| has gloss | eng: Ikshwakus were a dynasty of rulers of ancient India, which branched out from the Solar Dynasty. They ruled from the Kosala Kingdom with Ayodhya as their capital. The two Indian epics, viz. Ramayana and Mahabharata have numerous mentions of this dynasty. The most famous among all the Ikshwaku kings was Raghava Rama, the son of Dasaratha. He is the central hero of the epic Ramayana. In Mahabharata, they were mentioned as one of the most prominent races (MBh 1:1). During the Rajasuya ceremony of Pandava king Yudhisthira, Ikshwakus along with Ailas were mentioned as the prominent Kshatriya races of the time. King Suvala is mentioned as an Ikshwaku king and a friend of Sindhu king Jayadratha (MBh 3:263). At 13:2 the founder of the race, viz. Ikshwaku, the Suryavanshi was mentioned as the son of the ancient patriarch Manu. Many kings like Aja and Trishanku were mentioned as Ikshwaku kings. |