Ushinaravamsha, Uśīnaravaṃśa, Ushinara-vamsha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Uśīnaravaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Usinaravamsa or Ushinaravamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaUśīnaravaṃśa (उशीनरवंश) refers to royal dynasty (vaṃśa) of kings (rājan) descended from the Candravaṃśa (lunar dynasty).—Uśīnara had five sons: Śibi, Vena, Kṛmi, Uśi and Darpa of whom Śibi begot five sons: Bhadra—Suvīra—Kekaya—Vṛṣadarpa and Kapotaromā, and from Kekaya was born the Kīcakas.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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