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Hariścandra

truthful king in Indian Mythology
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Hariścandra
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Hariścandra

Summary

Hariścandra is a mythical character[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of mythical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,703 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Among Hariścandra's spouses was Shaivya[3].
  • Hariścandra is recorded as male[4].
  • Hariścandra's instance of is recorded as mythical character[5].
  • Hariścandra's Commons category is recorded as Harishchandra[6].
  • Hariścandra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].

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Personal Life

Hariścandra was married to Shaivya[3].

Why It Matters

Hariścandra ranks in the top 7% of mythical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,703 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Who was Hariścandra married to?

Hariścandra's spouses include Shaivya[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Spouse → Shaivya
    Instance of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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