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Anaranya
अनरण्य
Anaranya is an Ikshvaku king of Ayodhya killed by Ravana during his conquests. As he dies, he curses…
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Ambarisha
अंबरीष
Ambarisha is an Ikshvaku king whose sacrificial horse was stolen by Indra. To complete his sacrifice he bought…
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Nimi
निमि
Nimi is a son of Ikshvaku and the ancestor of the kings of Mithila, including Janaka. In the…
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Trishanku
त्रिशंकु
Trishanku is an Ikshvaku king who wanted to enter heaven in his own body. Refused by Vasishtha and…
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Mandhata
मांधाता
Mandhata is a great Ikshvaku emperor who once ruled the whole earth. In the Uttara Kanda the sage…
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Kakutstha
ककुत्स्थ
Kakutstha, also called Puranjaya, is an early Ikshvaku king. His name gives Rama the epithet Kakutstha, used often…
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Kalmashapada
कल्माषपाद
Kalmashapada, also called Saudasa, is an Ikshvaku king cursed by the sage Vasishtha to become a man-eating rakshasa.…
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Harishchandra
हरिश्चंद्र
Harishchandra is an Ikshvaku king famed above all for truthfulness. He is listed among Rama's ancestors, and later…
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Aja
अज
Aja is the son of Raghu and the father of King Dasharatha, making him Rama's grandfather.
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Bhagiratha
भगीरथ
Bhagiratha is the Ikshvaku king whose great penance brought the river Ganga down from heaven to free the…
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