Lankeshwara

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Lankeshwara is an epithet of Ravana, the legendary king of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his role as the lord and ruler of the island kingdom.

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Lankeshwara canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
mythological epithet
appliedTo Ravana as sovereign of Lanka
associatedWithPlace Lanka
associatedWithReligion Hinduism
associatedWithTradition Valmiki Ramayana
linked to: Ramayana

later Ramayana retellings
associatedWithWork Hindu epic Ramayana
linked to: Ramayana
componentMeaning Ishwara means lord or ruler
Lanka refers to the island kingdom ruled by Ravana
linked to: kingdom of Lanka
culturalContext ancient Indian literature
denotesRole king of Lanka
lord of Lanka
linked to: King of Lanka

ruler of Lanka
epithetOf Ravana
hasComponent Ishwara
linked to: Ishvara

Lanka
language Sanskrit
literaryRole honorific for the antagonist king in the Ramayana
meaning Lord of Lanka
linked to: King of Lanka

Lord of the island of Lanka
mythologicalContext Ramayana narrative
narrativeFunction emphasizes Ravana’s sovereignty over Lanka
refersTo Ravana
regionOfCulturalOrigin Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
scripturalTradition Itihasa
titleType honorific title
royal title
usedForCharacterType rakshasa king
usedIn Ramayana

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Ravana epithet Lankeshwara