Bharata (Ramayana)

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Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत IAST: Bharata) is a younger half-brother of Lord Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana, and the regent of Ayodhya during Rama's exile. Bharata is considered an incarnation of the Panchajanya of god Vishnu, and was married to Mandavi. Bharata is regarded for his devotion towards his elder brother Rama. He went against his mother and refused the throne of Ayodhya while elder brother, Rama, was exiled. Bharata also lived a life in exile, in Nandigram, Ayodhya, until Rama, Sita and Lakshmana returned to Ayodhya. He is mostly worshipped in Kerala. He ruled over Gandhara and Kamboj region.

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