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Why did dashrath have 3 wives?
Dasaratha with his three wives,Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra. It is also stated that he married them because of Paraashram’s vow to kill the Kshatriyas as a revenge for his father’s death. however the was one exception, that he will not kill a Kshatriya, who had Marriage Kangan on his wrist.
Who is Dasharatha’s father?
Aja of Kosala
Dasharatha/Fathers
Dasharatha was the son of Aja and Indumati. He had three main throne queens: Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra, and from these unions were born Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna.
Who is the father of Aja of Kosala?
Raghu
Aja of Kosala/Fathers
Who is the father of King Raghu?
Kakuthsth
According to the Raghuvamsha, he was son of king Dilīpa and his queen Sudakshina. His name in Sanskrit means the fast one, deriving from Raghu’s chariot-driving abilities….
| Raghu | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Kakuthsth (father) Sudakshina (mother) |
| Children | Dilīpa |
| Dynasty | Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi |
How many wives did Laxman have?
Lakshmana was especially attached to Rama. When Rama married Sita, Lakshmana married Sita’s younger sister, Urmila. They had two sons: Angada and Chandraketu. Later, when Rama was exiled for fourteen years on the insistence of Kaikeyi, Lakshmana left his wife Urmila and joined Rama and Sita in exile.
At what age Ram got married?
But at what age did they get married. It has been told in Valmiki Ramayana that at the time of marriage, Lord Ram’s age was 13 years and Mother Sita’s age was 6 years.
Who was Rani indumati?
Indumati used to be an apsara, a celestial damsel named Harini in her previous birth….Aja of Kosala.
| Aja | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ayodhya, Kingdom of Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | Ayodhya, Kingdom of Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Consort(s) | Indumati |
| Issue | Dashratha |
How many wives did King Dasaratha have?
Although Dasharatha has three wives, it is clear that in these later years of his life, it is Kaikeyi who has the king’s heart.
Who is the wife of King Raghu?
Aja of Kosala
| Aja | |
|---|---|
| Issue | Dashratha |
| Dynasty | Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi |
| Father | Raghu |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Who is the son of Luv and Kush?
Kusha (Ramayana)
| Kusha | |
|---|---|
| Siblings | Lava (Younger brother) |
| Consort | Kumudvatī |
| Children | Atithi , Kanakamalika (who married to Mahabhoja a Yadava King) |
| Dynasty | Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi |
Who was Urmila in previous birth?
Mithila
| Urmila | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mithila |
| Parents | Janaka (father) Sunayana (mother) |
| Siblings | Sita (adoptive sister) Mandavi and Shrutakirti (cousins) |
| Spouse | Lakshmana |