Mandavi is the daughter of Kushadhwaja and the wife of Bharata. She marries him in Mithila on the same day as Sita and Rama, and is the mother of Taksha and Pushkala.
RoleMember of the royal family of Mithila
ConsortBharata
ParentsTaksha, Pushkala, Kushadhwaja
SiblingsShrutakirti
Appears inRamayana
GroupMithila royal family
Who was Mandavi?
Mandavi is Sita's cousin, the elder daughter of Janaka's brother Kushadhwaja. Her marriage to Bharata is part of the great fourfold wedding in Mithila.
Valmiki says little about her life afterward. Later tradition honours her for living apart in austerity while Bharata ruled from Nandigram as Rama's servant. In the Uttara Kanda her sons Taksha and Pushkala become kings of the cities Bharata founds in the northwest.
In the Valmiki Ramayana
Mandavi appears in 2 sargas across 1 Kandas.
First appearsBala Kanda · Sarga 72: Four Weddings Agreed
