Ravana — Ravan and Raavanan redirects here. For other uses, see Ravan (disambiguation). A traditional depiction of Ravana Rāvaṇa (Sanskrit: रावण, Tamil:ராவணன் IPA: [ˈrɑːʋəɳə] … Wikipedia
Thataka — was a Yaksha Princess turned demoness in the epic Ramayana. The daughter and only child of the Yaksha king Suketu, she was a beautiful princess that was wooed by and married, Sumali, an Asura King. She bore Sumali two sons, Subahu and Maricha,… … Wikipedia
Vishrava — was the son of Pulastya and the grandson of Brahma, the Creator, and a powerful Rishi as described in a mythological epic of Ancient India. A scholar par excellence, he earned great powers through Tapasya, which in turn, earned him great name and … Wikipedia
Ilavida — or Idavida is a character in the Ramayana, as the stepmother of Ravana and the first wife of Vishrava, the son of Brahma, the Creator. [http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/visravas.htm Encyclopedia for Epics of Ancient India] Quote:… … Wikipedia
Surpanakha — Soorpanaka or Surpanaka (Sanskrit for sharp, long nails ) is one of the most important characters in the Ramayana. Indeed, Valmiki comes close to claiming that if there had been no Kaikeyi and no Soorpanaka, then there would have been no Ramayana … Wikipedia
Suketu — Vyas [http://www.suketuvyas.com] Suketu was a Yaksha King in the epic Ramayana , and the father of the demoness, Thataka. After being childless for many years, Suketu meditated upon the Creator Brahma and was granted the gift of a beautiful… … Wikipedia
Viśravas — En el marco de la mitología hindú, Víshravas[1] fue un poderoso riṣi, hijo de Pulastya (o uno de los hijos directos de Brahmā y padre de Kúbera, Rāvaṇa, Kumbha Karṇa y Vibhīṣaṇa).[2] विश्रवस्, en escritura devanagari. Viśravas, en sistema IAST.… … Wikipedia Español
Kubera — This article is about the Hindu deity. For the Buddhist deity of the same name, see Vaisravana. For the 2000 Tamil film, see Kuberan (2000 film). For the 2002 Malayalam film, see Kuberan (2002 film). Kubera … Wikipedia
Vibhishana — (Sanskrit: विभीषण, IAST|vibhīshaṇa, also known as Bibhishan) is a character in the epic Ramayana. He was the younger brother of the demon Ravana. Though a half demon himself, Vibhishana was of a noble character and advised Ravana, who kidnapped… … Wikipedia
Prahasta — In the Hindu epic the Ramayana , Prahasta ( sa. प्रहस्त) was a powerful rakshasa warrior and chief commander of Ravana s army of Lanka.By other accounts, he was maternal uncle of Ravana and Kaikesi s brother.Prahasta leds Ravana s army in the… … Wikipedia
