Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Amanthu included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana�).
Story of Amanthu
A king of the family of Priyavrata.
Genealogy:
From վṣṇ descended in this order: -Svāyambhuva Manu-ʰⲹٲ-īԻ--Ṛṣ-Bharata-Sumati-ٱ𱹲ᾱ-Devadyumna-ʲṣṭ-Pratiha-ʰپ-ū-īٲ-Prastoka-Vibhu-ṛtṣeṇa-Nakta-Gaya-Citraratha-�-Ѳī-վԻܳ-Madhu-īٲ-Amanthu. īٲ had two sons, Manthu and Amanthu.