Mandavi
Mandavi (Sanskrit: माण्डवी, romanized: Māṇḍavī) is a princess and the elder daughter of King Kushadhvaja and Queen Chandrabhaga in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is married to Bharata, a younger brother of Rama. Mandavi is considered to be an incarnation of the conch shell of Lakshmi.
| Mandavi | |
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The wedding ceremony of Mandavi and Bharata. | |
| Texts | Ramayana |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Kushadhvaja (father), Chandrabhaga (mother) |
| Spouse | Bharata |
| Children | Taksha Pushkala |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha (by marriage) |
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