CharacterIkshvaku royal family
Bharata: Places
भरतPrince of Ayodhya; regent during Rama's exile. Also called Kaikeyinandana.
Bharata, son of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi, refused the throne his mother won for him. He went to Chitrakoot to bring Rama back and, when Rama refused, ruled Ayodhya for fourteen years as a hermit at Nandigram with Rama's sandals on the throne.
RolePrince of Ayodhya; regent during Rama's exile
ConsortMandavi
ParentsTaksha, Pushkala, Kaikeyi, Dasharatha
SiblingsLakshmana, Shatrughna, Lakshmana, Rama
AllegianceAyodhya
Appears inRamayana
Where is Bharata worshipped?
PlaceAyodhyaअयोध्याAyodhya, on the Sarayu in Uttar Pradesh, is the capital of the Ikshvaku kings in the Ramayana and…
PlaceChitrakootचित्रकूटChitrakoot, on the Mandakini river at the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh border, is where Rama, Sita and…
PlaceKekayaकेकयKekaya is the kingdom of Queen Kaikeyi's family, ruled by her father Ashwapati. Bharata is staying there when…Continue exploring
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Appears inRamayanaरामायण
SiblingsLakshmanaलक्ष्मणPlaces & templesAyodhyaअयोध्या
Stories & mythsBharata and the Sandalsभरत और पादुका
ConsortMandaviमांडवी
ChildrenTakshaतक्षPlaces & templesChitrakootचित्रकूट
Stories & mythsWhy Diwali Is Celebrated: Rama’s Return to Ayodhyaदीपावली क्यों मनाई जाती है: राम का अयोध्या आगमन
SiblingsShatrughnaशत्रुघ्न
ChildrenPushkalaपुष्कल
Stories & mythsLuv-Kush and the Ashwamedha Horseलव-कुश और अश्वमेध का घोड़ाPlaces & templesKekayaकेकय