Lineage of Janaks
Janaks till Ramayana
The lineage of Janaks is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana. In Valimiki Ramayana, King Seeradhwaja Janaka, himself mentioned his ancestral list to King Dasratha, Father of Rama. The list of Janakas who ruled Mithila as per Valmiki Ramayana is as under:
- Nimi - Nimi was son of King Ikshwaku and grandson of Manu.
- Mithi - Founder of Mithila and the first Janaka.
- Udavasu
- Nandivardhana
- Suketu
- Devarata
- Brihadvrata
- Mahavira
- Sudhriti
- Dristaketu
- Haryasva
- Maru
- Pratindhaka
- Kritiratha
- Devamidha
- Vibhuta
- Mahidhrata
- Kirtirata
- Mahorama
- Swarnorama
- Hrisvaroma
- Seeradhwaja - Father of Sita.
The list of Janaks has been compiled from Valmiki Ramayana.
Janaks after Ramayana
- Bhaanumaan
- Shatadyumn
- Shuchi
- Oorjnaamaa
- Kriti
- Anjan
- Kurujit
- Arishtnemi
- Shrutaayu
- Supaarshwa
- Srinjaya
- Kshemaavee
- Anenaa
- Bhaumarath
- Satyarath
- Upagu
- Upagupt
- Swaagat
- Swaanand
- Suvarchaa
- Supaarshwa
- Subhaash
- Sushrut
- Jaya
- Vijaya
- Rit
- Sunaya
- Veetahavya
- Dhriti
- Bahulaashwa
- Kriti
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