CharacterIkshvaku royal family
Shatrughna: Stories
शत्रुघ्नYoungest brother of Rama; twin of Lakshmana. Also called Slayer of enemies | Son of Sumitra | Companion of Bharata.
Shatrughna was the youngest of Rama's brothers and twin of Lakshmana, the quiet, loyal prince who served Bharata, punished the schemer Manthara, and slew the demon Lavanasura, founding Mathura.
RoleYoungest brother of Rama; twin of Lakshmana
ConsortShrutakirti
AllegianceAyodhya; Ikshvaku dynasty
Appears inRamayana
Stories and legends
StoryBharata and the Sandalsभरत और पादुकाOffered the throne his mother had seized for him, Bharata refused it, went to Chitrakoot to beg Rama's return, and when Rama would not break their father's word,…
StoryWhy Diwali Is Celebrated: Rama’s Return to Ayodhyaदीपावली क्यों मनाई जाती है: राम का अयोध्या आगमनDiwali marks the night Ayodhya lit a million lamps to welcome Rama home after fourteen years of exile and his victory over Ravana. The rows of lamps, deepavali,…
StoryLava and Kusha: Sita’s Sons and Her Return to the Earthलव-कुश: सीता के पुत्र और पृथ्वी में लीन होनाBanished while carrying Rama's children, Sita raised their twin sons Lava and Kusha in Valmiki's hermitage. When reunited, asked once more to prove her purity, Sita called on…
StoryHow Long Did Lord Rama Live? His Reign, Age and Departureश्री राम कितने वर्ष जीए?The Valmiki Ramayana says Rama ruled Ayodhya for 11,000 years in the Treta Yuga, and that he departed by walking into the river Sarayu, returning to his form…Continue exploring
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Appears inRamayanaरामायण
Related figuresRamaराम
Places & templesAyodhyaअयोध्याStories & mythsBharata and the Sandalsभरत और पादुकाConsortShrutakirtiश्रुतकीर्तिChildrenSubahu (son of Shatrughna)सुबाहु (शत्रुघ्न पुत्र)
Related figuresBharataभरतStories & mythsWhy Diwali Is Celebrated: Rama’s Return to Ayodhyaदीपावली क्यों मनाई जाती है: राम का अयोध्या आगमनChildrenShatrughatiशत्रुघातीPlaces & templesMadhupura (Mathura)मधुपुरा (मथुरा)Stories & mythsLava and Kusha: Sita’s Sons and Her Return to the Earthलव-कुश: सीता के पुत्र और पृथ्वी में लीन होनाPlaces & templesKekayaकेकय