| Lava | |
|---|---|
| King of Ayodhya | |
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| Maharaja of Kosala | |
| Predecessor | Rama |
| Successor | Atithi |
| Spouse | Sumatia (according to Ananda Ramayana) |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha |
| Father | Rama |
| Mother | Sita |
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Lava (Sanskrit: लव, IAST: Lava)[1] and his elder twin brother Kusha, are the children of Rama and Sita in Hindu texts.[2] Their story is recounted in the Hindu epic, Ramayana and its other versions. He is said to have a whitish golden complexion like their mother, while Kusha had a blackish complexion like their father.
- ^ "Lohana History". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ Chandra Mauli Mani (2009). Memorable Characters from the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata. Northern Book Centre. pp. 77–. ISBN 978-81-7211-257-8.