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Lakshmana
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लक्ष्मण

Prince of Ayodhya; Rama's younger brother and companion in exile. Also called Saumitri, Ramanuja, Lakhan.

Lakshmana, son of Dasharatha and Sumitra, is Rama's devoted younger brother who followed him into exile and guarded Sita. He was saved by Hanuman's Sanjeevani herb in the war and killed Ravana's son Indrajit. Tradition holds him to be an incarnation of Shesha.

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RolePrince of Ayodhya; Rama's younger brother and companion in exile
ConsortUrmila
ParentsAngada (son of Lakshmana), Chandraketu, Sumitra, Dasharatha
SiblingsBharata, Shatrughna, Rama, Bharata
AllegianceAyodhya
Appears inRamayana

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StoryAhalya Freed by Ramaअहल्या का उद्धारTurned to stone by the sage Gautama's curse, Ahalya waited ages for release and was freed by the touch of Rama's feet, the Ramayana's tender parable of grace,…StoryThe Breaking of Shiva’s Bowशिव धनुष भंगIn King Janaka's court at Mithila, the young Rama lifts and breaks the great bow of Shiva that no king could raise, and wins the hand of Sita.…StoryThe Exile of Ramaराम का वनवासOn the eve of his coronation, Rama was sent into fourteen years of forest exile by Kaikeyi's two boons. He accepted it without bitterness for his father's word;…StoryKevat Ferries Rama Across the Gangaकेवट और श्रीरामOn his way into exile, Rama reached the Ganga at Shringaverpur, where the boatman Kevat refused to ferry him until he had washed Rama's feet, fearing their dust…StoryBharata and the Sandalsभरत और पादुकाOffered the throne his mother had seized for him, Bharata refused it, went to Chitrakoot to beg Rama's return, and when Rama would not break their father's word,…StoryShurpanakha and the Spark of Warशूर्पणखा और युद्ध की चिंगारीAt Panchavati during the exile, Ravana's sister Shurpanakha fell in love with Rama. Rejected and mocked by Rama and Lakshmana, she attacked Sita, and Lakshmana cut off her…StoryThe Golden Deer and the Abduction of Sitaस्वर्ण मृग और सीता हरणAt Panchavati, Ravana sends the demon Maricha as a golden deer to lure Rama away. Lakshmana follows, and Ravana, disguised as an ascetic, carries Sita off to Lanka…StoryShabari’s Berriesशबरी के बेरA poor forest woman, Shabari, waited a lifetime to serve Rama and offered him berries she had tasted first to be sure they were sweet. Rama ate them…StoryThe Friendship of Rama and Sugrivaराम और सुग्रीव की मित्रताSearching for Sita, Rama met the exiled vanara king Sugriva through Hanuman at Rishyamukha. Both had lost their wives and homes, and they swore friendship before a sacred…StoryThe Slaying of Valiवाली वधTo restore his friend Sugriva to the throne of Kishkindha, Rama killed the mighty, nearly invincible Vali with an arrow from hiding. The dying Vali questioned the justice…StoryRama Setu: Building the Bridge to Lankaराम सेतुOn the southern shore, Rama receives Vibhishana and prays to the Ocean for three days. When the Ocean appears, he tells Rama that the vanara architect Nala can…StoryIndrajit and the Nagapashaइंद्रजित और नागपाशIndrajit, Ravana's son and the conqueror of Indra, fought by illusion and bound Rama and Lakshmana with the Nagapasha, a noose of living serpents, casting them into a…StoryHanuman and the Sanjeevani Mountainहनुमान और संजीवनी पर्वतWhen Lakshmana lay dying in the war at Lanka, only the Sanjeevani herb could save him by dawn. Unable to find the single herb, Hanuman lifted the whole…StoryThe Fall of Ravanaरावण वधIn the last battle of the war of Lanka, Rama, riding Indra's chariot and strengthened by the Aditya Hridayam taught by Agastya, fights Ravana for days. When his…StorySita’s Agni Parikshaसीता की अग्नि परीक्षाAfter the war, Sita walked through fire to prove her purity before the world, and Agni, the fire-god himself, returned her unharmed and declared her faultless. One of…StoryWhy Diwali Is Celebrated: Rama’s Return to Ayodhyaदीपावली क्यों मनाई जाती है: राम का अयोध्या आगमनDiwali marks the night Ayodhya lit a million lamps to welcome Rama home after fourteen years of exile and his victory over Ravana. The rows of lamps, deepavali,…StoryLuv-Kush and the Ashwamedha Horseलव-कुश और अश्वमेध का घोड़ाRaised in Valmiki's hermitage and taught the Ramayana and the use of arms, Rama's twin sons Luv and Kush captured the horse of his Ashwamedha sacrifice and tied…StoryHow Long Did Lord Rama Live? His Reign, Age and Departureश्री राम कितने वर्ष जीए?The Valmiki Ramayana says Rama ruled Ayodhya for 11,000 years in the Treta Yuga, and that he departed by walking into the river Sarayu, returning to his form…
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Avatars & formsSheshaशेषAppears inRamayanaरामायणSiblingsBharataभरतPlaces & templesAyodhyaअयोध्याSiblingsShatrughnaशत्रुघ्नConsortUrmilaऊर्मिलाStories & mythsAhalya Freed by Ramaअहल्या का उद्धारChildrenAngada (son of Lakshmana)अंगद (लक्ष्मण पुत्र)Stories & mythsThe Breaking of Shiva’s Bowशिव धनुष भंगChildrenChandraketuचंद्रकेतुPlaces & templesLankaलंकाPlaces & templesPanchavati, Nashikपंचवटी, नासिक