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Muchukunda, son of
King Mandhata, was
born in the Ikshvaku
dynasty. Ikshvaku
dynasty, also known
as, Suryavamsha. The
important kings of
this dynasty are
Harishchandra,
Dileepa, Raghu and
Sri Rama. Battle with the Asuras Once, in a battle, the deities were defeated by the demons. Tormented by arrows, they went to king Muchukunda and sought his help. King Muchukunda agreed to help them and fought against the demons for a long time. Since the deities did not have an able commander, hence king Muchukunda had to protect them against the demon onslaught, until the deities got an able commander like Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva. Then Indra said to the king Muchukunda: "O king, we, the deities are indebted to you for the help and protection which you have been giving us, by sacrificing your own family life. Here in the heaven, one year equals three hundred and sixty years of the earth. Since, it has been a long time, so there is not any sign of your kingdom and your family because it has been destroyed. We are happy and pleased with you, so ask for any boon except salvation because salvation is beyond our capacities". Muchkunda asks Indra for a boon to sleep. While fighting on the side of the deities, king Muchukunda did not get an opportunity to sleep even for a moment. Now, since his responsibilities were over, overcome by tiredness, he was feeling very sleepy. So, he said: "O King of the deities, I want to sleep. No one should disturb my sleep and one who dares to disturb my sleep should get burnt to ashes". Indra said: "So be it, go to the earth and enjoy your sleep, one who awakens you would be reduced to ashes". After this, king Muchukunda descended on the earth and selected a cave, where he could sleep without being disturbed. Kalayavan's death |
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