Uśīnara Explained

Ushinara (Sanskrit:) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.

Location

The Uśīnaras lived in the northernmost part of the , with the Uśīnara-giri ("Uśīnara mountain") being located near Kanakhala.

History

The Uśīnaras, as well as the neighbouring Kekaya and Madraka tribes, were descended from the Ṛgvedic Anu tribe which lived near the Paruṣṇī river in the central Punjab region.

A queen of Uśīnara, named Uśīnarāṇī, is mentioned in the Ṛgveda.

In mythology

See main article: Usinara Kingdom.

The Uśīnaras appear in epic Hindu literature, especially in the and the .

Further reading