Vaivasvata Manu, also called Śrāddhadeva, is the seventh Manu, son of Vivasvān (Sūrya, the Sun God) and his wife Saṃjñā, daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ (the celestial craftsman). His name, Vaivasvata, literally means “son of Vivasvān.”

A tale about Daśaratha, sovereign of the radiant city of Ayodhyā, and father of Lord Rama

The Ikshvaku dynasty, known in Sanskrit as Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa or Sūrya-vaṃśa (“Lineage of the Sun”), represents the oldest and most illustrious royal family in the sacred history of Bhārata (India).