Lakshmana

Also known as Laxman, Lakhan, Saumitra, Ramanuja, Bharatanuja

Lakshmana (, ), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra, and Ramanuja, is the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is considered as an incarnation of Shesha, the lord of serpents. Lakshmana was married to Urmila, and is known for his loyalty and dedication towards Rama.

Key facts

Deity.type: Hindu
Deity.image: Lakshmana at Srivaikundam.jpg
Deity.caption: Statue of Lakshmana at Srivaikuntanathan Perumal temple
Deity.name: Lakshmana
Deity.devanagari: लक्ष्मण
Deity.dynasty: Raghuvaṃśa-Suryavaṃśa
Deity.spouse: Urmila
Deity.children: Angada Chandraketu
Deity.affiliation: Avatar of Shesha
Deity.weapon: Bow and Arrow, Dagger
Deity.abode: Ayodhya, Vaikuntha, Kshira Sagara
Deity.siblings: Shatrughna (brother)Rama (half-brother)Bharata (half-brother)
Deity.avatar_birth: Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Deity.avatar_end: Sarayu river, Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections

Contents

Etymology
Legend
Birth and early life
Marriage to Urmila
Exile and war
Post exile
Renunciation of life
Belief and assessment
Lakshamana Parshuram Conversation
Expansion of the Dialogue
In other versions
Jain version
Gond version
Mahaviracharita
Temples and worship
Influence and popular culture
Films
Television
YouTube
Plays
Books
References
Further reading
External links

Lakshmana was born to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya and Queen Sumitra. Shatrughna, is his twin brother. He was married to Urmila, after his brother Rama married Sita in her swayamvara. Lakshmana devoted himself to Rama since childhood and accompanied him during his fourteen-year exile, serving him and Sita endlessly. He also played a pivotal role in the war and killed Meghanada. Lakshmana is worshipped in Hinduism, at various places in India, alongside Rama and Sita.

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