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{{Short description|King of Samkasya and brother of Janaka in epic Ramayana}}
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{{Infobox character
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| religion = [[Hinduism]]
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| spouse = Chandrabhaga
| name = Kushadhvaja
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| children = [[Mandavi]] <br> [[Shrutakirti]](daughters)
| texts = [[Ramayana]]
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| spouse = [[Chandrabhaga (Ramayana)|Chandrabhaga]]
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| issue = [[Mandavi]]<br/>[[Shrutakirti]]
| house = [[Videha]]
| dynasty = [[Solar dynasty|Suryavamsha]]
| siblings = [[Janaka]]
| birth_place = [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]
| succession = [[Maharaja]] of Samkasya
| predecessor = Sudhanvan
| successor =
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}}


'''''Kushadhwaja''''' (also known as '''''Kushadbhojan'''''), was younger brother of [[Janaka]]. Janaka's daughter [[Sita]] was wife of [[Rama]], the leading character of Hindu epic [[Ramayana]]. Kushadhwaja's two daughters Mandavi and Shrutakirti were married to Rama's younger brothers [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]] and [[Shatrughna]] respectively.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rEWaSju1rVsC&pg=PA15&dq=Kushadhwaja&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLlrek0obNAhULto8KHfXiCzcQ6AEIRTAI#v=onepage&q=Kushadhwaja&f=false | title=Tales from Kalidasa | publisher=Ediciones Gamma S.A. | author=H. L. Luthra | year=1988 | pages=15 | isbn=9788120902282}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FHPXAAAAMAAJ&q=Kushadhwaja&dq=Kushadhwaja&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLlrek0obNAhULto8KHfXiCzcQ6AEINzAF | title=The Ramayana | publisher=Orient Longman | author=Lakshmi Lal | year=1988 | pages=20 | isbn=9780861318056}}</ref>
'''Kushadhvaja''' ({{lang-sa|कुशध्वजा}} [[IAST]]: Kuśadhvaja) is the King of Samkasya and the younger brother of [[Janaka]], the King of [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]], in the Hindu epic ''[[Ramayana]]''. He was married to [[Chandrabhaga (Ramayana)|Chandrabhaga]] and is the father of [[Mandavi]] and [[Shrutakirti]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rEWaSju1rVsC&q=Kushadhwaja&pg=PA15 | title=Tales from Kalidasa | publisher=Ediciones Gamma S.A. | author=H. L. Luthra | year=1988 | pages=15 | isbn=9788120902282}}</ref>


== Legend ==
King [[Kushadhwaja]] had his seat in around [[Rajbiraj]], where there is still an old historical temple of [[Rajdevi Temple]] with more than thousands year old idol lies of various Hindu Gods and goddesses. Temple along with [[chinnamasta]] temple is key temple of [[Maithali]] people. Around [[Rajbiraj]] also lied shrines dedicated to his daughters Mandavi and Shrutakirti who were married to Rama's younger brothers.
=== Birth ===
Kushadhvaja was born to King Hrasvaroman of [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]] and his wife Keikasi.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FHPXAAAAMAAJ&q=Kushadhwaja | title=The Ramayana | publisher=Orient Longman | author=Lakshmi Lal | year=1988 | pages=20 | isbn=9780861318056}}</ref> He is the younger brother of Janaka. The Videha kingdom was historically located between east of [[Gandaki River]], west of [[Mahananda River]], north of the [[Ganga]] river and south of the [[Himalayas]].<ref name=Jha1997>{{cite book |author=Jha, M. |year=1997 |chapter=Hindu Kingdoms at contextual level |title=Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A0i94Z5C8HMC&pg=PA27 |pages=27–42 |publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd |location=New Delhi|isbn=9788175330344 }}</ref>


