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Ikshvaku

Ikshvaku proper noun: the first king of Ayodhya, one of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu, and ancestor of Rāma.

Proper noun

Ikshvaku

  1. (Hinduism) The first king of Ayodhya, one of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu, and ancestor of Rāma.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin of Ikshvaku

Borrowed from Sanskrit इक्ष्वाकु (ikṣvāku).

Questions about Ikshvaku

What does Ikshvaku mean?
Ikshvaku means the first king of Ayodhya, one of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu, and ancestor of Rāma.
What part of speech is Ikshvaku?
Ikshvaku is a proper noun.

Words near Ikshvaku in the dictionary

  1. ikons
  2. ikr
  3. ikra
  4. ikranite
  5. ikranites
  6. Ikshvaku
  7. ikt
  8. iktar
  9. iktars
  10. Iktomi
  11. IKTR

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