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.
All labels observed (2)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ayodhyā Kāṇḍ