Kaikeyi
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Kaikeyi (Sanskrit: कैकेयी, IAST: Kaikeyī) is a princess of Kekeya in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Kaikeyi is the third queen and favourite consort of King Dasharatha. She is the mother of Bharata.[1]
This article is about a figure from Hindu Epic Ramayana. For the 1983 Indian film, see Kaikeyi (film).
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Kaikeyi | |
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Queen of Kosala | |
Spouse | Dasharatha |
Issue | Bharata (Son) |
House | Ayodhya |
Dynasty | Kekeya (by birth) Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage) |
Father | Ashvapati |
Religion | Hinduism |
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Out of Dasharatha's three wives, Kaikeyi exerts the most influence. Formerly the princess of Kekeya, she is described to have served as an able counsellor to her husband during times of war. Initially loving and motherly towards her stepson, Prince Rama, Kaikeyi's mind is poisoned by Manthara, her maid. Under her influence, Rama is exiled to the forest for a period of fourteen years.