Uparichara Vasu

Uparichara Vasu (Sanskrit: उपरिचरवसु, romanized: Uparicara Vasu, lit. 'Vasu, Who wanders above' IAST: UparicaraVasu [upəɾɪt͡ʃəɾəʋəs̪u]) is a king featured in Hindu literature, a member of the Chandravamsha (Lunar dynasty). He was the King of Kurus of Magadha, who defeated and eliminated Chedi Yadavas and conquered kingdom of Chedi. He is described to be a friend of Indra and a great devotee of Vishnu in the Puranas. His legend is also described in the Mahabharata. He founded Kuru dynasty of Chedi Kingdom. In Hindu scriptures, the Kurus of Chedi is prominently known as the Chandravanshi Aila dynasty of Chedi, possibly so as not to be confused with the Kurus of Hastinapur. His eldest son Pratyagraha succeeded him and ascended the Kuru throne of Chedi, while Brihadratha inherited the Kuru throne of Magadha, founding the Brihadratha dynasty. In his dynasty born the famous villains of the epic Mahabharata, Shishupala and Jarasandha.