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Another name for Chitraratha.

According to Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 3 verse 10, he was one of Surya’s 108 sons.

According to Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 11 verse 29, a planet in the
assembly of Brahma was named Angaraka.

According to Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 265 verse 10, he was a prince from
Sauvira who accompanied Jayadratha.

An asura who used the form of a boar.

Once, in Ujjaini, there was an emperor called Mahendravarma. His son had been praying for a weapon and a wife, for a long time. Finally a devi appeared, and gave him a special sword which would make him invincible. She also told him that the beautiful Angaravati, daughter of Angaraka would become his wife soon. Since he was meant to do violent things, she named him Chandamahasena, and he also got an elephant named Nandagiri. Once Mahasena went for a hunt and saw a huge boar. But despite using several weapons against it, it was unharmed. It also toppled Mahasena’s chariot and ran into a cave. The furious king followed it and reached a lake, where he saw a beautiful lady in the company of several other women. She approached him and started conversing with him. He was infatuated and gave her all of his details, following which she started crying. He asked her the reason. She said, “My name is Angaravati and the boar you saw is my father Angaraka whose skin is so thick that nothing can harm him. The women that you see have all been kidnapped by him from various kingdoms to keep me company. My father is a rakshasa as a result of a curse, and he is now asleep, in his natural form. As soon as he wakes up, he will become hungry and even harm you. That’s why I cried.”

He replied, “When your father wakes up, go to him and start crying. He will ask you the reason. Tell him that you don’t know what will happen to you if someone kills him.” Angaravati did just that. On hearing her reason, Angaraka said, “No one can kill me. My skin is as hard as diamond and only my left palm has an opening. I hide it with my bow.” Mahasena listened to all this, and later fought the asura and injured his left palm with an arrow. Angaraka soon died. According to the Kathasaitasagara Kathamukhalambaka Taranga 3, the king married Angaravati and took her to his palace. They had two children – Gopalaka and Palaka. A daughter too was born to them with the blessings of Indra. She was Vasavadatta who would become the wife of the famous Udayana.

Also known as Simhika.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Marichi – Kashyapa – Angarika.

In a war between the devas and asuras, almost all the asuras were killed, but one escaped to the netherworld. Surasa was the daughter of the asura who escaped. Kashyapa married her and they had six children – two girls Simhika and Ajamukhi and four sons, Shurapadma, Simhavaktra, Tarakasura and Gomukha, according to Skandapurana Asurakanda.

Angaraka once battled with Hanuman. As part of the search for Sita, Sugriva sent a group of vanaras southwards, under the leadership of Hanuman. He also warned Hanuman about Angaraka, who lived in the southern seas and who also had the power to use a person’s shadow to drag him towards her. When Hanuman jumped towards Lanka from the Mahendra mountain, Angaraka attacked him. According to Ramayana Sundarakanda Sarga 1 verses 178-186, Hanuman felt as though he had been hit by a storm, such was Angaraka’s power. Soon Hanuman saw Angaraka who had a mouth that seemed like a portal to the netherworld. He was finally able to defeat  her and proceed to Lanka.

According to Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 29 verse 88, Angara was a king who was defeated in battle by Maandaata.

According to Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 60, this was a village in ancient India.

Vishnu – Brahma- Atri – Chandra – Budha – Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusha – Yayati. Yayati had four sons – Yadu, Thurvasu, Druhyu, Anudruhyu. The Angarajavansha begins with Thurvasu, and its various kings are as below, according to Agnipurana.

Thurvasu – Varga – Gobhanu – Traishaani – Karandhama – Marutta – Dushyanta – Varudha – Gandira – Gandhara. From Gandhara were born the Gandharas, Cholas, Keralas, Pandyas, Kolas.

Gandhara had two sons – Druhyu, Babhruketu. Babhruketu – Purovasu – Gandhari – Gharma – Ghrita – Vidusha – Prachetas. Prachetas had a hundred sons, the most prominent of whom were Anidra, Sabhanara, Chakshusha, Parameshu. Sabhanara – Kalanala – Srinjaya – Puranjaya – Janamejaya – Mahasala – Mahamanas – Ushinara.

Ushinara had the following children with his many wives – Nriga (with Nrigaa) , Nara (with Naraa), Krimi (with Krimi), Suvrata (with Dasha), Shibi (with Drishdvati).  Shibi had four sons – Pridhudarbha, Viraka, Kaikeya, Bhadraka, who each had a kingdom named after themselves. Ushinara also had a son called Titikshu. Titikshu – Rushadratha – Pila – Sutapas – Bali. Bali had the following sons – Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra, Baleya, Balayogi. Anga had a son called Dadhivahana. Dadhivahana – Draviratha – Dharmaratha – Chitraratha – Satyaratha – Lomapada – Chaturanga – Pridhulaksha – Chamba – Haryanga – Bhadraratha – Brihalkarma – Brihalbhanu – Brihadatma – Jayadratha – Brihadratha – Vishwajit.  In later years, karna became the king of Anga. Karna’s son Vrishasena and his son Pridhusena were also kings of Anga.