Haihaya

{{Short description|Legendary Hindu king from Chandravansh }}

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| name = Haihaya

| title = Haihayadhipati, Vindhyanaresh

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| succession = 1st Haihaya ruler

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| predecessor = Sahajeet

| successor = Dharma

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| spouse-type = Wife

| spouses-type = Wifes

| issue = Dharma-Varman

| full name = Srimant Haihaya-Varman Haihaya

| regnal name = Ekveera

| father = Maharaj Sahajit

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| issue-type = Son

| dynasty = Haihayavamsh

| house = Chandravansh

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Haihaya ({{Langx|sa|हैहय|lit=manas son of Vishnu and soul of Hayagriva (Hai+Haya)}} was a son of Indian ruler Sahastrajit. He was the founder of Haihaya dynasty and Haihaya Kingdom. According to Hindu Puranas, he was the son of great king Yadu's elder son Sahastrajit.{{Cite book |last1=Shastri |first1=J. L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i5HsDwAAQBAJ&dq=Haihaya+dynasty+Founded+by+Haihaya+puran&pg=PA149 |title=The Narada-Purana Part 1: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 15 |last2=Tagare |first2=Dr G. V. |date=2004-01-01 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |isbn=978-81-208-3882-6 |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YlcHvdefv5wC&q=Haihaya&pg=PA40 |title=The Vishnu Purana a System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition Translated from the Original Sanskrit, and Illustrated by Notes Derived Chiefly from Other Puranas by the Late H.H. Wilson: 4 |date=1868 |publisher=Trubner & C. |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Dowson |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7wJBAQAAMAAJ&dq=Haihaya+dynasty+vishnu+Puran&pg=PA115 |title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature |date=1888 |publisher=Trübner |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Vinay |first=Dr |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znRSDwAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AF+%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3&pg=PT116 |title=Vishnu Puran: विष्णु पुराण: विष्णु पुराण |date=2018-03-21 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-5278-909-2 |language=hi}}{{Cite book |last=Vinay |first=Dr |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0m64DQAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AF+%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3&pg=PT26 |title=Brahma Purana: ब्रह्म पुराण: ब्रह्म पुराण |date=2016-12-15 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-5261-672-5 |language=hi}}