Haihaya

Haihaya (Sanskrit: 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.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Haihaya
Haihayadhipati, Vindhyanaresh
1st Haihaya ruler
Predecessor	Sahajeet
Successor	Dharma
Son	Dharma-Varman
Names Srimant Haihaya-Varman Haihaya Regnal name Ekveera
House	Chandravansh
Dynasty	Haihayavamsh
Father	Maharaj Sahajit

Name

According to Hindu Puranas, Chandravanshi King Yadu's elder son's Sahastrajit grandson name was Haihaya. Haihaya's real name was Ekveera who was the son of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi. When Sahastrajit impregnated his wife, at the same time Ekveera appeared in the form of Sahastrajit's semen and soul of Hayagriva as divine light in his wife's womb. The avtara of Hayagriva emerged, Then that child was named Haihaya (i.e. manas son of Lord Vishnu and soul of Hayagriva). In some places his name is also known as Heheya.^[6]