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Dasaratha in Hindu mythology is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. He is the father of Lord Rama, the heroic prince who is considered an avatar of Vishnu in the epic Ramayana. He had three wives, Kaushalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. The son of Kaushalya was Rama, sons of Sumitra were Lakshman and Shatrughna and the son of Kaikeyi was Bharata. Jump to: navigation, search A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural systems of Bharat (India) and Nepal. ... Ayodhya (à¤…à¤¯à¥‹à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤¾) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. ... // Introduction Raghuvamsa, in Hindu mythology is believed to be a lineage/race of warrior kings tracing its ancestry to Surya. ... Deities of Sri Sri Sita (far right), Rama (center), Lakshmana (far left) and Hanuman (below seated) at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford England Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu In Hinduism, an avatar or avatara (Sanskrit à¤…à¤µà¤¤à¤¾à¤°), is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman(crouching) The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march or journey (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... Lakshaman(far left) with Rama(center) and Sita (far right) and Hanuman(kneeling)-Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana was the son of Dasaratha, King of Ayodhya and Sumitra. ... Shatrughna, in Hindu mythology was the youngest brother of Lord Rama. ... Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ...

The legend of Dasaratha is an eventful one. It is said that Dasaratha during one of his hunting expeditions, heard a noise resembling an elephant's roar from a nearby waterhole, and shot in the direction with an arrow. He was famous for his ability to shoot an arrow just by hearing the noise. Much to his chagrin, he finds that he has instead shot a young boy called Sravana kumar who was collecting water to quench the thirst of his blind parents. Sravana used to carry his parents everywhere on two pans of a balance supported on his shoulders. They were completely dependent on the boy and Sravana was inconsolable at the thought that they will be left without anybody to protect them. He requests the King to carry the water to his parents, as his dying wish. The old couple drink the water, not knowing that it is not being offered by their son. The king hesitantly, narrates the incident to them, who are mortally shocked. The old father curses the king in grief, that he would one day suffer Putrasoka (The grief of separation from one's progeny) just like they suffered at the moment. The old couple give up their lives at the same instant, not wanting to live after consuming water offered by their son's killer. Sravana Kumar, in Hindu mythology, is a boy who stands as a symbol of dedication to ones parents. ...

Years later, Dasaratha represents the Devas in a battle against the Asuras, with Kaikeyi, one of his queens as his charioteer. In the course of battle, the axle of his chariot-wheel gets loosened. Kaikeyi saves the king by using her hand as the axle. Touched by this, Dasaratha promises to grant Kaikeyi two boons when she wishes to avail of them. Deva, a Hindu deity Deva is also a term for heavenly beings in traditional Buddhist cosmology. ... In Hinduism In Hindu mythology, the Asura are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes misleadingly referred to as demons. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaike are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Bharatha, and Lakshmana. ...

These two incidents in Dasaratha's life play havoc in the future course of incidents. Rama being the eldest was anointed the crown prince. When it was time for Dashratha to renounce the throne, Kaikeyi, the favorite wife of Dashratha, asked him to make good the old promise. She demands Deities of Sri Sri Sita (far right), Rama (center), Lakshmana (far left) and Hanuman (below seated) at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford England Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...

The helpless king has to agree to her demands because as a Kshatriya by Dharma, he cannot go back on his words. Rama's story is vividly captured in the epic Ramayana. Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ... Jump to: navigation, search According to the code of Manu, a Kshatriya is a member of the military or reigning order, one of four varna within the Vedic system of four groups or castes. ... Jump to: navigation, search Dharma (sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman(crouching) The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march or journey (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ...

The dejected king eventually dies, unable to withstand the anguish over separation from his son, thereby fulfilling the curse of Sravana's father.

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