Dasharatha
Dasharatha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of the Kosala kingdom and a scion of the Suryavamsha dynasty in Hinduism. He ruled from his capital at Ayodhyā. Dasharatha had three primary consorts: Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi, and from these unions were born Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna. He is mentioned in the Rāmāyana epic and the Vishnu Purana.
| Dasharatha | |
|---|---|
Kaikeyi demands that Dasharatha banish Rama from Ayodhya | |
| Maharaja of Kosala | |
| Predecessor | Aja |
| Successor | Rama |
| Born | Nemi Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Spouse | Kausalya Sumitra Kaikeyi |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha |
| Father | Aja |
| Mother | Indumati |
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