Considered a son of Vaivaswatamanu.<\/p>\n
Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Marichi – Kashyapa – Vivasvan – Vaivaswatamanu – Ikshvaku. However, as as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhaparva Chapter 4, Vaivaswatamanu – Mahabahu – Prasandhi – Kshupa – Ikshvaku.<\/p>\n
Vaivaswatamanu had a total of 16 sons – Manu, Yama, Yami, Revanta, Ashwinis, Sudyumna, Ikshvaku, Nriga, Sharyati, Dishta, Dhrishta, Karusha, Narishyanda, Nabhaga, Prishadhra, Kavi, the last 10 with his wife Shradha, and the others with Chaya.<\/p>\n
The Ikshvaku clan originated from Ikshvaku and all the suryavanshi kings belong to it. Since Ikshvaku was born of Kashyapa’s son Vivasvan (Surya) the dynasty is called Suryavansh. As per Devibhagavata Saptamaskanda, Ikshvaku was born from Manu’s spittle. The clan from Ikshvaku to Rama’s sons Lav -Kush is as below.<\/p>\n
Ikshvaku had 3 sons – Danda, Vikukshi, Nimi. Vikukshi – Shashada – Puranjaya – Kukulstha – Anenas – Pridhulashwa \u2013 Prasenjit \u2013 Yuvanashwa \u2013 Maandaata \u2013 Ambarish. Maandaata had three sons \u2013 Ambarish, Purukutsa and Muchukunda and fifty daughters. The daughters were all married by a sage called Saubhari.<\/p>\n
Purukutsa \u2013 Trasadasyu \u2013 Anaranya \u2013 Aryashwa \u2013 Vasumanas \u2013 Sudhanva \u2013 Trairyaruna \u2013 Satyavrata \u2013 Trishanku \u2013 Harishchandra \u2013 Rohitashwa \u2013 Harita \u2013 Chunchu \u2013 Sudeva \u2013 Bharuka \u2013 Bahuka \u2013 Sagara. Sagara had sixty thousand sons with Sumati and a lone son called Asamanjas with Keshini.<\/p>\n
Asamanjas \u2013 Amshuman -Dilipa \u2013 Bhageeratha \u2013 Shrutanada \u2013 Sindhudweepa \u2013 Ayutayus \u2013 Rituparna \u2013 Sarvakama \u2013 Sudasana \u2013 Mitrasakha \u2013 Kanmashapada \u2013 Ashmaka \u2013 Mulaka \u2013 Khadwanga \u2013 Dirkhabahu \u2013 Raghu \u2013 Aja – Dasarath. Dasarath had 4 sons – Rama with Kausalya, Bharata with kaikeyi and Lakshmana and Shatrughna with Sumitra. Lav and Kush were born to Rama and Sita.<\/p>\n
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Considered a son of Vaivaswatamanu. Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Marichi – Kashyapa – Vivasvan – Vaivaswatamanu – Ikshvaku. However, as as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhaparva Chapter 4, Vaivaswatamanu – Mahabahu – Prasandhi – Kshupa – Ikshvaku. Vaivaswatamanu had a total … Continue reading