James Tod places it in the list of Thirty Six Royal Races.One of those advanced straight through the northern plains and founded the town of Ayodhya.
The leader of this group was Ikshwaku, who had eight brothers and one sister named Ahalya (or Ela ). On arrival at Ayodhya this group clashed with the original inhabitants and drove them down South. The other group settled down on the banks of River Ganga in the area around Haridwar, and stayed there for many generations. The leader of this group was Buddha (not to be confused with Buddha who founded Buddhist Religion). Their origin has been linked with Brahma the creator of the universe. Sraddha, wife of the Manu, went to the chief priest and asked for a daughter. He entered a forest called Sukumara, below the Meru, which is the play ground of Siva and his consort. He and his companions were all transformed into females, for such is the mandate of Siva for those that enter the forest. In this changed condition, Sudyumna with his female companions. The night was dark. He missed his aim and cut off the head of the cow, which the tiger had seized. He found out the mistake in the morning and informed his Guru about it. The Guru said: You shall become a Sudra, as the fruit of your Karma. He be came an ascetic, and roamed about the earth as the friend of all beings. Though born as Kshatriyas, they became Brahmanas on this earth. Sukanya found there two streaks of light as from glow-worms, issuing from within a mound of earth, thrown up by white ants. The Rishi wanted the hand of the girl in marriage and Saryati consented. The Rishi asked them to give him youth and beauty and promised in return to. The Asvini Kumaras took the Rishi inside a tank and all the three came out young and beautiful and looking all alike. Sukanya could not recognise her husband and she prayed to the Asvini Kumaras to remove her confusion. They were pleased with her chastity and pointed out her husband.
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