Ushana

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Ushana
TextsPuranas
Personal information
Parents
  • Tamas (father)
ChildrenShiteyus
DynastyYaduvamsha

Ushana (Sanskrit: उशन, romanizedUśana) is a king featured in Hindu literature. A member of the Yadu dynasty, he is described to be the son of a king named Tamas. The Vishnu Purana states that Ushana performed a hundred ashvamedha sacrifices. Ushana is succeeded by his son, Shiteyus.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2014-08-30). "Lineage of Kroshtri, the son of Yadu [Chapter XII]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-12-28.