Kausalya: Family

कौसल्या

Eldest queen of Ayodhya; mother of Rama. Also called Mother of Rama | Chief queen of Dasharatha.

Kausalya was the eldest queen of Dasharatha and mother of Rama, a figure of dignity and quiet strength who bore the loss of her son's coronation and his exile with grace rather than bitterness.

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RoleEldest queen of Ayodhya; mother of Rama

ConsortDasharatha

ChildrenRama

AllegianceAyodhya; princess of Kosala

Appears inRamayana

GroupIkshvaku royal family

Kausalya's family

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

ChildRamaराम

HusbandDasharathaदशरथ

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण

ChildrenRamaराम

Places & templesAyodhyaअयोध्या

Stories & mythsThe Birth of Ramaश्री राम का जन्म

Places & templesChitrakootचित्रकूट

Related figuresDasharathaदशरथ

Stories & mythsThe Exile of Ramaराम का वनवास

Stories & mythsShravan Kumar and the Curse on Dasharathaश्रवण कुमार और दशरथ का शाप

Places & templesKekayaकेकय

Stories & mythsBharata and the Sandalsभरत और पादुका