Jambavan
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Jambavan is a wise and powerful bear-king from Hindu mythology, renowned for his role in the Ramayana and as a devoted ally of Lord Rama.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jambavati | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bear-king
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ queen in Hindu mythology ⓘ vanara ally of Rama ⓘ |
| action |
encouraged Hanuman to leap to Lanka
ⓘ
praised Hanuman after burning Lanka ⓘ |
| alignment | righteous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
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ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanuman
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ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugriva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
devotee of Rama
ⓘ
very old ⓘ wise counselor ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Jambavati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLaterTradition |
fought Krishna over the Syamantaka jewel
ⓘ
gave his daughter Jambavati in marriage to Krishna ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fighting in the Lanka war
ⓘ
great age ⓘ guiding the monkey army ⓘ participation in search for Sita ⓘ reminding Hanuman of his powers ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Dharma
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ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Hanuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Krishna cycle
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ⓘ
Rama cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
bridge-building campaign to Lanka
ⓘ
search for Sita in the south ⓘ war against Ravana ⓘ |
| regionOfMyth | ancient India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInRamayana | devoted ally of Rama ⓘ |
| species | bear ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jambavati
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ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Bhagavata Purana
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ⓘ
Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of bears ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.