Laṅkā Kāṇḍ
E470339
Laṅkā Kāṇḍ is the section of the Ramcharitmanas that narrates Lord Rama’s journey to Lanka, the battle with Ravana, and the rescue of Sita.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laṅkā Kāṇḍ canonical | 1 |
| Rama’s march to Lanka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782405 — 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: Laṅkā Kāṇḍ Context triple: [Ramcharitmanas, containsPart, Laṅkā Kāṇḍ]
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A.
Sundara Kanda
Sundara Kanda is a major book of the Indian epic Ramayana that focuses on Hanuman’s journey to Lanka and his pivotal role in the search for Sita.
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B.
Kishkindha Kanda
Kishkindha Kanda is the fourth book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, focusing on Rama’s alliance with the monkey king Sugriva and the search for Sita.
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C.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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D.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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E.
Aranya Kanda
Aranya Kanda is the third book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, focusing on Rama’s exile in the forest and the abduction of Sita by Ravana.
- 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: Laṅkā Kāṇḍ Target entity description: Laṅkā Kāṇḍ is the section of the Ramcharitmanas that narrates Lord Rama’s journey to Lanka, the battle with Ravana, and the rescue of Sita.
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A.
Sundara Kanda
Sundara Kanda is a major book of the Indian epic Ramayana that focuses on Hanuman’s journey to Lanka and his pivotal role in the search for Sita.
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B.
Kishkindha Kanda
Kishkindha Kanda is the fourth book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, focusing on Rama’s alliance with the monkey king Sugriva and the search for Sita.
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C.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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D.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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E.
Aranya Kanda
Aranya Kanda is the third book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, focusing on Rama’s exile in the forest and the abduction of Sita by Ravana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kāṇḍ
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section of Ramcharitmanas ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Ramayana ⓘ |
| centralEvent |
building of the bridge to Lanka (Rama Setu)
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coronation of Vibhishana as king of Lanka ⓘ defeat and death of Ravana ⓘ reunion of Rama and Sita ⓘ siege of Lanka ⓘ war between Rama and Ravana ⓘ |
| composedBy | Tulsidas ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
influence on North Indian devotional literature
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inspiration for Ramlila performances ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti towards Rama ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
public katha (religious discourse)
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sung as bhajan and chaupai recitation ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hanuman
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Indrajit ⓘ Kumbhakarna ⓘ Lakshmana ⓘ Rama ⓘ Ravana ⓘ Sita ⓘ Sugriva ⓘ Vibhishana ⓘ |
| genre | devotional epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Awadhi ⓘ |
| hasScript |
Devanagari
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linked to:
Devanagari script
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| hasTheme |
devotion and loyalty
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dharma ⓘ righteous warfare ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| narrates |
Lord Rama’s journey to Lanka
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the battle with Ravana ⓘ the rescue of Sita ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramcharitmanas ⓘ |
| recitationContext |
Dussehra celebrations
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Ram Navami celebrations ⓘ Ramcharitmanas path (continuous recitation) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | revered in Vaishnavite tradition ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Lanka
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battlefield of Lanka ⓘ |
| textualOrder | later kāṇḍ of Ramcharitmanas ⓘ |
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Subject: Laṅkā Kāṇḍ Description of subject: Laṅkā Kāṇḍ is the section of the Ramcharitmanas that narrates Lord Rama’s journey to Lanka, the battle with Ravana, and the rescue of Sita.
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linked to: Laṅkā Kāṇḍ