| Phani Mukut Rai | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| 1st Nagvanshi king | |
| Reign | c. 94 - 162 CE (according to legend) 4th century (according to scholars) |
| Predecessor | Madra Munda |
| Successor | Mukut Rai |
| Issue | Mukut Rai |
| Dynasty | Nagvanshi |
| Father | Pundarika Naga |
| Mother | Parvati |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Phani Mukut Rai was the first ruler of the Nagvanshi dynasty and is considered its founder in the first century CE.[1][2][3] However, the story of Phani Mukut Rai is regarded as a myth by historians, who date the establishment of the Nagvanshi dynasty to around the fourth century CE.[4]