INTRODUCTION
Pururavas was the king of the chandravamsha. His father was the Planet Budha, and Kauravas and Pandavas were his descendants.
He was also mentioned in Rig Veda, Puranas, Mahabharata and the Bhagavat Purana.
The great King Pururavas got married with the heaven dancer Urvashi, and the details were mentioned in the famous text written by Kalidasa.
LIFE
Pururavas was born in Treta Yuga and since he was born on the holy Mountain Puru, he was called as Pururavas.
Through his severe penance on Lord Brahma, he has become the king of the entire earth. He also performed several yagnas for maintaining peace and prosperity in his kingdom. He had seven sons. His greatness is mentioned in various sacred texts, and he was considered as an efficient and an eminent warrior, and no one was equivalent to him with regard to his great powers. He was a friend of devas and helped them in fighting with the demons.
IMPORTANCE
Being the mighty son of Lord Budha, he got sufficient powers to bless and safeguard us from all sorts of problems in our life. He is considered as a demi god, and is equivalent to Lord Surya and Chandra. He was also good at meditation and got great spiritual powers. It is believed that he is living with his father “Lord Budha” in the Budha Loka, and doing his duties in the capacity of the DEMI GOD. He is also a friend of Lord Indra, and regularly visits him in his Indra Lok.
Let us worship the great pururavas and be blessed.
“OM SREE PURURAVAS DEVAYA NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR