Ayodhya Kanda
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Ayodhya Kanda is the section of the Ramayana that narrates the events surrounding Rama’s life in Ayodhya, including his exile and the political and emotional turmoil in the royal family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ayodhya Kanda canonical | 5 |
| Ayodhya Kanda of Ramayana | 2 |
| Ayodhyā Kāṇḍ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902494 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ayodhya Kanda Context triple: [Ramayana, hasPart, Ayodhya Kanda]
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A.
Bala Kanda
Bala Kanda is the first book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, detailing the early life and adventures of Prince Rama.
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B.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
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D.
Adi Parva
Adi Parva is the opening book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, introducing its main characters, genealogies, and the origins of the central conflict.
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E.
Dashavatara
Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ayodhya Kanda Target entity description: Ayodhya Kanda is the section of the Ramayana that narrates the events surrounding Rama’s life in Ayodhya, including his exile and the political and emotional turmoil in the royal family.
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A.
Bala Kanda
Bala Kanda is the first book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, detailing the early life and adventures of Prince Rama.
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B.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
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D.
Adi Parva
Adi Parva is the opening book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, introducing its main characters, genealogies, and the origins of the central conflict.
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E.
Dashavatara
Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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kanda ⓘ part of epic ⓘ |
| centralEvent |
Bharata's refusal to accept the throne
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Dasharatha's death ⓘ Kaikeyi's two boons from Dasharatha ⓘ Rama's departure from Ayodhya ⓘ Rama's exile to the forest ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Bharata taking Rama's sandals as a symbol of rule
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Bharata's journey to meet Rama in the forest ⓘ Lakshmana's vow to serve Rama in exile ⓘ Manthara's instigation of Kaikeyi ⓘ Rama's farewell to his mother Kausalya ⓘ Sita's decision to accompany Rama to the forest ⓘ coronation preparations for Rama ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important in Rama bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| depicts |
ideal conduct of a brother
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ideal conduct of a prince ⓘ ideal conduct of a wife ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
emotional turmoil in the royal family
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events in Rama's life in Ayodhya ⓘ political turmoil in Kosala kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | Bala Kanda ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting | Kosala kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
Itihasa
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epic poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bharata
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Dasharatha ⓘ Kaikeyi ⓘ Kausalya ⓘ Lakshmana ⓘ Rama ⓘ Shatrughna ⓘ Sita ⓘ Sumitra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ramayana
ⓘ
Valmiki Ramayana ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| precedes | Aranya Kanda ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical part of the Ramayana ⓘ |
| setting | Ayodhya ⓘ |
| theme |
dharma
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duty and obedience ⓘ familial loyalty ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ renunciation ⓘ |
| timePeriodInNarrative | Rama's early adulthood ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Valmiki ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Ayodhya Kanda