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Ikshvaku Vamsha56 people
The first of the four great dynasties, born with Rishabhadeva, son of Nabhiraja, the last patriarch. Bharata's son Arkakirti (arka means the sun) gave it the solar branch, the Surya Vamsha. Ajitanatha and Sagara Chakravarti belong to it, and Rama descends from it through Raghu, Anaranya and Dasharatha.
The fourteen Kulakaras13
Pratishruti, Sanmati, Kshemankara, Kshemandhara, Simankara, Simandhara, Vimalavahana, Chakshushman, Yashasvi, Abhichandra, Chandrabha, Marudeva, Prasenajit
- Nabhirajaनाभिराजा· Fourteenth and last Kulakara (patriarch)+ Marudevi
- Rishabhadevaऋषभदेव· First Tirthankara+ Nanda, Sunanda
- Bharata Chakravartiभरत चक्रवर्ती· First Chakravarti (universal emperor)+ Subhadra
- Marichiमरीचि· Grandson of Rishabhadeva
- Arkakirtiअर्ककीर्ति· Founder of the Surya (solar) branch
The first kings of the solar line29
Sitayasha, Balanka, Subala, Raviteja, Mahabala, Atibala, Amrita, Subhadra, Sagara, Bhadra, Raviteja, Shashi, Prabhutateja, Tejasvi, Tapabala, Ativirya, Suvirya, Udita, Parakrama, Surya, Indramani, Mahendrajit, Prabhuta, Vibhu, Avidhvamsa, Vitabhi, Vrishabhadhvaja, Garudanka, Mriganka
- Dharanidharaधरणीधर· King of Ayodhya
- Tridashanjayaत्रिदशंजय+ Indrarekha
- Jitashatruजितशत्रु· King of Ayodhya
- Ajitanathaअजितनाथ· Second Tirthankara
- Vijayasagaraविजयसागर+ Sumangala
- Sagara Chakravartiसगर चक्रवर्ती· Second Chakravarti
- Bhagirathaभगीरथ
- Vijayaविजय· King of Ayodhya+ Hemachulini
- Surendramanyuसुरेन्द्रमन्यु+ Kirtisama
- Vajrabahuवज्रबाहु
- Purandaraपुरंदर+ Prithvimati
- Kirtidharaकीर्तिधर+ Sahadevi
- Sukoshalaसुकौशल· King of Ayodhya and sage+ Vichitramala
- Hiranyagarbhaहिरण्यगर्भ
- Naghoshaनघोष+ Simhika
- Saudasaसौदास
- Simharathaसिंहरथ
The kings before Raghu23
Brahmaratha, Chaturmukha, Hemaratha, Satyaratha, Prithuratha, Payoratha, Dridharatha, Suryaratha, Mandhata, Virasena, Prithvimanyu, Kamalabandhu, Ravimanyu, Vasantatilaka, Kuberadatta, Kunthubhakta, Shataratha, Viraratha, Dviradaratha, Simhadamana, Hiranyakashipu, Punjasthala, Kakusthala
- Raghuरघु· King of Ayodhya, namesake of the Raghu line
- Anaranyaअनरण्य· King of Ayodhya+ Prithvimati
- Anantarathaअनंतरथ
- Dasharathaदशरथ· King of Ayodhya
- Ramaराम· Eighth Baladeva
- Lavanaलवण· Elder twin son of Rama and Sita
- Son of Anangalavanaअनंगलवण के पुत्र· King of Ayodhya after Rama
- Ankushaअंकुश· Younger twin son of Rama and Sita
- Lakshmanaलक्ष्मण· Eighth Narayana (Vasudeva)
- Shridharaश्रीधर
- Prithvitilakaपृथ्वीतिलक
- Mangalaमंगल
- Vimalaprabhaविमलप्रभ
- Arjunaअर्जुन
- Shrikeshiश्रीकेशी
- Satyakeshiसत्यकेशी
- Suparshvakirtiसुपार्श्वकीर्ति
- Bharataभरत· King of Ayodhya during the exile
- Shatrughnaशत्रुघ्न· King of Mathura
- Bhimarathaभीमरथ
- Bahubaliबाहुबली· Lord of Podanapura
Soma Vamsha1 people
The lunar line, clear as the moon's rays. It began with Somayasha, son of Bahubali, Rishabhadeva's son by his second queen. Its kings, Saumya, Mahabala, Subala, Bhujabali and many more, gave their kingdoms to their sons and took the vows of munis.
