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Eighteenth-century Indian painting showing Rama and Sita seated on a decorated bench, with Hanuman kneeling at their feet and Lakshmana standing nearby in a palace garden. Basohli-style painting of Lord Rama's wedding, with the bride and groom beneath a canopy surrounded by richly dressed guests and musicians. Illustration of Ravana raising a sword as he abducts Sita, while the vulture Jatayu attacks overhead in a rocky landscape. Ceremonial textile depicting the Ramayana battle, with Rama's monkey and bear army fighting Ravana's demon forces amid large armed figures.
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Eighteenth-century Indian painting showing Rama and Sita seated on a decorated bench, with Hanuman kneeling at their feet and Lakshmana standing nearby in a palace garden.
Ramayana The heroes of the Ramayana—Rama and Sita (seated), the monkey-general Hanuman (kneeling), and Lakshmana, Rama's half brother—appear in an 18th-century illustration.

Lakshmana

Hindu mythology
Also known as: Lakshman, Laksmana, Laxman
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Lakshmana, one of the central figures in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, which is traditionally attributed to the sage Valmiki. A prince of Ayodhya, Lakshmana is best known as the Hindu deity Rama’s younger half brother, companion, and protector. He accompanies Rama and his wife, Sita, during their 14-year exile and helps Rama in the war against the demon king Ravana, notably by killing Ravana’s son Indrajit. In Puranic and Vaishnava traditions, Lakshmana is believed to...

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