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