- Somayashaसोमयश· Founder of the Soma (lunar) line
Kings of the lunar line4
Saumya, Mahabala, Subala, Bhujabali
Vidyadhara Vamsha58 people
Nami and Vinami, kinsmen of Rishabhadeva, received the Vijayardha mountain and its vidyas (magical sciences) from Dharanendra. Their descendants are human beings who fly through the sky and command vidyas, ruling the northern and southern rows of cities. Ravana's and Sugriva's houses both grew out of this line.
- Namiनमि· Founder of the Vidyadhara line
- Ratnamaliरत्नमाली
Early Vidyadhara kings20
Ratnaratha, Ratnachitra, Chandraratha, Vajrajangha, Vajrasena, Vajradamshtra, Vajradhvaja, Vajrayudha, Vajra, Suvajra, Vajrabhrit, Vajrabha, Vajrabahu, Vajranka, Vajrasundara, Vajrapani, Vajrabhanu, Vajravan, Vidyunmukha, Suvaktra
- Vidyuddamshtraविद्युद्दंष्ट्र· Lord of both rows of Vijayardha
Descendants of Vidyuddamshtra42
Dridharatha, Ashvadharma, Ashvayu, Ashvadhvaja, Padmanabhi, Padmamali, Padmaratha, Simhavan, Mrigoddharma, Meghastra, Simhaprabha, Simhaketu, Shashanka, Chandrahva, Chandrashekhara, Indraratha, Chandraratha, Chakradharma, Chakrayudha, Chakradhvaja, Manigriva, Manyanka, Manibhasura, Maniratha, Manyasya, Bimboshtha, Lambitadhara, Raktoshtha, Harichandra, Purnachandra, Balendu, Chandrachuda, Vyomachandra, Udupalana, Ekachuda, Dvichuda, Trichuda, Vajrachuda, Bhurichuda, Arkachuda, Vahnijati, Vahniteja
- Purnaghanaपूर्णघन· Vidyadhara lord of Chakravala
- Sulochanaसुलोचन· Vidyadhara lord of Vihayastilaka
- Sahasranayanaसहस्रनयन· Lord of both rows under Sagara
- Utpalamatiउत्पलमती· Chief queen of Sagara Chakravarti
- Vinamiविनमि· Co-founder of the Vidyadhara houses
- Atindraअतींद्र· Vidyadhara king of Meghapura+ Shrimati
- Deviदेवी
- Pushpottaraपुष्पोत्तर· Vidyadhara king of Ratnapura
- Padmabhaपद्माभा
- Ashanivegaअशनिवेग· King of Rathanupura, lord of both rows
- Vijayasimhaविजयसिंह
- Sahasraraसहस्रार· King of Rathanupura+ Manasundari
- Indra of Rathanupuraरथनूपुर के इन्द्र· Vidyadhara overlord who styled himself Indra
- Jayantaजयंत
- Vyomabinduव्योमबिंदु· Vidyadhara king of Kautukamangala+ Mandavati
- Kaushikiकौशिकी+ Vishrava
- Kekasiकेकसी· Mother of Ravana
- Vaishravanaवैश्रवण· Lokapala of Lanka under Indra
- Mayaमय· King of Asurasangita, lord of the Daityas+ Hemavati
- Mandodariमंदोदरी· Chief queen of Ravana
- Meghaprabhaमेघप्रभ· Vidyadhara king
- Kharadushanaखरदूषण· Lord of Patala Lanka
- Shambukaशंबूक· Ravana's nephew
- Sundaसुंद
- Anangakusumaअनंगकुसुमा· Hanuman's queen
- Prahladaप्रह्लाद· Vidyadhara king of Adityapura+ Ketumati
- Pavananjayaपवनंजय· Prince of Adityapura
- Hanumanहनुमान· Kamadeva, lord of Hanuruha and Shripura
- Chitrabhanuचित्रभानु· King of Hanuruha island+ Sundaramalini
- Pratisuryaप्रतिसूर्य· Lord of Hanuruha island, Anjana's maternal uncle
- Mahendraमहेन्द्र· King of Mahendrapura+ Hridayavega
- Anjanaअंजना· Mother of Hanuman
- Prasannakirtiप्रसन्नकीर्ति
- Vajramukhaवज्रमुख· Keeper of Lanka's magic wall
- Lankasundariलंकासुंदरी
- Agnishikhaअग्निशिख· King of Jyotipura
- Sutaraसुतारा· Chief queen of Sugriva
- Chakrankaचक्रांक
- Sahasagatiसाहसगति· The false Sugriva
- Chandrodaraचन्द्रोदर· Lord of Patala Lanka before Kharadushana+ Anuradha
- Viradhitaविराधित· Lakshmana's ally, lord of Alakapuri
- Chandragatiचन्द्रगति· Vidyadhara king of Rathanupura+ Pushpavati
- Varunaवरुण· Lord of Pundarikapura in Patala
- Satyavatiसत्यवती
- Shrimalaश्रीमाला
Rakshasa Vamsha28 people
In Ajitanatha's time the Vidyadhara prince Meghavahana fled to the Samavasarana, and Bhima, lord of the Rakshasa gods, gave him Lanka, Patala Lanka and a divine necklace. The house took its name from a later king called Rakshasa. Its people are Vidyadharas, not demons; Ravana is the eighth Prati-narayana of this line.
