Ikshvaku is the first king of Ayodhya and the founder of the solar dynasty into which Rama is born. Rama is often called Ikshvaku-nandana, the delight of the Ikshvaku line.
RoleKing of the Ikshvaku line
ParentsNimi, Manu Vaivasvata
Appears inRamayana
GroupIkshvaku ancestors
KingdomAyodhya
First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 5
Where is Ikshvaku worshipped?
PlaceAyodhyaअयोध्याAyodhya, on the Sarayu in Uttar Pradesh, is the capital of the Ikshvaku kings in the Ramayana and…
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