Word

Ikshaku

Sanskrit

इक्ष्वाकु

IAST

ikṣvāku

In General

Ikshaku is the first king in surya Vamsa (Solar Dynasty) and ancestor of Sri Rama. Surya Vamsa is also known as Ikshaku vamsa. Kosala Kingdom with capital as Ayodhya on the bank of river Sarayu (In Utter Pradesh) is their territory.

In B.G. it is said the esoteric Vedic knowledge first imparted to Soorya were taught to Ikshaku for the benefit of mankind.

Purana

Ikshaku was son of Vaivasvata Manu and Shraddha (daughter of Kashyapa).