Introduction

Raghuvamsa, in Hindu mythology is believed to be a lineage/race of warrior kings tracing its ancestry to Surya. Kalidasa's famous work, Raghuvamsha describes the greatness of this race. This was a race which produced great kings like Harishchandra, Dileepa, Raghu, Aja, Dasaratha and Rama. Lord Rama's father was Dasaratha, who was born to Aja. Aja's father was the great king Raghu, after whom the dynasty was also known as Raghuvamsa, or the race of Raghu. Raghu's father was emperor Dileepa. Itihasa (Sanskrit: thus verily happened) refers collectively to the epic Hindu scriptures, detailing the actions of divine incarnations on earth while interspersing them with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ... In Hinduism, Surya is the chief solar deity, son of Dyaush or Indra. ... Kalidasa (कािलदास) is arguably Indias greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist, his title Kavikulaguru (Preceptor of All Poets) bearing testimony to his stature. ... Kalidasas Raghuvamsha tells of the family of Rama and his descendents, including the conqueror Raghu. ... Harishchandra, in Hindu mythology was one of the kings of the Solar Dynasty. ... Dileepa in Hindu mythology is said to have been one of the most righteous and chivalrous emperors that the Solar Dynasty had ever produced. ... Raghu in Hindu mythology was a valorous king, like his father Dileepa. ... Aja may refer to An Orisha in Yoruba mythology. ... Dasaratha in Hindu mythology is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... Dasaratha in Hindu mythology is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... Aja may refer to An Orisha in Yoruba mythology. ... Aja may refer to An Orisha in Yoruba mythology. ... Raghu in Hindu mythology was a valorous king, like his father Dileepa. ...

About Emperor Dileepa

Dileepa in Hindu mythology is said to have been one of the most righteous and chivalrous emperors that the Solar Dynasty had ever produced. ...

About Emperor Raghu

Raghu in Hindu mythology was a valorous king, like his father Dileepa. ...

About Emperor Aja

Son of Raghu, he was married to Indumati. He was the father of Dasharatha. Aja may refer to An Orisha in Yoruba mythology. ...

Aja, was a valiant and loving son to Raghu, as Raghu was to Dilipa. Aja did many things in his lifetime. Ex. Aja freed a Gandharva (A Celestial Being), from a curse.

Aja was married to Indumati who was the sister of King Bhoja. Aja was givin a spear when he freed the Gadharva, the spear had the power to make enemys go to sleep, he used this spear in a battle, when he was defending Indumati. Aja was a great king, like his grandfather Dilipa, his father Raghu, his son Dasharatha, and his Grandsons, Rama and Brahma. (Aja had 4 grandsons but two were made king (Brahma was king when Rama was executed in to the Forest for 14 years)

About Emperor Dasaratha

Dasharatha was the king of Ayodhya. He had three wives: Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra. Dasaratha in Hindu mythology is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ...

At the time of marrying Kaikeyi, he assured her and her family that any son born to Kaikeyi would supercede his other sons and succeed him as king of Ayodhya. However, none of his three wives bore children for many years. Dasharatha then performed a sacrifice, the putra-kameshthi yagna, to secure the birth of a son. Four sons were the born to him: to Kaushalya was born Rama, to Kaikeyi Bharata, and Sumitra was blessed with twin sons, Lakshmana and Shatrughna. The story of the lives of his children is the story of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana, a detailing of which is beyond the scope of this page. This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ... 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. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman(crouching) The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki (c. ...

Dasharatha was a young man when he accidentally killed Shravana Kumara while hunting in the forest one day. Shravana Kumara's parents cursed Dasharatha, saying that he too, like them, would die of longing for a much beloved son. This is what came to pass; Dasharatha died soon after Rama left for exile in the forest, accompanied by his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana. This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... SITA Société Internationale de Télécommunication Aeronautique is a multinational information technology company specialising in providing IT services to the aviation industry. ... 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. ...

About Emperor Rama

Refer to the pages on Rama, his consort Sita, and to the the Ramayana, which is the story of their lives. This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... SITA Société Internationale de Télécommunication Aeronautique is a multinational information technology company specialising in providing IT services to the aviation industry. ... Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman(crouching) The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki (c. ...

External Links

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