Manthara, in the Hindu epic Ramayana, is a servant who convinced Kaikeyi that the Ayodhya throne belonged to her son Bharata and that Rama should be exiled from the kingdom. Hinduism (Sanskrit , also known as and ) is an Indian religious tradition that is based on the Vedas, and is among the oldest still practiced today. ... The RÄmÄyana (Sanskrit: रामायण, march or journey (Äyana) of RÄma) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... 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. ... Ayodhya (ठयà¥à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤¾) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. ... Bharata (Sanskrit: à¤à¤°à¤¤, IAST Bharata) was the youngest brother of Lord Rama, and the son of Emperor Dasaratha and Kaikeyi of the Solar Dynasty. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...