Bāl Kāṇḍ
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Bāl Kāṇḍ is the opening book of the Ramcharitmanas that narrates the divine origins, childhood, and early life of Lord Rama.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of a religious epic
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section of Ramcharitmanas ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Ramayana tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Tulsidas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bhakti (devotion) to Rama
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dharma ⓘ divinity of Rama ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Putrakameshti yajna of Dasharatha
NERFINISHED
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Rama’s journey with Vishvamitra ⓘ Sita’s swayamvara NERFINISHED ⓘ birth of the four princes of Ayodhya ⓘ breaking of Shiva’s bow by Rama ⓘ confrontation with Parashurama ⓘ slaying of demons by Rama ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
recited in Hindu religious gatherings
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used in devotional singing (katha and kirtan) ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bharata
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Dasharatha NERFINISHED ⓘ Janaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaushalya NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Parashurama NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Shatrughna NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishvamitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional literature
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epic poetry ⓘ |
| language | Awadhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | various Hindi poetic meters ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
birth of Rama
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childhood of Rama ⓘ divine origins of Rama ⓘ early life of Rama ⓘ education of Rama ⓘ marriage of Rama and Sita ⓘ youthful exploits of Rama ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramcharitmanas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWithComposition | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first book of Ramcharitmanas ⓘ |
| primarySubject | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Rama bhakti
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Rama-lila narratives ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 16th century ⓘ |
| workForm | poetic verse ⓘ |
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