Janamejaya

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Janamejaya (Sanskrit: जनमेजय) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his father and predecessor Parikshit, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta rituals, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural region of northern India. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions, the Mahabharata and the Puranas.

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