Lava

In the Ramayana, the earlier of the two
great Indian epics, Lava is one of the
twin sons of Rama, the epic’s protagonist. After their mother, Sita, has been
cast into exile at the ashram of the sage
Valmiki, Lava is born in the usual manner. His brother, Kusha, is magically
created by Valmiki out of kusha grass.
Later, Lava and Kusha go with Valmiki
to Rama’s court in Ayodhya. It is in
Rama’s court that they first recite the
epic poem composed by Valmiki, the
Ramayana. After Rama gives up his
throne, he divides his kingdom between
Lava and Kusha.