Haihaya

Haihaya
Haihayadhipati, Vindhyanaresh
1st Haihaya ruler
Predecessor	Sahajeet
Successor	Dharma
Son	Dharma-Varman
Names Srimant Haihaya-Varman Haihaya Regnal name Ekveera
House	Yadukul, Chandravansh
Dynasty	Haihayavamsh
Father	Maharaj Sahajit

Haihaya (Sanskrit: हैहय, lit. 'manas son of Vishnu and soul of Hayagriva (Hai+Haya)' was a son of Indian ruler Sahastrajit. He was the founder of Haihaya dynasty and Haihaya Kingdom. According to Hindu Puranas, he was the son of great king Yadu's elder son Sahastrajit.[1][2][3][4][5]

Name

According to Hindu Puranas, Chandravanshi King Yadu's elder son's Sahastrajit grandson name was Haihaya. Haihaya's real name was Ekveera who was the son of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi. When Sahastrajit impregnated his wife, at the same time Ekveera appeared in the form of Sahastrajit's semen and soul of Hayagriva as divine light in his wife's womb. The avtara of Hayagriva emerged, Then that child was named Haihaya (i.e. manas son of Lord Vishnu and soul of Hayagriva). In some places his name is also known as Heheya.[6]

References

1. Shastri, J. L.; Tagare, Dr G. V. (2004-01-01). The Narada-Purana Part 1: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 15. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-3882-6.
2. The Vishnu Purana a System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition Translated from the Original Sanskrit, and Illustrated by Notes Derived Chiefly from Other Puranas by the Late H.H. Wilson: 4. Trubner & C. 1868.
3. Dowson, John (1888). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. Trübner.
4. Vinay, Dr (2018-03-21). Vishnu Puran: विष्णु पुराण: विष्णु पुराण (in Hindi). Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5278-909-2.
5. Vinay, Dr (2016-12-15). Brahma Purana: ब्रह्म पुराण: ब्रह्म पुराण (in Hindi). Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5261-672-5.
6. "Heheya kingdom", Wikipedia, 2024-08-20, retrieved 2024-09-01