Story of Mitravarma and Akasaraja

(Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 3)

Sr Venkateswara

• Mitravarma becoming the king of Tundira Mandala: During the Kali Yuga of the twenty-eighth cycle of Chaturyugas during the Vaivasvata Manvantara (after the Bharata war during Dwapara Yuga) Mitravarma became the king of Tundira Mandala and resided in the city of Narayanpura. He was a very righteous king and during his rule the earth produced plenty of fruits and vegetation even without being tilled. There was no natural calamity in the kingdom and the people were virtuous.

• Akasaraja born to Mitravarma: A wonderful son named Viyat (Akasa) was born to Mitravarma. Viyat (or Akasaraja) was the ornament of the whole race. Mitravarma entrusted his kingdom to Akasaraja and went to perform penance at Venkatadri. The wife of Akasaraja was Dharani Devi who was from the family of Sakas. Akasaraja took the vow of having only one wife. (After Mitravarma left) Akasaraja became the emperor of the whole kingdom.

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