accomplished dancer. Kushanabha was infatuated with her after seeing her dance. He married her and had 100 daughters with her.

Birth of Gadhi

Kushanabha had 100 daughters but no male successor to his throne. So, he started worshipping the deity

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and performed austerities wishing to have a son like

. At last,

consented and became his son, by incarnation, being born as Gadhi.

References

Characters in the Ramayana Mahabharata {{DEFAULTSORT:Kushanabha