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Kausalya
Queen of Kosala and mother of Rama in epic Ramayana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the mother of the Hindu god Rama. For the actress, see Kausalya (actress). For the singer, see Kousalya (singer).
Kausalya (Sanskrit: कौसल्या, IAST: Kausalyā) is a queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is the first queen consort of Dasaratha, who ruled Kosala from its capital Ayodhya. She is the mother of Rama, the male protagonist of the epic.[1] She is a secondary character in the Ramayana, so only aspects of her life are described in detail.[2]
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Kausalya | |
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Queen of Kosala | |
![]() Kausalya gives birth to Rama | |
Spouse | Dasharatha |
Issue | Rama |
House | Ayodhya |
Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage) |
Religion | Hindu |
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