Ayodhya Kanda

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Ayodhya Kanda is the section of the Ramayana that narrates the events surrounding Rama’s life in Ayodhya, including his exile and the political and emotional turmoil in the royal family.

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Label Occurrences
Ayodhya Kanda canonical 4
Ayodhyā Kāṇḍ 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf book section
kanda
part of epic
centralEvent Bharata's refusal to accept the throne
Dasharatha's death
Kaikeyi's two boons from Dasharatha
Rama's departure from Ayodhya
Rama's exile to the forest
containsEpisode Bharata taking Rama's sandals as a symbol of rule
Bharata's journey to meet Rama in the forest
Lakshmana's vow to serve Rama in exile
Manthara's instigation of Kaikeyi
Rama's farewell to his mother Kausalya
Sita's decision to accompany Rama to the forest
coronation preparations for Rama
culturalSignificance important in Rama bhakti traditions
depicts ideal conduct of a brother
ideal conduct of a prince
ideal conduct of a wife
focusesOn emotional turmoil in the royal family
events in Rama's life in Ayodhya
political turmoil in Kosala kingdom
follows Bala Kanda
geographicalSetting Kosala kingdom
language Sanskrit
literaryGenre Itihasa
epic poetry
mainCharacter Bharata
Dasharatha
Kaikeyi
Kausalya
Lakshmana
Rama
Shatrughna
Sita
Sumitra
partOf Ramayana
Ramayana
surface form: Valmiki Ramayana
precedes Aranya Kanda
religiousTradition Hinduism
scripturalStatus canonical part of the Ramayana
setting Ayodhya
theme dharma
duty and obedience
familial loyalty
political intrigue
renunciation
timePeriodInNarrative Rama's early adulthood
traditionallyAttributedTo Valmiki

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Ramayana hasPart Ayodhya Kanda
Bala Kanda followedBy Ayodhya Kanda
Ramcharitmanas containsPart Ayodhya Kanda
this entity surface form: Ayodhyā Kāṇḍ
Dandaka forest mentionedIn Ayodhya Kanda
Aranya Kanda follows Ayodhya Kanda