Laksmana

Laksmana

Laksmana (Dewanagari: लक्षमना; IAST: Lakṣmanā) is the daughter of Duryodana and Banowati in the epic Mahabharata. In Javanese wayang, this character is called Lesmanawati. He has a twin sister named Laksmanakumara.
Duryodana organizes a competition to determine a future husband for him. Krishna's son named Samba fell in love with him. Instead of following the competition, Samba decided to kidnap Laksmana. After the abduction was known, the Kauravas felt angry, then chased Samba. Samba was arrested and imprisoned. Knowing that, the Yadawa (Krishna family) plans to release him. Because the Yadawa and the Kauravas have relatives, Baladewa-one of the leaders of the Yadawa-chooses to solve the problem peacefully and in a kinship way.
In Hastinapura, Baladewa said that King Ugrasena - the kings of the Yadawa in Mathura - requested that Samba be released. The request was rejected by the Kauravas. In addition, the Kauravas also insult Baladeva. It made Baladewa angry. Using the plow he always carried, he brought up the foundation of Hastinapura to throw it into the river Ganges. After realizing his city would be drowned, the Kauravas immediately apologized to Baladewa. Then Baladewa put the town of Hastinapura in its original position. Finally Samba was released and her marriage to Laksmana was sanctioned. Duryodana also provided 60,000 elephants, one laksa and 1,200 horses, 60,000 trains, and 1000 female servants.

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