![]() In a battle between the devas and the asuras, Dasharatha rode to Devaloka, accompanied by Kaikeyi, to help Indra fight against the asuras. ![]() She is raised with seven brothers, including her twin, Yudhājit. She was raised with her only mother figure being her hunchbacked nursemaid, Manthara. Kaikeyi is born to King Ashvapati of Kekeya shortly before her mother was exiled. Under her influence, Rama is exiled to the forest for a period of fourteen years. Initially loving and motherly towards her stepson, Prince Rama, Kaikeyi's mind is poisoned by Manthara, her maid. Formerly the princess of Kekeya, she is described to have served as an able counsellor to her husband during times of war. Out of Dasharatha's three wives, Kaikeyi exerts the most influence. ![]() Kaikeyi ( Sanskrit: कैकेयी, IAST: Kaikeyī) is the second consort of King Dasharatha, and a queen of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana. ![]()
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