She is the vamp of Ramayana or second vamp. Third wife of King Dasharatha and mother of Bharatha and step mother of Rama.
Kaikeyi was the daughter of King Ashwapati. She was raised by maid Manthari because king had banished his wife as he felt she was not suitable for family harmony. Raised with seven brothers Kaikeyi was brave, intelligent and beautiful.
When King Dasharatha married her, Kaikeyi's father took a promise from Dasharathi that he will make Kaikeyi's son the future king. Dasharatha agreed because his other two wives Kousalya and Sumitra had not bore him any sons.
When King Dasharathi was fighting a war, and was hurt, Kaikeyi who was his charioteer had brought him away and healed his wounds. Then king had promised her two boons which she had not used.
When the princes Rama, Lakshmana. Bharatha and Shatrughna grew to be young men, Dasharatha announced the coronation of Rama.
Manthara, Kaikeyi's maid could not digest this fact. She filled the ear of her queen saying once Rama becomes king, she the queen, will become the servant of queen Kausalya. She also reminded Kaikeyi of the two boons she had received from the king.
Kaikeyi does locks herself inside her room. When the king comes asking what is wrong with her, she asks her 2 boons. First boon was Rama will live in forest for 14 years. Second boon was Bharatha will be made the king.
Dasharatha becomes miserable. He can not send his favorite Rama to vanavasa. Nor can he go back on his promise.
When Rama hears about this news, he convinces his father that it is his duty as a son, to fulfill the promise made by his father. And he leaves for forest. Rama's wife Sita and Lakshmana follow him.
King Dasharatha unable to overcome his grief, dies. Bharatha who was in not in the palace during all this, comes back and sees his father dead and his brothers gone. He scolds Kaikeyi and goes to bring back Rama.
Kaikeyi was the daughter of King Ashwapati. She was raised by maid Manthari because king had banished his wife as he felt she was not suitable for family harmony. Raised with seven brothers Kaikeyi was brave, intelligent and beautiful.
When King Dasharatha married her, Kaikeyi's father took a promise from Dasharathi that he will make Kaikeyi's son the future king. Dasharatha agreed because his other two wives Kousalya and Sumitra had not bore him any sons.
When King Dasharathi was fighting a war, and was hurt, Kaikeyi who was his charioteer had brought him away and healed his wounds. Then king had promised her two boons which she had not used.
When the princes Rama, Lakshmana. Bharatha and Shatrughna grew to be young men, Dasharatha announced the coronation of Rama.
Manthara, Kaikeyi's maid could not digest this fact. She filled the ear of her queen saying once Rama becomes king, she the queen, will become the servant of queen Kausalya. She also reminded Kaikeyi of the two boons she had received from the king.
Kaikeyi does locks herself inside her room. When the king comes asking what is wrong with her, she asks her 2 boons. First boon was Rama will live in forest for 14 years. Second boon was Bharatha will be made the king.
Dasharatha becomes miserable. He can not send his favorite Rama to vanavasa. Nor can he go back on his promise.
When Rama hears about this news, he convinces his father that it is his duty as a son, to fulfill the promise made by his father. And he leaves for forest. Rama's wife Sita and Lakshmana follow him.
King Dasharatha unable to overcome his grief, dies. Bharatha who was in not in the palace during all this, comes back and sees his father dead and his brothers gone. He scolds Kaikeyi and goes to bring back Rama.
