Lakshmana
Sign in to saveLakshmana (, ), 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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24 sectionsContents
- 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 (, ), 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.
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.