Mandhata is a great Ikshvaku emperor who once ruled the whole earth. In the Uttara Kanda the sage Chyavana tells Shatrughna how Mandhata was killed by the demon Lavana's spear.
RoleKing of the Ikshvaku line
Appears inRamayana
GroupIkshvaku ancestors
KingdomAyodhya
First appearsUttara Kanda, Sarga 67
Sargas1 in the Valmiki Ramayana
Frequently asked questions
Who was Mandhata?
A world-ruling Ikshvaku emperor and an ancestor of Rama.
How did Mandhata die?
He was killed by the demon Lavana with Shiva's spear.
Sources
- Valmiki Ramayana, Uttara Kanda (sargas 7.67)
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