Date: 12-2-2007.

SURYAVAMSAM and RAGHUVAMSAM.

RAAMAAYANA by MAHARSHI VALMIKI, BAALAKAANDA, Canto LXX describes the
SURYAVAMSAM (i.e.) SOLAR DYNASTY and RAGHUVAMSAM (i.e.) RAGHU’S
DYNASTY in which LORD RAAMA was born. A Lotus appeared from the belly of
SUPREME BRAHMAN LORD NAARAAYANA and in it arose LORD BRAHMA, the
Creator of the entire Creation. LORD BRAHMA’s son is PRAJAPATI MAHARSHI
MARICHI
whose son is PRAJAPATI MAHARSHI KASYAPA. PRAJAPATI KASYAPA’s son is
VIVASVAN, the SUN GOD, the Presiding Deity of the SUN. VIVASVAN’s son is
VAIVASVATAMANU, who is also a PRAJAPATI, meaning the Head of the Progeny.
VAIVASVATAMANU built the famous City of AYODHYA the Capital of his Empire.
Ikswaaku, the first ruler of AYODHYA was the son of MANU. Ikswaaku’s son was Kuksi and
his son was Vikuksi. Baana was the son of Vikuksi and his son was Anaranya. Anaranya’s son
was Prthu and his son was Trisanku.
Trisanku’s son was Dhundhumaara and his son was Yuvanaaswa. Yuvanaaswa’s
son was Maandhaata and his son was Susandhi. Dhruvasandhi and Prasenjit were the two sons
of Susandhi. Dhruvasandhi’s son was Bharata and his son was Asita. Asita’s son was Sagara
and his son was Asamanja. Asamanja’s son was Amsumaan and his son was Dilipa. Dilipa’s
son was Bhagiratha and his son was Kaakutstha. Kaakutstha’s son was the Great Raghu and
his son was Pravrddha. Pravrddha’s
son was Sankhana and his son was Sudarsana. Sudarsana’s son was Agnivarna
and his son was Sighraga and his son was Maru. Maru’s son was Prasusruka and his son was
Ambarisa. Ambarisa’s son was Nahusa1 and his son was Yayaati2. Yayaati’s son was
Naabhaaga and his son was Aja. Aja’s son was Dasaratha and Dasaratha’s four sons were
LORD RAAMA, LORD LAKSHMANA, LORD BHARATA and LORD SATRUGHNA.
. – By B.C.VENKATAKRISHNAN