- Meghavahanaमेघवाहन· Founder of the Rakshasa house of Lanka
- Maharakshaमहारक्ष
- Amararakshaअमररक्ष
- Maharaksha IIमहारक्ष (द्वितीय)
- Rakshasaराक्षस· King after whom the house is named
- Adityagatiआदित्यगति
- Bhimaprabhaभीमप्रभ
The kings of Lanka49
Pujarha, Jitabhaskara, Samparikirti, Sugriva, Harigriva, Shrigriva, Sumukha, Suvyakta, Amritavega, Bhanugati, Chintagati, Indraprabha, Mrigaridamana, Pavi, Indrajit, Bhanuvarma, Bhanu, Murari, Trijit, Bhima, Mohana, Uddharaka, Ravi, Chakara, Vajramadhya, Prabodha, Simhavikrama, Chamunda, Bhishma, Dhupavahu, Aridamana, Nirvanabhakti, Ugrakshi, Arhadbhakta, Anuttara, Anila, Lanka, Chanda, Mayuravahana, Mahabahu, Manoramya, Bhaskaraprabha, Brihadgati, Brihatkanta, Arisantrasa, Chandravarta, Meghavahana, Grihakshobha, Nakshatradamana
- Dhanaprabhaधनप्रभ
- Kirtidhavalaकीर्तिधवल· Lord of Lanka
- Vidyutkeshaविद्युत्केश· King of Lanka in Munisuvrata's age
- Sukeshaसुकेश
- Maliमाली· King of Lanka
- Sumaliसुमाली· Grandfather of Ravana
- Ratnashravaरत्नश्रवा· Father of Ravana
- Ravanaरावण· Eighth Prati-narayana, lord of three continents
- Indrajitइन्द्रजीत· Ravana's eldest son
- Meghanadaमेघनाद
- Kritachitraकृतचित्रा
- Kumbhakarnaकुंभकर्ण· Ravana's brother
- Kumbhaकुंभ
- Chandranakhaचन्द्रनखा· Ravana's sister, queen of Patala Lanka
- Vibhishanaविभीषण· King of Lanka after Ravana
- Subhushanaसुभूषण· King of Lanka after Vibhishana
- Malyavanमाल्यवान
- Shrimaliश्रीमाली
- Brihatkirtiबृहत्कीर्ति
- Udadhirakshaउदधिरक्ष
- Bhanurakshaभानुरक्ष
Vanara Vamsha26 people
Shrikantha, a Vidyadhara prince of Meghapura, received the island of Vanaradvipa from his brother-in-law Kirtidhavala of Lanka and founded Kishkupura. King Amaraprabha later painted monkeys on his banners and crowns, and the house became known as the Vanaras. Bali, Sugriva, Nala, Nila and Angada are its heroes.
- Shrikanthaश्रीकंठ· Founder of the Vanara house
- Vajrakanthaवज्रकंठ
- Indrayudhaprabhaइन्द्रायुधप्रभ
- Raviprabhaरविप्रभ
- Amaraprabhaअमरप्रभ· King who set the monkey on crown and banner
- Kapiketuकपिकेतु
- Vikramasampannaविक्रमसंपन्न
- Pratibalaप्रतिबल
Vanara kings before Mahodadhi3
Gagananda, Khecharananda, Girinanda
- Mahodadhiमहोदधि· Vanara king of Kishkupura in Munisuvrata's age
- Pratichandraप्रतिचन्द्र
- Kishkindhaकिष्किंध· Founder of Kishkindhapura
- Suryarajaसूर्यरज· King of Kishkindhapura+ Chandramalini
- Baliबाली· King of Kishkindhapura, then a great sage
- Chandrarashmiचन्द्ररश्मि
- Sugrivaसुग्रीव· King of Kishkindhapura
- Angadaअंगद· King of Kishkindhapura after Sugriva
- Angaअंग
- Padmaragaपद्मरागा
- Shriprabhaश्रीप्रभा
- Riksharajaऋक्षरज· Lord of Kishkupura
- Nalaनल· Lord of Kishkupura
- Harimaliniहरिमालिनी
- Nilaनील
- Suryakamalaसूर्यकमला
- Andhrakaअंध्रक
Hari Vamsha17 people
After Shitalanatha's time, King Sumukha of Kaushambi and Vanamala were reborn as a Vidyadhara couple and carried from Harikshetra by a god, so he became known as Hari. His line produced the twentieth Tirthankara Munisuvrata and, later, King Janaka of Mithila, father of Sita and Bhamandala.
