Lakshmana Rekha
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Lakshmana Rekha is a mythological protective boundary line from the Indian epic Ramayana, drawn to safeguard Sita and symbolizing limits that should not be crossed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lakshmana Rekha canonical | 2 |
| Lakshman Rekha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5375168 — 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: Lakshmana Rekha Context triple: [Lakshmana, built, Lakshmana Rekha]
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A.
Digha
Digha is a popular seaside resort town in the Indian state of West Bengal, known for its long, shallow beaches along the Bay of Bengal.
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B.
Dakshina Kali
Dakshina Kali is a benevolent and widely worshipped form of the Hindu goddess Kali, especially revered in Bengal as a protective and compassionate mother deity.
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C.
Neharare
Neharare is an alternative name for Chief Neharawa, a traditional leader likely associated with a specific local community or ethnic group.
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D.
Ghagra
Ghagra is a traditional long, flared skirt commonly worn by women in parts of South Asia, especially in India and Pakistan, often as part of festive or ceremonial attire.
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E.
Tundla
Tundla is a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh known primarily as a major railway junction and transit hub in the Braj cultural region.
- 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: Lakshmana Rekha Target entity description: Lakshmana Rekha is a mythological protective boundary line from the Indian epic Ramayana, drawn to safeguard Sita and symbolizing limits that should not be crossed.
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A.
Digha
Digha is a popular seaside resort town in the Indian state of West Bengal, known for its long, shallow beaches along the Bay of Bengal.
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B.
Dakshina Kali
Dakshina Kali is a benevolent and widely worshipped form of the Hindu goddess Kali, especially revered in Bengal as a protective and compassionate mother deity.
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C.
Neharare
Neharare is an alternative name for Chief Neharawa, a traditional leader likely associated with a specific local community or ethnic group.
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D.
Ghagra
Ghagra is a traditional long, flared skirt commonly worn by women in parts of South Asia, especially in India and Pakistan, often as part of festive or ceremonial attire.
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E.
Tundla
Tundla is a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh known primarily as a major railway junction and transit hub in the Braj cultural region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
element of the Ramayana tradition
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mythological concept ⓘ protective boundary ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Lakshmana
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Rama ⓘ Ravana ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu mythology
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Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| disputedIn | scholarly discussions of its presence in Valmiki Ramayana ⓘ |
| drawnBy | Lakshmana ⓘ |
| drawnForProtectionOf | Sita ⓘ |
| genre | religious folklore motif ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Laxman Rekha ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Lakshman Rekha
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linked to:
Lakshmana Rekha
|
| hasConsequence | Sita’s abduction when boundary is crossed ⓘ |
| hasFunction | protection of Sita ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | Ramayana ⓘ |
| influences |
Indian media commentary vocabulary
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Indian political discourse metaphors ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later retellings of the Ramayana ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
danger of violating protective norms
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importance of heeding warnings ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
abduction of Sita by Ravana
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forest exile of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana ⓘ |
| popularIn |
North Indian Ramayana traditions
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linked to:
South Asian Ramayana traditions
television and film adaptations of the Ramayana ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
protective magic circle
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taboo boundary ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
consequences of transgressing limits
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limits that should not be crossed ⓘ moral boundaries ⓘ obedience to instructions ⓘ personal boundaries ⓘ safety and security ⓘ social boundaries ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor |
ethical red lines
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legal limits ⓘ non‑negotiable rules ⓘ professional boundaries ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorIn | modern Indian languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lakshmana Rekha Description of subject: Lakshmana Rekha is a mythological protective boundary line from the Indian epic Ramayana, drawn to safeguard Sita and symbolizing limits that should not be crossed.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lakshmana Rekha