Raghu (other)
Raghu was a ruler of the Indian Ikshvaku dynasty. Raghu may also refer to *Raghu (name), an Indian name **Rahman (actor) (born 1967), known as Raghu, Indian actor *Raghu Engineering College in Andhra Pradesh, India *''Raghu Romeo'', a 2003 Bollywood film *''Rama Rama Raghu Rama'', a 2011 Indian Kannada-language film * ''Raghuvamsha Sudha'', a popular kriti in Carnatic music * Raghu, a fictional character played by Sanjay Dutt in the Indian films ''Vaastav: The Reality, Vaastav'' (1999) and ''Hathyar (2002 film), Hathyar'' (2002) See also

*Ragu (other) *Raghuramaiah (other) *Raghunath (other) *Raghuvamsha (other) *Raghuvir (other) *Raghava (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Raghu
Raghu () is a ruler of the Suryavansha dynasty in Hinduism. According to the '' Raghuvamsha'', he is the son of King Dilīpa and Queen Sudakshina. The history of his dynasty is elaborated upon by the poet Kalidasa in his ''Raghuvamsha''. He is the great-grandfather of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu. Legend Raghuvamsha The life and glories of Raghu are described in the poem Raghuvamsha, written by Kalidasa. In the third canto, his birth, education, and marriage are described. He participates in the hundredth ashvamedha sacrifice of his father, fighting Indra, who steals the sacrificial horse. His victory against the deity is followed by his ascension to the throne, after Dilipa retires to the forest. In the fourth canto, Raghu expands his domains, subjugating the kings of Vanga, Utkala, Kalinga, the Pandya king, Huns, Persians, and Pragjyotisha. On the instruction of his guru, Vashistha, he performs the Viśvajit yajna In Hinduism, ''Yajna'' or ''Yagna'' (, Help: ...
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