- Hariहरि· Founder of the Harivamsha
Early kings of the Harivamsha7
Mahagiri, Himagiri, Vasugiri, Indragiri, Ratnamala, Sambhu, Bhutadeva
- Sumitraसुमित्र· King of Kushagranagara
- Munisuvrataमुनिसुव्रतनाथ· Twentieth Tirthankara
- Suvrataसुव्रत
- Dakshaदक्ष
- Ailavardhanaऐलावर्धन
Harivamsha kings after Munisuvrata6
Shrivardhana, Shrivriksha, Sanjayanta, Kunima, Maharatha, Puloma
- Vasavaketuवासवकेतु· King of Mithila+ Vipula
- Janakaजनक· King of Mithila+ Videha
- Sitaसीता· Chief queen of Rama
- Bhamandalaभामंडल· Lord of the Vidyadharas
- Kanakaकनक· Janaka's younger brother, later king of Mithila
- Lokasundariलोकसुंदरी
- Harivahanaहरिवाहन· King of Mathura
- Madhuमधु· King of Mathura, ornament of the Harivamsha
- Lavanarnavaलवणार्णव
Allied Royal Houses41 people
Kingdoms bound to the great lines by marriage and friendship: Kaikeyi's Kautukamangala, Kaushalya's Darbhasthala, Sumitra's Kamalasankula, Vanamala's Vijayapura, Kalyanamala's Nalakuvara, Vajrajangha's Pundarikapura and others.
- Vijayaविजया· Mother of Ajitanatha
- Manodayaमनोदया
- Suprabhaसुप्रभा
- Rajivasarasiराजीवसरसी
- Sundaramaliniसुंदरमालिनी
- Kaushalaकौशल· King of Darbhasthala
- Aparajitaअपराजिता· Chief queen of Dasharatha, mother of Rama
- Subandhutilakaसुबंधुतिलक· King of Kamalasankula
- Sumitraसुमित्रा· Queen of Dasharatha, mother of Lakshmana
- Shubhamatiशुभमति· King of Kautukamangala
- Kaikeyiकैकेयी· Queen of Dasharatha, mother of Bharata
- Dronameghaद्रोणमेघ· Kaikeyi's brother
- Vishalyaविशल्या· First chief queen of Lakshmana
- Maharajaमहाराज
- Suprabhaसुप्रभा· Queen of Dasharatha, mother of Shatrughna
- Prithvidharaपृथ्वीधर· King of Vijayapura
- Vanamalaवनमाला· Chief queen of Lakshmana
- Balikhilyaबालिखिल्य· King of Nalakuvara
- Kalyanamalaकल्याणमाला· Chief queen of Lakshmana
- Shatrudamanaशत्रुदमन· King of Kshemanjali
- Jitapadmaजितपद्मा· Chief queen of Lakshmana
- Ativiryaअतिवीर्य· King of Nandyavarta
- Vijayarathaविजयरथ
- Ratnamalaरत्नमाला
- Vijayasundariविजयसुंदरी
- Rupavatiरूपवती· Second chief queen of Lakshmana
- Ratimalaरतिमाला
- Bhagavatiभगवती
- Manoramaमनोरमा
- Padmavatiपद्मावती
- Prabhavatiप्रभावती
- Ratiprabhaरतिप्रभा
- Shridamaश्रीदामा
- Vajrajanghaवज्रजंघ· King of Pundarikapura, Sita's protector
- Shashichulaशशिचूला
- Prithuपृथु· King of Prithvipura
- Kanakamalaकनकमाला
- Mandakiniमंदाकिनी
- Chandravaktraचन्द्रवक्त्रा
- Maruttaमरुत· King of Rajapura
- Kanakaprabhaकनकप्रभा