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Maharaja Raivata
रैवत
Maharaja महाराजाKushasthali Lineage
King of KushasthaliFather of Revati
Raivata Kakudmi was a king of Kushasthali, the city later rebuilt as Dwaraka.
- Lineage
- Kushasthali
- Related Gotras
- 1
- Primary Location
- Kushasthali (Dwaraka) on the sea
📜Origin Story
Raivata Kakudmi was a king of Kushasthali, the city later rebuilt as Dwaraka. In the Bhagavata Purana he takes his daughter Revati to Brahma's realm to ask whom she should marry; on their return many ages have passed on earth, and Brahma sends her to marry Balarama. Some Audichya and Nagar Brahmin families give Raivata as their gotra.
⚡Key Life Events
King of Kushasthali
he rules the city that later becomes Dwaraka.
The journey to Brahma's realm
a short wait there is many ages on earth.
Revati marries Balarama
on Brahma's advice.
📖Stories & Legends
- King of Kushasthali: he rules the city that later becomes Dwaraka
- The journey to Brahma's realm: a short wait there is many ages on earth
- Revati marries Balarama: on Brahma's advice
🌳Family & Lineage
D
Daughter
Revati, wife of Balarama
🕉️Vedic Contributions
Known through the Puranas rather than texts of his own
puranaKnown through the Puranas rather than texts of his own
✨Associated Elements
🏺a royal chariot
- The relativity of time
🏔️Setting & Environment
- Kushasthali (Dwaraka) on the sea
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