[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c4.600 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.600 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c4.600 - **Language:** English ### [c4.600](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.600) AṄGARĀJAVAṀŚA. (THE DYNASTY OF AṄGA KINGS). Descended from Viṣṇu in the following order: Brahmā - Atri - Candra - Budha - Purūravas - Āyus - Nahuṣa - Yayāti. Yadu, Turvasu, Druhyu and Anudruhyu were the four sons of Yayāti. The Aṅga dynasty starts from Turvasu, one of the four. The following are the descendants of Turvasu. Varga was the son of Turvasu, Gobhānu, the son of Varga, Traiśāni the son of Gobhānu, Karandhama, the son of Traiśāni, Marutta, the son of Karandhama, Duṣyanta, the son of Marutta, Varūtha, the son of Duṣyanta, Gāṇḍīra the son of Varūtha, and Gāndāra the son of Gāṇḍīra. The five powerful peoples, the Gāndhāras, the Colas, the Keralas, the Pāṇḍyas and the Kolas have descended from Gāndhāra. - [Previous: c4.599](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.599) - [Next: c4.601](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.601) - [Up: c4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.600](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.600) · Pramāṇa