Harishchandra
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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 mo
Harishchandra and his family are separated and sold into bondage
Harishchandra and Vishvamitra
Shaivya, also known as Taramati, is a queen in Hindu mythology, best known as the wife of King Harishchandra of Ayodhya and mother of his sole heir, Rohitashva. Her story particularly appears in the S
Harishchandra
…Harishchandra Harishchandra and his family are separated and sold into bondage Texts Markandeya Purana Genealogy Parents Trishanku (father) Spouse Shaivya (chief queen) 99 junior wives Children Rohitashva Dynasty Suryavamsha Harishchandra (Sanskrit: हरिश्चन्द्र, romanized: Hariścandra) is a legendary king…
Shaivya bringing her son's corpse to the cremation ground; early 20th-century illustration
Taramati (Shaivya) laments the death of her son at the cremation ground, while Harishchandra helplessly watches, painting by Raja Ravi Varma
19th century print depicting Taramati being saved by the god Vishnu