Lava
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Lava is a legendary prince in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as one of the twin sons of Rama and Sita.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu legendary figure
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character in the Ramayana ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ prince ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ayodhya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ dharma (righteous conduct) in epic narrative ⓘ forest hermitage of Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ story of Sita’s exile ⓘ story of Sita’s final departure into the earth ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu princes in mythology
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Legendary twins ⓘ Ramayana characters ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | namesake for people and places in South Asia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Itihasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Hindu temple art
ⓘ
Ramayana manuscripts and paintings ⓘ |
| father | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | derived from Sanskrit "lava" with various traditional interpretations ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | lineage continuation of Rama in some traditions ⓘ |
| hasTwinStatus | youngerOrOlderTwin (varies by tradition) ⓘ |
| hasVariantTraditionsIn |
Valmiki Ramayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
devotion to Rama
ⓘ
skill in recitation and archery ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| learnedFrom | Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic ⓘ |
| mother | Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Treta Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
recitation of the Ramayana before Rama
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reunion of Rama and Sita through the twins ⓘ |
| partOf | Ikshvaku dynasty (in tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recited | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | prince of the solar dynasty (Suryavansha) in legend ⓘ |
| siblingRelationship | Lava and Kusha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| twinBrother | Kusha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.