List of Ikshvaku dynasty kings in Hinduism

Shraddhadeva Manu (Sanskrit: Manuśraddhādeva) is the current Manu and the progenitor of the current humanity (manvantara). He is the seventh of the 14 manus of the current kalpa (aeon).[1]

Shraddhadeva was the king of the Dravida Kingdom[2] before the Pralaya, the great flood. Forewarned about the flood by the Matsya avatara of Vishnu, he saved humanity by building a boat that carried his family and the saptarishi to safety. He is the son of Vivasvana and is therefore also known as Vaivasvata Manu. He is also called Satyavrata (always truthful).

Ikshvaku (Sanskrit; ikṣvāku, from Sanskrit ikṣu; Pali: Okkāka), is one of the ten sons of Shraddhadeva Manu, Shraddhadeva was the king of the Dravida Kingdom before the Pralaya, the great flood.[3]

Suryavanshi kings
Frieze of King Sagar's great-great-grandson, Bhagiratha in penance, depicted in the monument of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

The genealogy of the Ikshvaku dynasty to Rama is mentioned in the Ramayana in two lists. The only difference between the two lists is that, Kukshi is mentioned only in the second list. In the first list, Vikukshi is mentioned as the son of Ikshavaku. The descendants of Vikushi, according to Bhagavata Purana, are as follows. [4]

  1. Ikshvaku
  2. Kukshi/Vikukshi
  3. Kakutstha (Puranjaya)
  4. Anena
  5. Prithu
  6. Vishvagandhi
  7. Chandra
  8. Yuvanashva I
  9. Shravasta (founded Shravasti city)
  10. Brihadashva I
  11. Yuvanashva II
  12. Mandhatri
  13. Purukutsa
  14. Kuvalayashva (also called Dhundhumara, since he killed the demon Dhundhu)
  15. Dridhashva
  16. Haryashva I
  17. Nikumbha
  18. Bahulasva
  19. Krishashva
  20. Prasenajit I (maternal grandfather of Parashurama)
  21. Trassadasyu
  22. Anaranya I (cursed Ravana to die at the hands of his descendant (Rama))
  23. Praaruna
  24. Tribandhana (Trayaruna)
  25. Satyavrata or Trishanku
  26. Harishchandra
  27. Rohitashva
  28. Harita
  29. Champa (founded the city Champapuri)
  30. Sudeva
  31. Vijaya
  32. Vrika
  33. Bahuka or Asita
  34. Sagara
  35. Asamanja
  36. Anshuman
  37. Dileepa I
  38. Bhagiratha
  39. Shruta
  40. Nabha
  41. Sindhudweepa
  42. Ayutayu
  43. Rituparna
  44. Sarvakama
  45. Sudasa
  46. Saudasa (Also called Mitrasaha and Kalmashapada)
  47. Asmaka
  48. Balika (he was protected from Parashurama by a humanly shield of women, so he was called Naarikavacha. After the destruction of Kshatriya, since he progenited the warrior class, he was called Mulaka)
  49. Dasharatha (not Rama's father)
  50. Aidvadi
  51. Vishwasaha
  52. Khatvanga
  53. Dilipa II (Also called Dirghabahu)
  54. Raghu (progenitor of Raghuvamsha)
  55. Aja
  56. Dasaratha
  57. Rama

Suryavanshi kings after Rama

The Puranas provide a genealogical list from Kusha to Brihadbala, who was killed by Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata war. This list is corroborated by the Raghuvamsha till Agnivarna:[5]

  1. Kusha (Contemporary to Chandravanshi King Kunti)
  2. Atithi (Contemporary to Chandravanshi King Turvasu -2)
  3. Nishadha was the founder of Nishadha Kingdom.
  4. Nala II
  5. Nabhas
  6. Pundarika
  7. Ksemadhanva
  8. Devanika
  9. Ahinagu
  10. Ruru
  11. Pariyatra
  12. Sala
  13. Dala
  14. Bala
  15. Uktha
  16. Sahasrasva
  17. Para II
  18. Chandravaloka
  19. Tarapida
  20. Chandragiri
  21. Bhanuchandra
  22. Srutayu
  23. Uluka
  24. Unnabha
  25. Vajranabha
  26. Sankhana
  27. Vyusitasva
  28. Visvasaha
  29. Hiranyanabha Kausalya
  30. Para III (Atnara)
  31. Brahmistha
  32. Putra
  33. Pusya
  34. Arthasidhi
  35. Dhruvasandhi
  36. Sudarsana
  37. Agnivarna
  38. Sighraga
  39. Maru
  40. Parsusruta
  41. Susandhi
  42. Amarsana
  43. Mahasvana
  44. Sahasvana
  45. Visrutvana
  46. Visvabhava
  47. Visvasahva
  48. Nagnajit
  49. Taksaka
  50. Brihadbala

Suryavanshi kings after Mahabharata

The Puranas also provide the list of the kings from Brihadbala to the last ruler Sumitra. But these lists mention Shakya as an individual, and incorporate the names of Shakya, Shuddodhana, Siddhartha (Gautama Buddha) and Rahula between Sanjaya and Prasenajit. The names of the kings are:[6]

  1. Brihadrana
  2. Urukriya (or Gurukshep)
  3. Vatsavriddha
  4. Prativyoma
  5. Bhaanu
  6. Divakara (or Divak)
  7. Sahadeva
  8. Brihadashva-2
  9. Bhanuratha (or Bhanumaan)
  10. Pratitashva
  11. Supratika
  12. Marudeva
  13. Sunakshatra
  14. Pushkara (or Kinnara)
  15. Antariksha
  16. Suvarna (or Sutapaa)
  17. Sumitra (or Amitrajit)
  18. Bruhadaraaj (Okkaka)
  19. Barhi (Okkamukha)
  20. Kritanjaya (Sivisamjaya)
  21. Ranajjaya (Sihassara)
  22. Sanjaya (Mahakoshala or Jayasena)
  23. Shakya (Sihahanu)
  24. Śuddhodana (ruler of Shakya Republic of Kapilavastu)
  25. Siddhartha (or Gautama Buddha)
  26. Rāhula, the only son of Gautam Buddha
  27. Prasenajit (born when Siddhartha was of age 27 years)
  28. Kshudraka (or Kuntala)
  29. Ranaka (or Kulaka)
  30. Suratha
  31. Saumitra

King Saumitra was Last ruler of Ikshvakuvansh / Suryavansha. He was driven out of Ayodhya by the Magadhan Emperor Mahapadma Nandā. [7]

References
  1. V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar (1935). The Matsya Purana: A Study. University of Madras. p. 5.
  2. Rhonda Burnette-Bletsch, Jon Morgan (ed.). Noah as Antihero: Darren Aronofsky’s Cinematic Deluge. Taylor & Francis, 2017. p. 45.
  3. The Hare Krsnas - The Manus - Manus of the Present Universe
  4. Vyas, R.T. (ed.) (1992). Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Text as Constituted in its Critical Edition. Vadodara: Oriental Institute, Vadodara. pp. 91–92, 255–56.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. History Of Ancient India ISBN 81-269-0616-2 vol II
  6. Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, pp.283-8, 384
  7. The Valmiki Ramayana, Volume 3.
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