Aranya Kanda
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Aranya Kanda is the third book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, focusing on Rama’s exile in the forest and the abduction of Sita by Ravana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aranya Kanda canonical | 4 |
| Araṇya Kāṇḍ | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Ramayana
ⓘ
kanda of the Ramayana ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Jasdan State
ⓘ
surface form:
Janastana
Panchavati ⓘ |
| character |
Agastya
ⓘ
Jatayu ⓘ Kabandha ⓘ Sarabhanga ⓘ Shurpanakha ⓘ Sutikshna ⓘ Viradha ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Jatayu’s battle with Ravana
ⓘ
Rama’s grief after Sita’s abduction ⓘ Ravana’s plot to abduct Sita ⓘ golden deer episode ⓘ mutilation of Shurpanakha ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequently recited in Hindu devotional practice
ⓘ
important text in Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| describes |
Lakshmana’s loyalty to Rama
ⓘ
Rama’s adherence to dharma during exile ⓘ Sita’s steadfastness and virtue ⓘ |
| event |
Rama’s life in the forest during exile
ⓘ
abduction of Sita by Ravana ⓘ curse of Shurpanakha ⓘ encounter with sages in the forest ⓘ meeting with the vulture Jatayu ⓘ slaying of demons in the forest ⓘ |
| follows | Ayodhya Kanda ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Ravana ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | transition from forest exile to search for Sita ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramayana ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| precedes | Kishkindha Kanda ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Itihasa ⓘ |
| setting |
Dandaka forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Dandaka Forest
|
| theme |
devotion
ⓘ
dharma ⓘ exile ⓘ good versus evil ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Treta Yuga ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Araṇya Kāṇḍ