Parikshit
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Parīkṣit (Sanskrit: परीक्षित्, IAST: Parīkṣit[note 1]) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th–10th centuries BCE).[1] Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India.[2] He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions. According to the legendary accounts in Mahabharata and the Puranas, he succeeded his grand uncle Yudhishthira to the throne of Hastinapura.[note 2]
Parikshit | |
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Kauravya Raja Vishvajanina | |
King of Kuru | |
Reign | 12th-10th centuries BCE[citation needed] |
Predecessor | Yudhishthira (Grand Uncle) according to Mahabharata |
Successor | Janamejaya (Son) |
Spouse | Madravati |
Issue | |
Dynasty | Kuru |
Father | Abhimanyu |
Mother | Uttarā |
Religion | Hinduism |