Sumitra
Sumitra (Sanskrit: सुमित्रा, IAST: Sumitrā) is a princess of Kashi in Hindu mythology. The wise Sumitra is the second queen consort of Dasharatha, the king of Kosala, who ruled from Ayodhya. She is the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna as mentioned in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.
| Sumitra | |
|---|---|
Dasaratha with his three queens (Sumitra In Middle) | |
| Affiliation | Ayodhya |
| Texts | Ramayana |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Dasharatha |
| Children | Lakshmana and Shatrughna |
| Dynasty | Kashi (by birth) Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage) |
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