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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaikeyi canonical | 9 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.