Word

Kausalya

Sanskrit

कौसल्य

IAST

kausalya

In General

Wife of King Dasaratha and mother of Sri Rama. She was daughter of Vidarbha king. Rama is born to Dasaratha in Kausalya after performing Putrakameshti Yajna.

Purana

Kausalya had a daughter called Santha by his husband Dasaratha. Sage Lomapada adopted Santha as his child and gave her in marriage to Sage Rishyasringa in marriage.