Sumitra
| Sumitra | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Kosala | |
Sumitra with Dasharatha during the distribution of Payasa | |
| Born | Kashi |
| Spouse | Dasharatha |
| Issue | Lakshmana Shatrughna |
| House | Ayodhya |
| Dynasty | Kashi (by birth) Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Sumitra (Sanskrit: सुमित्रा, IAST: Sumitrā) is a princess of Kashi and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Sumitra is the second queen consort of Dasharatha, the king of Kosala, who ruled from Ayodhya. Regarded to be a wise and dedicated woman, she is the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna.