Chandraketu is the younger son of Lakshmana and Urmila. Rama gives him the Malla country, where he rules from the city of Chandrakanta.
RoleMember of the Ikshvaku royal family
SiblingsAngada (son of Lakshmana)
Appears inRamayana
GroupIkshvaku royal family
KingdomAyodhya
Who was Chandraketu?
Chandraketu receives his kingdom at the same time as his brother Angada, when Rama provides lands for every prince of the next generation. His capital is Chandrakanta in the Malla country.
Lakshmana accompanies Chandraketu to his kingdom and stays a year to help him rule before returning to Ayodhya.
In the Valmiki Ramayana
Chandraketu appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.
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Often seen with Chandraketu
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