Yadu (Sanskrit: यदु, romanized: Yadu) is the founder of the Yadu dynasty in Hinduism. [1] He is described to be the eldest son of King Yayati, and his queen, Devayani. [2] He married five daughters of Nāga king. [3] [4]

In Hindu texts, the Puru and Yadu Dynasties are the descendants of legendary King Pururavas who was a famous Hindu ruler in the Treta Yuga. Pururavas was the son of Ila and Budha. Some of the dynasties' important members were Yayati, Yadu, King Puru, Turvasu, Druhyu and Anu.

The Yadava (lit. 'descended from Yadu'), [1][2] not to be confused with Yadav, were an ancient Indian people who believed to have descended from Yadu, a legendary king of Chandravamsha lineage. [3]

Yadu (legendary king) (Sanskrit: यदु) is one of the five Indo-Aryan tribes (panchajana, panchakrishtya or panchamanusha) mentioned in the Rig Veda [1] (I.54.6, I.108.7, X.62.10). The Mahabharata, the Harivamsha and the Puranas mention Yadu as the eldest son of king Yayati and his queen Devayani.

Yadu was the progenitor of the race to which Sri Krishna belonged. The Yadavas descended from Yadu. Yadu was the eldest son of Yayati and Devayani, daughter of Shukracharya. Yaduvamsa or Yadukula belongs to the lunar race.

Sep 10, 2018 · The epic Mahabharata and Puranas refer to Yadu as the eldest son of mythological king Yayati. Yadu was banished from ruling and had become rebel who first started ruling in outskirts of India and then intruded the mainland. The jambudwipa referred in scriptures is believed to be in memory of these islands.

Yadu was a self-respecting and a very established ruler. According to the Vishnu Purana, the Bhagavata Purana and the Garuda Purana, Yadu had four sons, while according to the rest of the Puranas he had five sons. The kings between Budha and Yayati were known as Somavanshis or Chandravamshis.

Sep 2, 2022 · I shall now describe to you the dynasty of Yadu, the eldest son of Yayāti—a dynasty of great religious merits and capable of removing sins. Aman who listens to the account of the (familyline of) Yadu is absolved of all sins.

Jan 18, 2025 · Yadu, the eldest son of King Yayati, is one of the most significant figures in Indian mythology, credited with founding the Yadava dynasty, which later became one of the most influential lineages in ancient and current India.

The epic Mahabharata and Puranas refer to Yadu as the eldest son of mythological king Yayati. Yadu was banished from ruling and had become rebel who first started ruling in outskirts of India and then intruded the mainland.