Kushanabha () is a king featured in Hindu texts. He is described to be the king of the Amavasu dynasty and belongs to the Chandravamsha line. He is stated to be the son of Kusha.
Legend
Marriage
Gritachi was an accomplished dancer. Kushanabha was infatuated with her after seeing her dance. He married her and had 100 daughters with her.
He married the 100 sisters to Brahmadatta, the founder of
Kampilya and son of Chuli Rishi and the apsara Somada, in turn the daughter of the apsara Urmila.
Birth of Gadhi
Kushanabha had 100 daughters but no male successor to his throne. So, he started worshipping the deity
Indra and performed austerities wishing to have a son like
Indra. At last,
Indra consented and became his son, by incarnation, being born as
Gaadhi.
