Mythical and Religious Leaders

Manus

13 mythical progenitors who succeeded each other for periods called Antaras or Manvantaras 1 Svayambhuva Sons 10 prajapatis

Marici Svarocisa Auttami Tamasa Raivata Caksusa
Vaivasuta          

T's son Dantadhvaja

Gs Idhmajihva

3 Sons Dipta Drjdhayu 6 Caksusamanu

Sons Daksasavarna Daksaketu 7 Vaivasvata m Sraddha Sons Iksvaku s Dasasva

Dhrsnu Dista Dhrsta Daughter Ida 9 Daksasavani

Sons

Bhuridhaman Bhutaketu Brahmasvarna Brhasbhaya Brhata
Dhrtaketu        

10 Son Bhumisena

sHarisena 11 Dharmasavarni m Savarna

Sons Carisnu Devanika 12 Vaisvasvata?

Sons Saryati Devavayu Devavata Devarestha 13 Devasavarni

Sons

Bhautya m Bhuti Dhrta Drdha Dridha

Tamasa

Son Dyuti

Priyavrata eldest son of Svayambhuva Manu

Wife Barhismat

Sons Samrat Kuksi

Daughters Drona Simhahanu

Uncle Dronadana

Manu son Dyumna

Cakravartins

Emperors descended from Bharata

Bharata Carumat Devajita      

Bharata father Dhrtasandhi

Kings

Many mythical and historical kings and princes are included in the central stock of names.

Anaranya Aviksit Babhrusetu Baladitya Bhallata
Bhangakara Bharmyasva Bharuka Bhavamanyu Bhavuka
Bhimajanu Bhiusmaka Bhoja Bhojadeva Bhojanarendra
Bhojaraja Bhramara Bhujaketu Bhumipati Bhumisaya
Bhurijestha Bhuritajas Bimbisara Bradhnasva Brahmadatta
Brahmasunu Brbutska Brhadatma Brhadbala Brhaddhvani
Brhadgru Brhadiksu Brhadistha Brhadraja Brhadvisa
Brhanmedhas Brhatka Brhatkarman Brhatkaya Brhatputra
Brhatsastha Brhatsena Budrasena Budrika Cadrasva
Caidya Caitraratha Cakravarman Cakrodhata Campa
Candamahasena Candavikrama Candragupta Candragupta Candrapida
Candravaloka Candravarman Candrodaya Capala Carmavan
Carupada Caturanga Caudrayna Cedi Cedija
Cetaka Cetarka Chatraketu Cirayus Citayu
Citravahana Cittayu Cola Cuncu Dadhivaktra
Dahivahana Dala Damacandra Damaghosa Dambhodbhava
Daridra Darpanarayana Darvi Dasarmeyu Dasarna
Devamidhusa Devapi Devaprabha Devarata Devatithi
Devavaha Devavardhana Dhanva Dharbaka Dharmaditya
Dharmanetra Dharmangada Dharmaratha Dharmasakha Dharmayu
Dhrsaman Dhrstadyumna Dhrstakarma Dhrstaketu Dhrstasarman
Dhrsti Dhrtasena Dhruvasamdhi Dhumrasva Dhumravarna
Dhundhumara Dhvanya Dibhaka Dilipa Dipakarni
Dirghayajna Divadasa Draupada Draupadeya Drdhadanva
Drdhasena Drdhasva Drhanemi Druhyu Druma
Drumasena Drupada Duliduha Durlabhaka Durva
Durvasa Dusyanta Dvimidha Dyumatsena Dyumni
Dyutiman Dyutimat Ekalavya Ekavira Gadhiraja
Gandhamada Garbha Gavesin Gharman Ghatokacha
Ghrta Govasana Grhapati Grtsapati Guptaka
Haihaya Hala Hansadhvaja Haradika Harakalpa
Harianka Hariasva Haritasva Haryanga Hastin
Havighna Havirdhana Havisravas Hemacandra Hemakanta
Hemamali Hemaratha Hemavarna Hiranayaroman Hiranaynabha
Hiranyadhanus Hiranyadhanus Hiranyavarman Homa Hotravahana
Hridi Hriniseva Ilavarta Ilina Illila
Indivarasena Indradamana Indradyumna Indrajit Indranuja
Laksmana Sura Vasapura Vrka  

Dhrstadyumna - Dronahanta

Sumitra - King of the Sauviras

Dattamitra          

Pariksit A king of the lunar race or another name for Agni, heaven and earth.

