Ikshvaku
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Ikshvaku (Sanskrit Ikṣvāku; Pāli: Okkāka) is a legendary king in Hindu mythology. He is described to be the first king of the Kosala kingdom, and was one of the ten sons of Shraddhadeva Manu, the first man on the earth. He was the founder and first king of the Ikshvaku dynasty, also known as the Suryavamsha, in the kingdom of Kosala, which also historically existed in ancient India.[1] He had a hundred sons,[2] among whom the eldest was Vikukshi. Another son of Ikshvaku's, named Nimi, founded the Kingdom of the Videhas.[3] Rama, Mahavira, and the Buddha are also stated to have belonged to the Suryavamsha or Ikshvaku dynasty.[4]
Ikshvaku | |
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Venerated in | Hinduism |
Affiliation | Ancestor of Rama |
Successor | Prince Vikukshi |
Texts | Ramayana, Versions of Ramayana (including Ramcharitmanas), Puranas |
Gender | Male |
Personal information | |
Parents | Nabhiraya and Marudevi |
Children | • 100 sons (including: Vikukshi and Nimi) according to Hinduism
• 100 sons (including: Bahubali, Bharata, and Nami) according to Jainism • 2 daughters: Brahmi and Sundari (Hinduism and Jainism) |
Dynasty | Suryavaṃśa (Ikshvaku dynasty) |