Ikshvaku
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Ikshvaku is a legendary king in Hindu tradition regarded as the founder of the Ikshvaku (Solar) dynasty, from which many prominent rulers, including Lord Rama, are said to descend.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic founder
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legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ solar dynasty king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Suryavansha founder ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Suryavanshi kings
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royal lineage of Ayodhya ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Mahabharata
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Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalTraditionallyLinked | Ayodhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Kings in Hindu mythology
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Puranic kings ⓘ Solar dynasty rulers ⓘ |
| cosmicCycleContext | Treta Yuga (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of royal dharma in the Solar line ⓘ |
| descendant |
Bhagiratha
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Dasharatha NERFINISHED ⓘ Harishchandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Raghu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded |
Ikshvaku dynasty
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Solar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | name often linked to sugarcane (ikshu) in traditional explanations ⓘ |
| kingdomAssociated | Kosala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| lineageType | Kshatriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Agni Purana
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Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
ancestor of Lord Rama
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progenitor of the Solar dynasty ⓘ |
| nameInDevanagari | इक्ष्वाकु NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentInSomeTraditions |
Shraddha
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Vaivasvata Manu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
ancestor of many Kshatriya lineages
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founder of the Ikshvaku dynasty ⓘ |
| regionInMythology | ancient northern India ⓘ |
| roleInGenealogy | first king in many Solar dynasty lists ⓘ |
| vamsaType |
Solar dynasty
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Suryavansha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipStatus | revered as an ancestral king rather than a major deity ⓘ |
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