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Surath
Suratha Raja
King of Kalinga
DynastyVanga Chedi Mahameghavahana Dynasty[1]
ReligionHinduism

Suratha was a legendary ruler of the ancient Kalinga kingdom chedi kayastha hindu .[1] He was also a proverbial person of Hindu lore. He was a devotee of Devi Durga. According to the Markandeya Purana he preached the Devi Mahatmya (Sri Sri Chandi) in Marthya (earth) among the dweller of Marthya and also he was the first organizer of durga puja in Prachya-Ganga and later this durga puja festival became popular in other parts of India. Chaitravamasa kayastha king suratha devotee goddess Durga and Lord shiva in markandya puran Durga saptashi vanga or mahameghavahana chedi dyansty hindu chaitravamasha kayasthas dyansty Hindu royal kayastha dyansty

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  1. ^ a b Raychaudhuri, Hemchandlia. Political history of ancient India (PDF). University of Calcutta, 9123.