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Guha Receives Rama at Shringaverapura

Type: AllianceConfidence: Medium

Nishada chief Guha hosts Rama’s party and supports their onward movement from the Gangetic plain.

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Nishada chief Guha hosts Rama’s party and supports their onward movement from the Gangetic plain. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route arc and positioned in phase 1 using relative chronology (order 90). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: Medium confidence because the narrative sequence is stable, while chronology or exact geolocation remains interpretive.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda 2-50

    श्लोक-संदर्भ: Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda 2-50

    śloka reference: Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda 2-50

    Primary chapter-level shloka reference for Guha Receives Rama at Shringaverapura.

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  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Guha Receives Rama at Shringaverapura is placed in the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route sequence based on narrative continuity and relative-order mapping.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Auto-seeded interpretation aligned with event confidence level: medium.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index

    Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text

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