A kshatriya dynasty that started with the king Chandravatsa as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 74 verse 16.
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Chandaravati
The daughter of Sunabha, an asura. Pradyumna, son of Krishna and Rukmini married Prabhavati, daughter of Vajranabha. Sunabha was Vajranabha’s brother. He had 2 daughters Chandravati and Gunavati. The happened to listen to Pradyumna’s conversations with Prabhavati and were attracted by it. They asked Prabhavati to find them grooms from among the Yadavas. Prabhavati had learned a mantra from Durvasa uttering which would earn a woman her desired husband. She taught this to Chandravati and Gunavati who used it to marry Gada and Samba respectively.
Chandramassu
A sage who taught Sampati and asked Jatayu to help the vanaras who came in search of Sita as per Ramayana.
Chandramati (2)
A city.
After coming back from exile, when Lakshmana came back, two sons were born to him and Urmila. The elder was Thakshaka and the younger Chhatraketu. As per Rama’s instructions, Lakshmana went east, defeated the tribals there and built a city named Agati. Thakshaka became the king there. Lakshmana then went west, defeated the natives and built a city named Chandramati. Chhatraketu became the king there.
Chandramati (1)
The wife of king Harischandra.
Chandraprabha
The mother of Somaprabha.
Chandragupta (2)
A minister of Kartaviryarjuna. Once Kartaviryarjuna visited Jamadagni and the sage, with the help of Sushila, the divine cow, fed him and his entire army. Chandragupta tried to forcibly take away the cow as per the king’s instructions. Sushila disappeared but the soldiers took her calf. When Jamadagni tried to stop them, they killed him.
Chandragupta (1)
The second son of Sahasramukharavana. When Rama ruled Ayodhya, he kidnapped Sugriva’s daughter and Vibhishana’s daughter in law. Hanuman saved them as per Rama’s instructions as per Kambaramayana Uttarakanda.
Chandraketu (2)
A vidyadhara king. See Muktaphalaketu
Chandraketu (1)
The son of Shatrughna, brother of Rama, and Shrutakeerthi. His brother was Angad as per Uttararamayana.