Introduction
Riksha is a king of the lunar dynasty, the son of Ajamidha and the father of Samvarana. He is not the same person as the Ramayana's Riksharaja.
Family
In the lineage
Riksha appears in the Adi Parva's list of the ancestors of the Kurus.
Riksha
A king of the Kuru line, father of Samvarana.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Relationships
Sources
- Mahabharata, Adi Parva (primary text) — https://sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.