A king of the Ikshvaku dynasty, the son of Haryashva and Madhavi.
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.
Vasumanas is a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty of Ayodhya and an ancestor of Rama. In the Mahabharata, he is the son of Haryashva and Madhavi. Ancient lists of the Ikshvaku kings differ in names and order, so his exact place in the line varies by text.
He appears in the Puranic lists as the father of Yuvanashva.
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.