Lakshmana Rekha
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Lakshmana Rekha is a mythological protective boundary line from the Indian epic Ramayana, drawn to safeguard Sita and symbolizing limits that should not be crossed.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
element of the Ramayana tradition
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mythological concept ⓘ protective boundary ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Lakshmana
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Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu mythology
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Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| disputedIn | scholarly discussions of its presence in Valmiki Ramayana ⓘ |
| drawnBy | Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drawnForProtectionOf | Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | religious folklore motif ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Laxman Rekha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Lakshman Rekha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | Sita’s abduction when boundary is crossed ⓘ |
| hasFunction | protection of Sita ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Indian media commentary vocabulary
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Indian political discourse metaphors ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later retellings of the Ramayana ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
danger of violating protective norms
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importance of heeding warnings ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
abduction of Sita by Ravana
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forest exile of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana ⓘ |
| popularIn |
North Indian Ramayana traditions
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television and film adaptations of the Ramayana ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
protective magic circle
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taboo boundary ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
consequences of transgressing limits
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limits that should not be crossed ⓘ moral boundaries ⓘ obedience to instructions ⓘ personal boundaries ⓘ safety and security ⓘ social boundaries ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor |
ethical red lines
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legal limits ⓘ non‑negotiable rules ⓘ professional boundaries ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorIn | modern Indian languages ⓘ |
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