A king of the Ikshvaku dynasty.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Valmiki Ramayana (Bala Kanda genealogy), Kalidasa's Raghuvamsha) noted where relevant.
Prithu is a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty of Ayodhya, an ancestor of Rama. He is not the same person as the primordial king Prithu Vainya. Ancient lists of the Ikshvaku kings differ in names and order, so his exact place in the line varies by text.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.