Lavanasura
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Lavanasura is a demon king in Hindu mythology, known primarily as a formidable adversary defeated by Shatrughna, the younger brother of Lord Rama.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura
ⓘ
demon king ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| associatedWith | forest region around Madhupuri ⓘ |
| category |
Asuras in Hindu mythology
ⓘ
Characters in the Ramayana ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| defeatedIn | battle with Shatrughna ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Kosala kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Shatrughna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedImmunityBy | boon of Shiva’s trident ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
cruel
ⓘ
powerful ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| killedAt |
Madhupuri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
site of later Mathura ⓘ |
| killedBy | Shatrughna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Uttara Kanda of Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | antagonist in Shatrughna’s exploits ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being slain by Shatrughna
ⓘ
terrorizing sages and people around Madhupuri ⓘ |
| notableInText | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOfDynasty | Ikshvaku dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppressed |
inhabitants of Madhupuri
ⓘ
rishis ⓘ sages ⓘ |
| parent | Madhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | boon from Shiva ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Ikshvaku dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Madhuban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhupuri NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathura region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | Treta Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vulnerability | absence of his trident ⓘ |
| weapon |
Trishula of Shiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
divine trident ⓘ |
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