Overview
Kusha (Sanskrit: कुश, romanized: Kuśa) is a king mentioned in Hindu mythology. He is described as belonging to the Chandravamsha, the lunar dynasty traditionally regarded as one of the principal royal lineages in the Puranic and epic literature of Hinduism.
According to these traditions, Kusha is identified as the father of Kushanabha, who is later referred to with the honorific title of Rajarshi, denoting a king who attained the spiritual standing of a sage.
Kusha is one of several figures bearing this name in Hindu textual tradition, and his place in the genealogies of the Chandravamsha situates him within the broader narrative framework that links royal lineages to the lunar ancestry described in the epics and Puranas.