Solar dynasty

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The Solar dynasty is a legendary royal lineage in ancient Indian tradition, tracing its origin to the sun god Surya and including famed kings such as Rama of Ayodhya.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dynasty in Hindu tradition
legendary dynasty
mythological dynasty
royal lineage
alternativeName Sola vamsa NERFINISHED
Suryavamsha NERFINISHED
Suryavansha NERFINISHED
associatedCity Ayodhya NERFINISHED
associatedDeity Surya NERFINISHED
associatedEpicHero Rama NERFINISHED
associatedRegion Kosala NERFINISHED
North India NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Lunar dynasty NERFINISHED
cosmicSymbolism sun
culturalContext ancient India
etymology name means "lineage of the sun"
foundingAncestor Ikshvaku NERFINISHED
genealogicalTheme succession of kings from Surya through Ikshvaku
gotraAssociation Suryavanshi Kshatriya NERFINISHED
includesKing Aja NERFINISHED
Bhagiratha NERFINISHED
Bharata of Raghu line NERFINISHED
Dasharatha NERFINISHED
Dilipa NERFINISHED
Harishchandra NERFINISHED
Kusha NERFINISHED
Lava NERFINISHED
Mandhata NERFINISHED
Prithu NERFINISHED
Raghu NERFINISHED
Rama NERFINISHED
Sagara NERFINISHED
Trishanku NERFINISHED
influenceOnCulture basis for Suryavanshi identity among some Rajput clans
linkedConcept Raghuvamsha NERFINISHED
linkedWork "Raghuvamsha" by Kalidasa NERFINISHED
mentionedInText Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED
Harivamsa NERFINISHED
Mahabharata NERFINISHED
Puranas NERFINISHED
Ramayana NERFINISHED
Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED
mythologicalStatus legendary
originatesFromDeity Surya NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Hinduism
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED
roleInMythology ancestral line of many Hindu heroes
socialClassAssociation Kshatriya NERFINISHED
traditionalCapital Ayodhya NERFINISHED
veneratedBy followers of Rama

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Dasharatha house Solar dynasty