| Ikshvaku | |
|---|---|
| Venerated in | Hinduism |
| Affiliation | Ancestor of Rama |
| Successor | Prince Vikukshi |
| Texts | Ramayana, Versions of Ramayana (including Ramcharitmanas), Puranas |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Vaivasvata Manu (father) Shraddha (mother) |
| 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) |
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Ikshvaku (Sanskrit Ikṣvāku; Pāli: Okkāka) is a legendary king in Indian religions, particularly Hindu and Jain mythologies. In Hinduism, 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]
- ^ Thapar 2013, pp. 308–309.
- ^ John Garrett (1975). A Classical Dictionary of India. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 259. GGKEY:YTLNG1DG7JN. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Subodh Kapoor (2004). A Dictionary of Hinduism: Including Its Mythology, Religion, History, Literature, and Pantheon. New Delhi: Cosmo Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-7755-874-6. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Peter Scharf. Ramopakhyana – The Story of Rama in the Mahabharata: A Sanskrit Independent-Study Reader. Routledge, 2014. p. 559.