THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Chandraketu
Chandraketu belongs to the generation after Rama and his brothers. His father Lakshmana is one of Dasharatha’s four sons, making Chandraketu a nephew of Rama. Angada is the other son named for Lakshmana in this account. Together they form one branch of the larger Ikshvaku royal family.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- King
- Form
- Ikshvaku Dynasty
- Tradition
- Puranic Royal Genealogy
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Chandraketu is part of the wider family descended from Dasharatha, beyond the direct line through Rama’s sons. The brief notice identifies his father and brother but does not narrate a separate series of personal exploits.
Role
Chandraketu is a son of Lakshmana, one of Rama’s brothers. The Vishnu Purana names him together with his brother Angada when describing the next generation of the Ikshvaku family.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
Lakshmana’s sons are named alongside the children of his three brothers. That grouping presents several related households, rather than a single succession in which every cousin becomes the next ruler.
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Characters & Cosmic Entities1
Lakshmana is named as the parent of Chandraketu in this succession.