Lankeshwara
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Lankeshwara is an epithet of Ravana, the legendary king of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his role as the lord and ruler of the island kingdom.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
mythological epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Ravana as sovereign of Lanka ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Valmiki Ramayana
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ⓘ
later Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Hindu epic Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentMeaning |
Ishwara means lord or ruler
ⓘ
Lanka refers to the island kingdom ruled by Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian literature ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
king of Lanka
ⓘ
lord of Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ ruler of Lanka ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Ishwara
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ⓘ
Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryRole | honorific for the antagonist king in the Ramayana ⓘ |
| meaning |
Lord of Lanka
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ⓘ
Lord of the island of Lanka ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Ramayana narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | emphasizes Ravana’s sovereignty over Lanka ⓘ |
| refersTo | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfCulturalOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
| titleType |
honorific title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| usedForCharacterType | rakshasa king ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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