| Uparichara Vasu | |
|---|---|
| Texts | Puranas, Mahabharata |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents |
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| Spouse | Girika |
| Children | Brihadratha, Pratyagraha, Kusambu, Mavella, and Yadunabha Matsya (adopted), Satyavati |
| Dynasty | Chandravamsha |
Uparichara Vasu (Sanskrit: उपरिचर वसु, romanized: Uparicara Vasu, lit. 'Vasu of the higher regions') is a king featured in Hindu literature, a member of the Chandravamsha (Lunar dynasty).[1] The son of Kruti, he rules over the kingdom of Chedi. He is described to be a friend of Indra and a great devotee of Vishnu in the Puranas.[2] His legend is also described in the Mahabharata.