Keshidhwaja Janaka

Keshidhwaja Janaka (Sanskrit: केशिध्वज जनक, Romanised: Keśidhvaja Janaka) was a king of the ancient Mithila Kingdom in the Indian subcontinent. He is mentioned in the text Vishnu Purana. The story of the king Keshidhwaja Janaka was narrated by the sage Parashara in the text Vishnu Purana when inquired by his pupil Maitreya. According to the text he was a philosopher king and endowed with spiritual knowledge. He was adept in metaphysics.

Early life Keshidhwaja was born in a Kshetriya family. He was the son of the king Kritadhvaja Janaka in Mithila. He was a descendant of the Janaka dynasty. His grandfather was Dharmadhwaja Janaka.