How many sons did Raja Dashrath have?

How many sons did Raja Dashrath have?

The Gods decided to grant him four sons, so that Vishnu could be reborn as a human being. A messenger of the Gods visited Dasaratha with magical food which he should feed to his wives.

Who is second son of Dashrath?

Dasharatha
Parents Aja (father) Indumati (mother)
Spouse Kausalya Kaikeyi Sumitra
Children Shanta Rama Bharatha Lakshmana Shatrughna
Dynasty Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi

Who is the son of Sumitra?

Lakshmana

Sumitra
Sumitra gives birth to twins (centre, top)
In-universe information
Spouse Dasharatha
Children Lakshmana (son) Shatrughna (son)

What is the name of Kaikai son?

Kaikeyi
Family Ashwapati (Father) 7 brothers, including: Yuddhajit in Kekeya Kausalya (Co-wife) Sumitra (Co-wife)
Spouse Dasharatha
Children Bharat (Son)
Home Kekeya (by birth) Ayodhya (by marriage)

How many wives dashrath have?

three wives
We know the King of Ayodhya – Dasharatha – had three wives, and four sons blessed after a yajna performed by Vibhandak Rishi’s son – Rishyasringa. Here’s a backstory: King Dasharatha and his first wife Kausalya had a daughter – Shanta – before Ram and his brothers were born.

Does Dasaratha have daughter?

Shanta is a character in the Ramayana. She was the daughter of King Dasharatha. Later she was adopted by King Romapada of Anga Pradesh. Shanta was married to Rishyasringa, son of the legendary Indian Hindu sage Vibhandaka.

Did Dashrath had a daughter?

Who was Sumitra in next birth?

Sumitra (Sanskrit: सुमित्रा, Tamil: சுமித்திரை, Burmese: Thumitra, Malay: Samutra, Khmer: Sramut) in the Indian Ramayana epic, was the third[1] of King Dasaratha’s three wives and a queen of Ayodhyā. She was the mother of twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna. She came from the ancient kingdom of Kashi.

Who are the sons of Dasaratha?

ShatrughnaBharataRama
Dasharatha/Sons
Rishyasringa complies, performs the yajna and Dasharatha is blessed with four sons, Ram from Kausalya, Lakshman and Shatrughna from Sumitra and Bharat from Kaikeyi.

Who was Manthara in previous birth?

In her previous birth, Manthara was a Yakshini (celestial being). The king of Kaikey was out on a hunt and his arrow killed a deer. The doe, his wife, ran weeping to her mother.

How long did dashrath lived?

Thanks A2A. Yes, King Dasaratha lived for 60,000 years. According to Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, Lord Rama was born to King Dasaratha at age 60,000 years.

Who is Ram’s sister?

Shanta
Shanta is a character in the Ramayana. She was the daughter of King Dasharatha. Later she was adopted by King Romapada of Anga Pradesh….

Shanta
Siblings Rama (brother) Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna (half-brothers)
Spouse Rishyasringa

How many sons did King Dasaratha have?

King Dasaratha’s four sons Enlarge Image showing the birth of the four divine sons of King Dasaratha. Dasaratha ruled a land called Koshada in northern India and his capital was Ayodha. He was unhappy however because he had no heirs. The Gods decided to grant him four sons, so that Vishnu could be reborn as a human being.

How did Dasaratha get his name?

Dasa means “ten” and ratha means “chariot”. That is how he got the name Dasaratha. Dasaratha was such a great fighter that sometimes Indra would summon for him when there was a fight with the demons. Dasaratha married Kausalya and they had only one daughter.

How will Maharaja Dasaratha become famous throughout the three worlds?

“Maharaja Dasaratha will become very famous throughout the three worlds, and he will perform a putra-kamesti yajna, a sacrifice for getting a son. So in this sacrifice, the yajna-purusha, the personification of fire, will come there and give him some sweet rice. And out of this sweet rice Dasaratha will get the Supreme Lord as his sons.”

Where is Dasaratha seated in this image?

In this image, Dasaratha is seated under a white canopy. Inside the palace, on the top floor to the left is Queen Sumitra with her twins. On the top floor to the right is Queen Kausalya with Rama. On the bottom floor is Queen Kaikeyi with Bharata.