Lanka War
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The Lanka War is the legendary conflict in the Indian epic Ramayana between Lord Rama’s forces and the demon king Ravana’s army in the kingdom of Lanka.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Ramayana
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mythological war ⓘ |
| aimOfRama | rescue of Sita ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTextTradition |
Ramcharitmanas
NERFINISHED
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Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | abduction of Sita by Ravana ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Dussehra festival depictions of Rama–Ravana battle
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Ramlila performances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween | Rama’s forces and Ravana’s forces ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central episode in many Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| featuresSupernaturalBeings |
rakshasas
ⓘ
vanaras ⓘ |
| featuresSupernaturalElements |
divine weapons
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flying chariots ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Rakshasa army
NERFINISHED
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Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanara army ⓘ |
| hasDeityInvolvement |
Brahma
NERFINISHED
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Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu (through Rama as avatar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | epic mythology ⓘ |
| hasKeyAllyOfRama |
Hanuman
NERFINISHED
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Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugriva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vibhishana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyCommanderForRavana |
Indrajit
NERFINISHED
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Kumbhakarna NERFINISHED ⓘ Prahastha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyEpisode |
Hanuman’s burning of Lanka
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Lakshmana’s wounding by Indrajit ⓘ bringing of Sanjeevani herb ⓘ final battle between Rama and Ravana ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation | kingdom of Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
duel between Rama and Ravana
ⓘ
siege of Lanka ⓘ |
| involvesConstruction | Rama Setu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
triumph of dharma over adharma
ⓘ
victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| opposedByLeader | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramayana narrative ⓘ |
| result |
coronation of Vibhishana as king of Lanka
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death of Ravana ⓘ rescue of Sita ⓘ |
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