Vibhishana
Character in the Hindu epic Ramayana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vibhishana (Sanskrit: विभीषण, romanized: Vibhīṣaṇa, lit. 'formidable')[3] is the younger brother of Ravana, the King of Lanka, in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.[4] Though a rakshasa himself, Vibhishana turned his back on Ravana, and defected to Rama's side, owing to his dharma.[5] After Rama defeated Ravana, the former crowned Prince Vibhishana as the King of Lanka before returning to Ayodhya.
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Vibhishana | |
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King of Lanka[1] | |
Member of Chiranjivi | |
Affiliation | Rakshasa, Vaishnavism |
Predecessor | Ravana |
Abode | Lanka |
Texts | Ramayana and its versions |
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Parents | |
Siblings | Ravana Kumbhakarna Shurpanakha |
Consort | Sarama Mandodari (some traditions) |
Children | Trijata (daughter) Nila (son) Taranisena (son) (Krittivasi Ramayana)[2] |
Dynasty | Rakshasa |
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