Kushadhwaja
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Kushadhvaja ( IAST: Kuśadhvaja) is the King of Samkasya and the younger brother of Janaka, the King of Mithila, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He was married to Chandrabhaga and is the father of Mandavi and Shrutakirti.
Key facts
- Royalty.religion
- Hinduism
- Royalty.name
- Kushadhvaja
- Royalty.spouse
- Chandrabhaga
- Royalty.issue
- MandaviShrutakirti
- Royalty.house
- Videha
- Royalty.dynasty
- Suryavamsha
- Royalty.birth_place
- Mithila
- Royalty.succession
- Maharaja of Samkasya
- Royalty.predecessor
- Sudhanvan
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Legend
- Birth
- Marriage and children
- King of Samkasya
- References
Kushadhvaja ( IAST: Kuśadhvaja) is the King of Samkasya and the younger brother of Janaka, the King of Mithila, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He was married to Chandrabhaga and is the father of Mandavi and Shrutakirti.
== Legend == === Birth === Kushadhvaja was born to King Hrasvaroman of Mithila and his wife Keikasi. He is the younger brother of Janaka. The Videha kingdom was historically located between east of Gandaki River, west of Mahananda River, north of the Ganga river and south of the Himalayas.
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