Surath

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Surath
Suratha Raja
King of Kalinga
Dynasty Chedi Mahameghavahana Dynasty [1]
Religion Hinduism

Suratha was a legendary ruler of the ancient Kalinga kingdom. [1] He was also a proverbial person of Hindu lore. He was a devotee of Devi Durga. According to the Markandeya Purana he preached the Devi Mahatmya (Sri Sri Chandi) in Marthya (earth) among the dweller of Marthya and also he was the first organizer of durga puja in Prachya-Ganga and later this durga puja festival became popular in other parts of India.

References

  1. 1 2 Raychaudhuri, Hemchandlia. Political history of ancient India (PDF). University of Calcutta, 9123.