=== Marriage and children ===
Kushadhwaja later moved to Sankasya after his brother won a war against Sankasya, when Janak was attacked by the ruler of Sankasya.<ref>https://www.valmiki.iitk.ac.in/summary?field_kanda_tid=1&field_sarga_value=71</ref>. He continued to rule the area around [[Rajbiraj]] to his through key ministers as per local tale.
Kushadhvaja was married to queen consort '''Chandrabhaga''' ({{lang-sa|चंद्रभागा}}). Chandrabhaga first gave birth to [[Mandavi]] and later gave birth to his second daughter [[Shrutakirti]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Praśānta Guptā|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RazqpUWg3KYC&pg=PA32|title=Vālmīkī Rāmāyaṇa|publisher=Dreamland Publications|year=1998|isbn=9788173012549|pages=32}}</ref> Both his daughters were brought up in Mithila, along with [[Sita]] and [[Urmila]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ramayana-Indian-epic|title=Ramayana {{!}} Summary, Characters, & Facts|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18|archive-date=12 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412065621/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ramayana-Indian-epic|url-status=live}}</ref> Mandavi was married to [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]] while Shrutakirti was married to [[Shatrughna]], both the younger brothers of [[Rama]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Valmiki |url=http://archive.org/details/TheRamayan |title=The Ramayana |date= |pages=126–145}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Mishra, V. |year=1979 |publisher=Mithila Prakasana |location=Allahabad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8FBuAAAAMAAJ&q=area+of+mithila |title=Cultural Heritage of Mithila | access-date=28 December 2016 | pages=13}}</ref>

== King of Samkasya ==
He initially ruled the area around [[Rajbiraj]]
His brother Janaka was the King of Mithila. During his rein the King of Samkasya, called Sudhanvan, attacked Mithila. Janaka killed Sudhanvan in the war, and crowned his brother Kushadhvaja as the King of Samkasya.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2019-01-28 |title=Story of Janaka |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/compilation/puranic-encyclopaedia/d/doc241640.html |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Kushadhvaja
Maharaja of Samkasya
PredecessorSudhanvan
BornMithila
SpouseChandrabhaga
IssueMandavi
Shrutakirti
HouseVideha
DynastySuryavamsha
ReligionHinduism

Kushadhvaja (Sanskrit: कुशध्वजा IAST: Kuśadhvaja) is the King of Samkasya and the younger brother of Janaka, the King of Mithila, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He was married to Chandrabhaga and is the father of Mandavi and Shrutakirti.[1]

Legend

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Birth

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Kushadhvaja was born to King Hrasvaroman of Mithila and his wife Keikasi.[2] He is the younger brother of Janaka. The Videha kingdom was historically located between east of Gandaki River, west of Mahananda River, north of the Ganga river and south of the Himalayas.[3]

Marriage and children

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Kushadhvaja was married to queen consort Chandrabhaga (Sanskrit: चंद्रभागा). Chandrabhaga first gave birth to Mandavi and later gave birth to his second daughter Shrutakirti.[4] Both his daughters were brought up in Mithila, along with Sita and Urmila.[5] Mandavi was married to Bharata while Shrutakirti was married to Shatrughna, both the younger brothers of Rama.[6][7]

King of Samkasya

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He initially ruled the area around Rajbiraj His brother Janaka was the King of Mithila. During his rein the King of Samkasya, called Sudhanvan, attacked Mithila. Janaka killed Sudhanvan in the war, and crowned his brother Kushadhvaja as the King of Samkasya.[8]

References

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  1. ^ H. L. Luthra (1988). Tales from Kalidasa. Ediciones Gamma S.A. p. 15. ISBN 9788120902282.
  2. ^ Lakshmi Lal (1988). The Ramayana. Orient Longman. p. 20. ISBN 9780861318056.
  3. ^ Jha, M. (1997). "Hindu Kingdoms at contextual level". Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. New Delhi: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 27–42. ISBN 9788175330344.
  4. ^ Praśānta Guptā (1998). Vālmīkī Rāmāyaṇa. Dreamland Publications. p. 32. ISBN 9788173012549.
  5. ^ "Ramayana | Summary, Characters, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. ^ Valmiki. The Ramayana. pp. 126–145.
  7. ^ Mishra, V. (1979). Cultural Heritage of Mithila. Allahabad: Mithila Prakasana. p. 13. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  8. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Janaka". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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