Kaikeyi

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Kaikeyi is a pivotal queen in the Indian epic Ramayana, known for demanding Rama’s exile and securing the throne for her son Bharata.

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Kaikeyi canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Ramayana
mythological character
queen
appearsIn Ramayana
Ramayana
surface form: Valmiki Ramayana
associatedWithTheme court politics in Ayodhya
dharma and adharma
maternal ambition
associatedWork Ramcharitmanas
surface form: Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas
basedOn character in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana
coWifeOf Kausalya
Sumitra
culture Ancient Indian
demanded coronation of Bharata as king of Ayodhya
exile of Rama for fourteen years
ethnicity Kekaya princess
father Ashwapati
genreContext Hindu epic literature
hasParent Ashwapati
hasSibling Yudhajit
influencedBy Manthara
knownFor demanding Rama’s exile
securing the throne for Bharata
languageOfTradition Sanskrit
laterFelt remorse for sending Rama to exile
maritalOrder third wife of Dasharatha
motherOf Bharata
motivatedBy desire to secure Bharata’s kingship
narrativeFunction indirectly leads to defeat of Ravana
sets in motion Rama’s forest exile
origin Kingdom of Kekaya
portrayedAs complex and often antagonistic figure
relationshipWith Bharata
Dasharatha
Manthara
Rama
religion Hinduism
religiousTradition Vaishnavism
residence Ayodhya
roleInNarrative catalyst for Rama’s exile
cause of succession crisis in Ayodhya
spouse Dasharatha
stepMotherOf Lakshmana
Rama
Shatrughna
timePeriodInMyth Treta Yuga
title Queen of Ayodhya
usedBoonsFrom Dasharatha

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Ramayana mainCharacter Kaikeyi
Kausalya inLaw Kaikeyi
Bala Kanda featuresCharacter Kaikeyi
Bharata mother Kaikeyi
Dasharatha spouse Kaikeyi
Dasharatha consortOf Kaikeyi
Ayodhya Kanda mainCharacter Kaikeyi