Sagara is an Ikshvaku king of Ayodhya whose sixty thousand sons dug the earth in search of his stolen sacrificial horse and were burned to ashes by the sage Kapila. The ocean, sagara, is said to take its name from them.
Frequently asked questions
Who was King Sagara?
An Ikshvaku king of Ayodhya and an ancestor of Rama.
What happened to Sagara's sons?
They were burned to ashes by the sage Kapila and later freed by the Ganga brought down by Bhagiratha.
Sources
- Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda (sargas 1.5, 1.38, 1.39, 1.40, 1.41, 1.70)
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