| Great Kings & Queens |
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| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
DILEEPA |
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| Introduction An illustrions king of the solar dynasty; an ancestor of Sri Rama. Though renowned for his valor, Dileepa tended the celestial cow Nandini like a cowherd. In an ultimate act of piety, he offered himself as food to a lion to protect Nandini, and thus proved his worthiness in a test posed by Nandini herself. After covering himself with glory, he gave up the kingdom and spent his last years in meditation in forest,setting a noble ideal. Author - T.Keshava Bhatta Dileepa |
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