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Encyclopedia > Ikshvaku

Ikshvaku is the first person to start the Sun Dynasty. He is the son of Manu, the first man on earth, who gained the knowledge of Dharma and humanity from Vivasant, or Surya, his father. Thus, the lineage of the Sun Dynasty began. The Sun Dynasty is one of the most prominent dynasties in the history of Hinduism. ... Manu has several meanings: A title in Hindu mythology; see Manu (Hinduism) The Manu River in Peru The Manu National Park national biosphere reserve, also in Peru Manu, capital of the Manu province in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. ... Dharma is a sanskrit word and a concept of eastern religions. ... In Hinduism, Surya is the chief solar deity, son of Dyaush or Indra. ... The Sun Dynasty is one of the most prominent dynasties in the history of Hinduism. ...


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Ikshvaku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (437 words)
Ikshvaku is the first king and founder of the Sun Dynasty in Vedic civilization in ancient India.
Ikshvaku is the first king to implement the Manusmriti, or the religious rules of Hindu living composed through divine inspiration and from the Vedas by his father.
Ikshvaku was perhaps one of the earliest and most important Indo-Aryan monarchs of India, and played a pivotal role in the transformation of the ancient Vedic religion into modern Hinduism, and its propagation throughout India.
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