Rituparna
| Rituparna | |
|---|---|
| Texts | Mahabharata |
| Region | Ayodhya |
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| Dynasty | Suryavamsha |
Rituparna (Sanskrit: ऋतुपर्ण, romanized: Ṛtuparṇa) is a king of Ayodhya featured in Hindu literature. Belonging to the Suryavamsha (Solar dynasty), he appears in the legend of Nala and Damayanti in the Mahabharata. He employs Nala in the stables and the kitchen, under the alias of Bahuka.