Kaushalya

This article is about the mother of the Hindu god Rama. For the actress, see Kausalya (actress). For the singer, see Kousalya (singer).

Kaushalya
Queen of Kosala
Kausalya gives birth to Rama
SpouseDasharatha
Issue
HouseAyodhya
DynastyRaghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage)
FatherSukaushala
MotherAmritaprabha
ReligionHindu

Kaushalya (Sanskrit: कौशल्या, IAST: Kauśalyā) is a queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is the first senior queen consort of Dasharatha, who ruled Kosala from its capital Ayodhya. She is the mother of Rama, the male protagonist of the epic. She is a secondary character in the Ramayana, so only aspects of her life are described in detail.

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