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Kakutstha

Kakutstha: Family

ककुत्स्थ

King of the Ikshvaku line. Also called Puranjaya.

Kakutstha, also called Puranjaya, is an early Ikshvaku king. His name gives Rama the epithet Kakutstha, used often in the Valmiki Ramayana.

Updated 30 Oct 2026

RoleKing of the Ikshvaku line
Appears inRamayana
GroupIkshvaku ancestors
KingdomAyodhya

Kakutstha's family

Parents, spouse, children, siblings and other relatives, as the Valmiki Ramayana and its tradition give them.