Dasharatha was the king of the Kosala kingdom and a scion of the Suryavamsha dynasty in Hinduism. He ruled from his capital at Ayodhyā. Dasharatha had three primary consorts: Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi, and from these unions were born Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna. He is mentioned in the Rāmāyana epic and the Vishnu Purana.
Kaikeyi demands that Dasharatha banish Rama from Ayodhya
Dasharatha gives payasa to his wives
Dasharatha with his four sons
Dasharatha kills Shravana Kumara
Ayodhya is a legendary city mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit-language texts, including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. These texts describe it as the capital of the Ikshvaku kings, including Rama.
Gold carving depiction of the legendary Ayodhya at the Ajmer Jain temple