Story of Dasaratha Birth Name - Nemi Father - King Aja of Ayodhya Mother - Princes Indumathi of Vidarbha Dynasty - Ishvaku (Raghuvanshi - Suryavanshi) Wives - Kausalya, Kaikeyi, Sumithra Children - Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughna Dasaratha, originally known as Nemi, was born of King Aja and Princes Indumathi. He was born in the Raghuvansha - Ishvaku - Suryavansha dynasty. King Aja was born to King Raghu of Ishvaku dynasty. He ruled the kingdom of Kosala on the southern banks of river Sarayu, with Ayodhya as its capital. He was married to princes Indumathi of Vidarbha. Indumathi was a celestial apsara (Harini), who was reborn on earth due to a curse. They had a son and named him 'Nemi'. Once Sage Narada was traversing the sky and garland from his Veena fell on Princes Indumathi, redeeming her from the curse. Regaining the form of Apsara, she vanished from the Earth. King Aja was grief-stricken as Indumathi left him and he died when Dasaratha wa