Kaikeyi

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Kaikeyi / कैकेयी

Kaikeyi was a princess of Kekay, daughter of king Ashvapati and sister of Yudhajit. Kaikeyi was the wife of king Dashrath of Ayodhya and mother of his third son Bharat. She carefully tended Dashrath when he was wounded in a battle with the Asur Shambar and in gratitude he promised to grant any two requests she might make. Kaikeyi did not demand anything then, but said that she would ask when she needed something. Urged by the malignant counsels of Manthara, a female attendant, she made use of this promise to procure the exile of Ram, and to promote the advancement of her own son, Bharat, as king of Ayodhya.