| Raghu | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Kosala | |
| Predecessor | Dilīpa |
| Successor | Aja |
| Born | Ayodhya, Kingdom of Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | Ayodhya, Kingdom of Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Issue | Aja |
| Dynasty | Suryavamsha |
| Father | Dilīpa |
| Mother | Sudakshina |
| Religion | Vedic Hinduism |
Raghu (Sanskrit: रघु, romanized: Raghu, lit. 'Quick') is a ruler of the Suryavansha dynasty in Hinduism.[1] According to the Raghuvamsha, he is the son of King Dilīpa and Queen Sudakshina. His successors styled themselves as belonging to the eponymous Raghuvamsha dynasty, or the Raghukula, after him. The history of his dynasty is elaborated upon by the poet Kalidasa in his Raghuvamsha. He is the great-grandfather of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu.