Rantideva

Rantideva
TextsMahabharata, Puranas
Genealogy
Parents
  • Saṅkṛti (father)
SiblingsGuru
DynastyChandravamsha

Rantideva (Sanskrit: रन्तिदेवः, romanized: Rantideva) is a king of the Lunar dynasty in Hinduism. Described to be benevolent, he is stated to have achieved moksha (liberation) from Vishnu when the Trimurti tested his faith. A descendant of Bharata, he is described as a generous king in Hindu literature.