Lineage of king Janaka

1. Changeless Brahma
2. Marichi begotten from Brahma
3. Kashyapa, the son of Marichi
4. Vivasvan or Sun-god, begotten from Kashyapa
5. Manu, the son of Vivasvan

6. Ikshvaku, the son of Manu and first king of Ayodhya
7. Nimi, the son of Ikshvaku
8. Mithi, the son of Nimi
9. Janaka 1, the son of Mithi
10. Udaavasu, the son of Janaka 1
11. Nandivardhana, the son of Udaavasu
12. Suketu, the son of Nandivardhana
13. Devaraata, the son of Suketu
14. Brihadratha, the son of Devaraata
15. Mahaavira, the son of Brihadratha
16. Sudhriti, the son of Mahaavira
17. Dhrishtaketu, the son of Sudhriti
18. Haryashva, the son of Dhrishtaketu
19. Maru, the son of Haryashva
20. Pratindhaka, the son of Maru
21. Kirtiratha, the son of Pratindhaka
22. Devamiddha, the son of Kirtiratha
23. Vibudha, the son of Devamiddha
24. Mahidhraka, the son of Vibudha
25. Kirtiraata, the son of Mahidhraka
26. Mahaaroma, the son of Kirtiraata
27. Swarnaroma, the son of Mahaaroma
28. Hrasvaroma, the son of Swarnaroma

29a. Janaka, the elder son of Hrasvaroma
29b. Kushadhvaja, the younger son of Hrasvaroma

(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 71 & 70)

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