Ikshvaku
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| Ikshvaku Chanting Brahmins and King Ikshvaku proceed to heaven |
Ikshvaku (Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकु, ikṣvāku, from Sanskrit ikṣu 'sugarcane'; Pali: Okkāka), one of the ten sons of Manu Vaivaswata, was the first king of the Ikshvaku dynasty, known as Solar dynasty, and the Kingdom of Kosala in ancient India. Acoording to Vishnu Purana, he had a hundred sons,[1] among whom the eldest was Vikukshi. Ikshvaku's another son, named Nimi, founded the Mithila dynasty.[2]
Geneology
According to Bhagavat purana geneology of Ikshvaku is as follow[3]:
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| Brahma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kashyap | Aditi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surya | Saranyu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shraddhadeva Manu | Shraddhadevi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ikshvaku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ John Garrett (1975). A Classical Dictionary of India. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 259. GGKEY:YTLNG1DG7JN. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Subodh Kapoor (2004). A Dictionary of Hinduism: Including Its Mythology, Religion, History, Literature, and Pantheon. New Delhi: Cosmo Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-7755-874-6. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Srimad Bhagavat purana,9th khanda, Adhayay 1 Gitapress, 8129308991
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