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Parikshit
King of Kuru Kingdom
Sage Sukdeva and King Parikshit.png
Sage Shuka and King Parikshit
Predecessor Arjuna (Grandfather), Yudhishthira (Grand uncle)
Successor Janamejaya (son)
Spouse Madravti or Iravati
Issue Janamejaya
Bhimasena
Srutasena
Ugrasena
Father Abhimanyu
Mother Uttarā

Parikshit (Sanskrit: परीक्षित्, IAST: Parīkṣit) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th-9th centuries BCE). 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. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, he succeeded his grand uncle Yudhishthira to the throne of Hastinapur.

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  • COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Wajang kulit pop voorstellende Pariksit TMnr 8-290

    Parikesit in the Javanese wayang kulit shadow theatre

  • King Parikshit Hunting

    King Parikshit hunting

  • Parikshit was crowned by Yudhisthira

    Parikshit was crowned by Yudhisthira

  • Sage Sukdeva narrating the story of Krishna to Raja Parikshata, National Museum, New Delhi

    Sage Shukdeva narrating the story of Krishna to Parikshit.

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