Kushadhwaja

Kushadhwaja
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Spouse(s) Chandrabhaga
Children Mandavi
Shrutakirti(daughters)

Kushadhwaja(also known as Kushadbhojan), was younger brother of Janaka. Janaka's daughter Sita was wife of Rama, the leading character of Hindu epic Ramayana. Kushadhwaja's two daughters Mandavi and Shrutakirti were married to Rama's younger brothers Bharata and Shatrughna respectively.[1][2]

References

  1. H. L. Luthra (1988). Tales from Kalidasa. Ediciones Gamma S.A. p. 15. ISBN 9788120902282.
  2. Lakshmi Lal (1988). The Ramayana. Orient Longman. p. 20. ISBN 9780861318056.
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