Hariścandra (Hindu mythological character)
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Harischandra (Hindu mythological character)
Harishchandra (Hindu mythological character)
Haris-Chandra (Hindu mythological character)
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Hindu mythological character
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found: Satya Hariścandra, 2015:title page (Hariścandra)
found: A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history and literature, 1961:page 118 (Haris-Chandra, 28th king of the Solar race and son of Tri-sanku, known for his piety and justice, Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi-Bhagavata Purana are several legends about him)
found: An encyclopaedic dictionary of Indian culture, 1992:page 164 (Hariścandra, royal sage and virtous king of the Solar dynasty during the Tretā age and son of Triśaṅku. According to the Purāṇas he gave up his country wife, son and finally himself to satisfy the excessive demands of Visvamitra for daksina. After terrible sufferings the gods took pity on him and raised him and his subjects to the heavenly sphere)
found: The illustrated encyclopedia of Hinduism, 2000:volume 1, A-M, page 275 (Harishchandra, king who is famous for his truthfullness and integrity)
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2017-05-03: new
2020-06-04: revised
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