Pururavas
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Pururavas, is a character in Hindu literature, a king who served as the first of the Lunar dynasty.
A 20th century illustration of Pururavas
Urvashi and Pururavas, a painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Ila (Hinduism)
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Ila or Ilā is a deity in Hindu legends, known for their sex changes. As a man, he is known as Ila or Sudyumna and as a woman, is called Ilā. Ilā is considered the chief progenitor of the Lunar dynasty
Pururavas
…Sūrya (the sun) and Uṣā (the dawn), and is believed to reside in the middle region of the cosmos. The Ṛg Veda (X.95.18) states that he was a son of Ilā and was a pious ruler. However, the Mahābhārata states that Ila/Ilā was both his mother and his father. According to the Viṣṇu Purāṇa and others, his…
Budha (Mercury) with consort Ilā
The male Ila with Budha.