Kaikeyi
Kaikeyi (Sanskrit: कैकेयी, IAST: Kaikeyī) is a princess of Kekeya Kingdom and the third consort of King Dasharatha, and a queen of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
| Kaikeyi | |
|---|---|
Manthara manipulates Queen Kaikeyi into exiling Prince Rama | |
| Spouse | Dasharatha |
| Issue | Bharata (Son) |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha (by marriage) |
Out of Dasharatha's three wives, Kaikeyi exerts the most influence. Formerly the princess of Kekeya, she is described to have served as an able counsellor to her husband during times of war. She is the mother of Bharata. Initially loving and motherly towards her stepson, Prince Rama, Kaikeyi's mind is poisoned by Manthara, her maid. Under her influence, Rama is exiled to the forest for a period of fourteen years.
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