Ancestors of Rama

The ancestors of Ram, the protagonist of the Ramayan, are described below according to Vishnu Puran and Valmiki Ramayan. The famous personalities of Suryavansh as per the Vishnu Puran, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramakatha Rasavahini, Bhagavat Puran, and Raghuvansh Charitram are Ikshvaku, Vikushi, Kakust, etc. According to Hinduism, the city of Kosala and Ayodhya were founded by Manu (the earliest Prajapati) and by his son Ikshvaku, whose descendant was Ram.^[1]

1. Brahma
2. Marichi
3. Kashyap
4. Vivasvan (Surya)
5. Shraddhadev Manu

1. Ikshvaku
2. Vikukshi (Sasaka)
3. Puranjay (Kakutsth)
4. Anena (Suyodhan or Anarany)
5. Prithu
6. Vistrashv (contemporary of Ravan of Lanka)
7. Vishwagashw (contemporary of King Pururavas who founded Chandravamsha)
8. Shravasta founded the city of Shravasti.
9. Brihadashv
10. Kuvalayashv (Dundhumara)
11. Dridhashv
12. Haryashv
13. Amitashv
14. Krishashv
15. Prasenjit was the maternal grandfather of Parashurama
16. Yuvanashva(2)
17. Mandhata (a contemporary of Parashuram, Druhyu king Arabdh and demon King Madhu and Lavanasura)
18. Muchukunda fought in the Devasura War. So, his younger brother Purukutsa became the king. (a contemporary of Druhyu King Gandhara who founded the Gandhara Kingdom)
19. Trasadasyu
20. Sambhuta
21. Anarany(2) was killed by Ravan. (a contemporary of Anu King Janamejay)
22. Prishadashv
23. Sumanas
24. Tridhanwan (contemporary of Anu King Shibi who founded the Sivi Kingdom)
25. Trayyāruṇ (father of king Trishanku)
26. Trishanku (Satyavrata) (a contemporary of Anu Kings, Vrshadarbha of Sivi Kingdom, Setuka, Madra who founded the Madr Kingdom and Kekaya who founded the Kekay Kingdom)
27. Harischandr (a contemporary of Anu King Ashvapati who was the father of Savitri)
28. Rohitashv (contemporary of Haihaya king Kritavirya and Satyavan and Savitri)
29. Vijaya (contemporary of Anu King Sauvira who founded Sauvira Kingdom)
30. Bahuka (Asita)
31. Sagara
32. Asamanja
33. Amshuman
34. Dilipa (1)
35. Bhagiratha
36. Sindhudvipa (contemporary of Anu King Bali (Chandravanshi))
37. Rituparna (contemporary of Nala and Damayanti)
38. Sarvakama
39. Sudasa (contemporary of Anu Kings, Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra, Suhma, and Odra who founded the Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra, Suhma, and Odra kingdoms)
40. Kalmashapada (Mitrasaha or Saudasa or Veerasaha)
41. Asmak
42. Mulak (Contemporary of Parashuram, he saved himself by hiding amongst women when Parashuram was destroying the Kshatriyas)
43. Vishvasah
44. Anarany(3)
45. Khatvang
46. Dilīpa (2)
47. Raghu
48. Aja (Contemporary of Chandravanshi King Yayati)
49. Dasharatha (contemporary of Videha King Janaka(2), Anu Kings of Kekaya Ashwapati and Yuddhajit, Dakshina Kosala king Sukaushal, Kasi Kings Bhimarath and Divodas and Druhyu King Nagnajit(1))
50. Lord Rama (a contemporary of Yadava King Satvat, an ancestor of Krishn, Kashi King Pratardhan, and Ang King Chaturanga)
51. Lava inherited Shravasti and founded Lavapuri and Kusha_(Ramayana) inherited Kusavati.
52. King Atithi son of kush and kumudvati (naga princess)
53. King Nishadh

• Ikshvaku Dynasty
• Suryavamsha