King · Vaishnava · North India

Raghu

King of Ayodhya and Rama's great-grandfather, after whom the line is called Raghuvamsha. He gives away everything at the Vishvajit sacrifice and still finds Kautsa his fee.

Sources: Raghuvamsha of Kalidasa, canto 5, Sanskrit with word-by-word gloss (Giirvaani, on sanskritdocuments.org), with sanskritsahitya.org · see Raghu's web

Relations 3

Raghu blessed by

Kubera (God) All traditions · The gold that fell on Ayodhya (Raghu and Kautsa)
Rains gold into his treasury rather than face his chariot; in Maharashtra, at Indra's word, onto the apta and shami trees.

Raghu granted a boon to

Kautsa (Sage) All traditions · The gold that fell on Ayodhya (Raghu and Kautsa)
Gives him the whole heap of gold that rained into the treasury.

Raghu taught by

Vasishtha (Sage) Folk · The ogress who was afraid of children (Dhundha and the first Holika fire)
Tells the king how the children can drive off Dhundha.

Stories 2

The gold that fell on Ayodhya (Raghu and Kautsa)
Legend · as the king who has given all away · 2 tellings
The ogress who was afraid of children (Dhundha and the first Holika fire)
Festival story · as the king · 2 tellings

Cited

Raghuvamsha of Kalidasa, canto 5, Sanskrit with word-by-word gloss (Giirvaani, on sanskritdocuments.org), with sanskritsahitya.org § 5.1 Primary text (translation)
Raghuvamsha of Kalidasa, canto 5, Sanskrit with word-by-word gloss (Giirvaani, on sanskritdocuments.org), with sanskritsahitya.org § 5.30 Primary text (translation)