A king of the Ikshvaku dynasty, the son of Mandhata.
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.
Purukutsa is a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty and the son of Mandhata. He is also known from the Rigveda. Ancient lists of the Ikshvaku kings differ in names and order, so his exact place in the line varies by text.
Purukutsa married the river Narmada in the Puranic story, and with the help of the Nagas defeated the Gandharvas.
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.