Abhimanyu          

Wives

Bahuda Bahusuyasa        

Sisupala - king of Cedi and incarnation of Vishnu

Cedipati Cediraja        

Son Dhrstaketu (Cedipungava)

Marutta - son of Karandhama considered one of the 5 great emperors.

Son Cimaya

Sakuni - son of King Subala of Gandhara, incarnation of Dvapara

Dvapara          

Asvatthaman

Bharatacaryaputra Draunayani Drauni Dronaputra Dronasunu

Wives - names of the wives, mothers daughters and sisters of kings can also be used

Bhoja Bimba Bimbi Brhaddvani Caruvaki Dhrttadevi
Dhumini Didda Drhtadeva Durgavati Ekavali  

Durvaksi Ghatotkara

Bhaimi Bhimasenatmaja Bhimasenatsuta Bhimasunu

Divadasa

Bhaimaseni          

Brahmins

Bhusara Candrasarman Candrasvini Citramukha Devasvarmin Dharmaranya
Dhiradhi Dvija Ghanta Gunasarman Harimitra  

Brahmani Hasagamini

Sages

Atibala Atreya Aurvaseya Ausija Ayodhyadhaumya
Babhrumalin Bahuvirkta Baka Bhaluki Bhandayani
Bhardavaja Bhavayavya Bhutansa Caksusa Carusirsa
Caturasva Chagala Citradarsi Cyavana Dalbhaghosa
Dalbhya Damos Damosnisa Datta Dhanusakga
Drdhavrata Drdheya Duli Durvasas Dvita
Ekadyu Evyamarut Gadhi Gadhija Gadhinandana
Garga Gargya Garistha Gatra Gauraprstha
Gaurasiras Gauresa Gautama Gavasthira Ghatajanuka
Ghrtapas Gorakanatha Grsamada Haribhabhru Haridhama
Harivarna Hastikayapa Haviskrta Havisman Havismata
Hiranayhasta Hridya      

Kanva.d Indivaraprabha

sagekasIndraguru Jamadagni

Bhargava Bhargavanandana Bhrgusardula Bhrgusrestha Bhrguttama

Agastya

Diptagni Drdhacyuta Ghataja      

Sons

Drdhaasyu Drdhasyu        

Vyasa Badaryana

Son Suka (Badarayani Brahmarata)

Medhatithi Citrarepha

Markandeya Bhrgusardula

Kapila Cakradhanus

Visvamitra sons Carumatsya Drdhanetra

Matanga Chandodeva

Kusa Son Kusambha Daughters Caruvangi Carvangi

Rsis

Singers of sacred hymns, seers, sages, authors of Vedic hymns.

Anasuya Asvatthaman Atibahu Atidhanvan Atinaman
Atkila (f) Atri Atrim Ayahsthuna Ayoda
Barhisada Bhavya Bhrguvaruni Brhadagni Carudhisna
Dadhica Dahman Dalbha Devabahu Devamata
Devasthani Dhama Dhanusa Dharmabhrt Dhaumra
Dhaumya Dirghasravas Dirghatamas Drsana Giri
Gotama Gunja Havyavahana Usasti  

Anata - wife of Atri

Atiki - wife of Usathi

Dhavantari son of Dirghatapas

Hermits

Dhvasanti

Canakya

A famous political writer, author of the Athasastra (320 BC), minister of Candragupta Maurya and son of Canaka.

Angula Ansula Dramila      

Bindusara

The son of Candragupta Maurya, father of Emperor Asoka (Dharmasoka) and grandfather of Dharmavivardhana.

Amitraghata          

Damayanti/Damayanthi

The daughter of King Bhima of Vidarbha who is the considered the most noble of Indian heroines.

Ahuka Bhaima Damavasri      

Nurse - Brhadseni

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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated October, 98. Copies may be made for personal use only.