Bhanumaan Janaka (Sanskrit: भानुमान जनक) was the king of Videha in the ancient Indian Subcontinent. He ruled the kingdom of Mithila after the king Shreedhwaja Janaka in Ramayana.[1] According to the texts Vishnu Purana and Garuda Purana,[2] Bhanumaan was the son of the king Shreedhwaja Janaka.[1][3][4] The name of the son of King Bhanumaan Janaka was Shatadhyumn.[4][5]
| Bhanumaan Janaka | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Mithila | |||||
| Predecessor | Shreedhwaja Janaka | ||||
| Successor | Shatadhyumn | ||||
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| House | Janaka Dynasty | ||||
| Dynasty | Janaka | ||||
| Father | Shreedhwaja Janaka | ||||
| Religion | Sanatana Hinduism | ||||
Description
editIn the texts Vishnu Purana and Garuda Purana, the king Bhanumaan Janaka is mentioned as the son of the king Shreedhwaja Janaka. But according to the other text Bhagavata Purana and Vayu Purana, the king Bhanumaan Janaka is mentioned as the son of Kesidhwaja.[6][7] The king Kesidhwaja was the son of the king Kritadhwaja and also the descendant of the King Nimi and Mithi.
References
edit- ^ a b Vinay, Dr (2021-01-15). Vishnu Puran (in Hindi). Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7182-208-9.
- ^ अवस्थी, अवधबिहारी लाल (1968). गरुड़ पुराण: एक अध्ययन (in Hindi). Kailāśa Prakāśana. p. 58.
- ^ Jha, Sanu Kumar (2022-05-31). Swarnim Mithila: Mithila varnan (hindi) Dharmik, Aitihasik darshan (in Hindi). OrangeBooks Publication.
- ^ a b Menon, Padmini (1969). पुराण संदर्भ कोश: पुराणों में प्रयुक्त विशिष्ट शब्दों की व्याख्या (in Hindi). Granthama.
- ^ Bhāshā vishṇu purāṇa (in Hindi). Navalakiśora. 1883. p. 171.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2022-09-02). "The Description of the Race of Nimi [Chapter 13]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2018-12-24). "Bhanumat, Bhānumān, Bhanuman, Bhānuman, Bhānumat: 8 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
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