Lava (Ramayana)
| Lava | |
|---|---|
| King of Ayodhya | |
| Maharaja of Kosala | |
| Predecessor | Rama |
| Successor | Atithi |
| Spouse | Sumatia (according to Ananda Ramayana) |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha |
| Father | Rama |
| Mother | Sita |
Lava (Sanskrit: लव, IAST: Lava) and his elder twin brother Kusha, are the children of Rama and Sita in Hindu texts. Their story is recounted in the Hindu epic, Ramayana and its other versions. He is said to have a whitish golden complexion like their mother, while Kusha had a blackish complexion like their father.