Event Detail

Settlement at Panchavati

Type: SettlementConfidence: High

Rama establishes residence at Panchavati, the key setting for the abduction sequence.

Rama establishes residence at Panchavati, the key setting for the abduction sequence. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route arc and positioned in phase 3 using relative chronology (order 205). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: High confidence because this episode is consistently preserved in mainstream narrative sequences and has broad interpretive continuity.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-15

    श्लोक-संदर्भ: Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-15

    śloka reference: Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-15

    Primary chapter-level shloka reference for Settlement at Panchavati.

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Interpretations

Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.

  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Settlement at Panchavati 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: high.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index

    Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text

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