Mandavi

Mandavi
Mandavi
Ramayana character
	Marriage of Mandavi and her 3 sisters
In-universe information
Family	Kushadhwaja (father); Chandrabhaga (mother); Shrutakirti (sister); Janaka (uncle); Sunayana (aunt); Sita (cousin); Urmila (cousin);
Spouse	Bharata
Children	Taksha, Pushkala

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In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Mandavi is the daughter of King Kushadhwaja and Queen Chandrabhaga.^[1] She was wife of Bharata, younger brother of Rama.

Life[edit]

Mandavi was the Princess of Sankashya. She was the incarnation of Mahalakshmi's flower. Mandavi also had a younger sister Shrutakirti.^[2] Mandavi was married to ayodhya's king Dasharatha's 2nd son Bharata.^[3] They had two sons, Taksha and Pushkala.^[4] She used to take care of her in laws, along with her sister Shrutakirti when her cousin sister Sita and brother in laws Ram Laxman had gone to exile and Urmila was taking the sleep of her husband.

References[edit]

↑ Dawar, Sonalini Chaudhry (2006). Ramayana, the Sacred Epic of Gods and Demons. Om Books International. ISBN 9788187107675.
↑ Praśānta Guptā (1998). Vālmīkī Rāmāyaṇa. Dreamland Publications. p. 32. ISBN 9788173012549.
↑ Debroy, Bibek (2005). The History of Puranas. Bharatiya Kala Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-8090-062-4.
↑ "The Ramayana and Mahabharata: Conclusion". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

[1] Dawar, Sonalini Chaudhry (2006). Ramayana, the Sacred Epic of Gods and Demons. Om Books International. ISBN 9788187107675.

[2] Praśānta Guptā (1998). Vālmīkī Rāmāyaṇa. Dreamland Publications. p. 32. ISBN 9788173012549.

[3] Debroy, Bibek (2005). The History of Puranas. Bharatiya Kala Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-8090-062-4.

[4] "The Ramayana and Mahabharata: Conclusion". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

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v t e Ramayana
Ikshvaku dynasty	Dasharatha Kausalya Sumitra Kaikeyi Shanta Rama Bharata Lakshmana Shatrughna Sita Urmila Mandavi Shrutakirti Lava Kusha (genealogy)
Vanara	Hanuman Sugriva Vali Angada Tara Rumā Nala Nila Kesari Anjana Makardhwaja
Rakshasa	Ravana Vibhishana Kumbhakarna Indrajit Akshayakumara Atikaya Kabandha Khara Dushan Mandodari Dhanyamalini Lavanasura Malyavan Maricha Mayasura Narantaka-Devantaka Prahasta Sarama Subahu Sulochana Sumali Shurpanakha Tataka Trijata Trishira Viradha
Sages	Agastya Ahalya Arundhati Bharadwaja Kambhoja Parashurama Vasistha Vishvamitra Rishyasringa Valmiki
Other characters and concepts	Lakshmana rekha Jambavan Janaka Kushadhwaja Jatayu Manthara Ashwapati Sampati Shabari Shravan Vedavati Shambuka Maya Sita
Places	Ayodhya Mithila Dandakaranya Kishkindha Lanka Oshadhiparvata
Books/Kandas	Bala Ayodhya Aranya Kishkindha Sundara Yuddha Uttara
Versions	Adbhuta Ramayana Adhyathmaramayanam Adhyatma Ramayana Ananda Ramayana Bhaṭṭikāvya Hikayat Seri Rama Jagamohana Ramayana Kakawin Ramayana Kamba Ramayanam Krittivasi Ramayana Maharadia Lawana Phra Lak Phra Ram Raghunatha Ramayana Ramakien Ramcharitmanas Ranganatha Ramayanamu Reamker Saptakanda Ramayana Sri Ramayana Darshanam Sri Ramayanamu Vilanka Ramayana Yama Zatdaw
Related	Ramlila {{Films based on the Ramayana}}