Aruni

Aruni (अरुणि) was a Nagavanshi king.

Jat Gotras

Alun (अलून) Alune (अलूने) Jat Gotra gets its name from Aruni (आरुणि) son of Ashmaka.^[1]

Aruni (अरुणि) is a term mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. ^[2]

Aruni (अरुणि) is mentioned in Mahabharata: (I.3.24),(I.52.17), (I.59.39), (I.65),(I.60.40), (1.66),

Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Book I Chapter 52 mentions the names of all those Nagas that fell into the fire of the snake-sacrifice. Aruni is listed in Nagas of race of Dhritarashtra, verse (I.52.17). ^[3]....Varahaka, Varanaka, Sumitra, Chitravedaka, Parashara, Tarunaka, Maniskandha and Aruni.

↑ Mahendra Singh Arya et al: Adhunik Jat Itihas, p.220, s.n. 29
↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.324
↑ वराहकॊ वारणकः सुमित्रश चित्रवेदकः, पराशरस तरुणकॊ मणिस्कन्धस तथारुणिः (I.52.17)