Editing Lakshmana (section)

== Belief and assessment ==
[[File: Rama, Lakshman and Sita at the Kalaram Temple, Nashik..jpg|thumb|Rama is often worshiped with Lakshmana (left) and Sita on his sides; [[Kalaram Temple]], [[Nashik]]]]

Lakshmana has been described in the ''Ramayana'', as a man with unwavering loyalty, love and commitment to his elder brother, through times of joy and adversity alike. He was also noted for being an obedient son, both to his parents and to his sister-in-law.<ref>{{Cite book |author=P. R. Mitchell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W18OeYVi9ygC |title=Ramayan: India's Classic Story of Divine Love |year=2009 |publisher= iUniverse|isbn=9780595616398 |language=en |page=42}}</ref>

[[Bandhavgarh Fort]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] (''bandhav'' as brother, ''garh'' as fort) was said to have been given by Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on [[Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Padmanabhan|first=Geeta|date=2018-02-14|title=Holding fort at Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/holding-fort-at-bandhavgarh-wildlife-sanctuary/article22752398.ece|access-date=2 July 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Military officers given the rank equivalent of [[admiral]]s in navies in the Malay Archipelago, including [[Malaysia]] and [[Indonesia]], are titled "Lakshmana" ([[Jawi script]]: {{lang|ms|لقسامان}}) after the figure. There are five ranks with his name, under General/flag officers.<ref>James Goldrick, Jack McCaffrie, ''Navies of South-East Asia: A Comparative Study'' (London: Routledge, 2012 {{ISBN|9780415809429}})</ref>