Mandavi
In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Mandavi is the daughter of King Kushadhwaja and Queen Chandrabhaga. Kushadhwaja is brother of King Janaka, whose daughter Sita is married to Rama, the main character of the epic. Mandavi may have been born around the Rajbiraj area which was then the seat of Kushadhwaja. Historical remains of their family temple is found around Rajdevi Temple. Mandavi was married to Rama's younger brother Bharat. They had two sons, Taksha and Pushkala. She had a younger sister Shrutakirti.
