Hariścandra (Hindu mythological character)
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Name (Hebrew)
הריסקנדרה (דמות במיתולוגיה ההינדית)
Name (Latin)
Hariścandra (Hindu mythological character)
Other forms of name
Harischandra (Hindu mythological character)
Harishchandra (Hindu mythological character)
Haris-Chandra (Hindu mythological character)
Hariścandra (Hindu mythology)
Other designation
Hindu mythological character
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF:
26149416740089730003
Wikidata:
Q3519217
Library of congress:
n 2017241686
OCoLC:
oca10793855
DLC:
n 2017241686
LIBRARY_OF_CONGRESS:
987965764100041
Sources of Information
- Satya Hariścandra, 2015:title page (Hariścandra)
- A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history and literature, 1961:page 118 (Haris-Chandra, 28th king of the Solar race and son of Tri-sanku, known for his piety and justice, Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi-Bhagavata Purana are several legends about him)
- An encyclopaedic dictionary of Indian culture, 1992:page 164 (Hariścandra, royal sage and virtous king of the Solar dynasty during the Tretā age and son of Triśaṅku. According to the Purāṇas he gave up his country wife, son and finally himself to satisfy the excessive demands of Visvamitra for daksina. After terrible sufferings the gods took pity on him and raised him and his subjects to the heavenly sphere)
- The illustrated encyclopedia of Hinduism, 2000:volume 1, A-M, page 275 (Harishchandra, king who is famous for his truthfullness and integrity)
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Harischandra in Distress, having lost his kingdom and all the wealth parting with his only son in an auction
Raja Ravi Varma, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Harishchandra (Sanskrit: हरिश्चन्द्र, romanized: Hariścandra) 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.
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