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Rāvaṇa

King of Lankā in the Hindu epic Ramayana
Person rakshasa Q235102
Rāvaṇa
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Summary

Rāvaṇa is a Rakshasa[1].

Key Facts

  • Father: Vishrava[2]
  • Spouse: Mandodarī[3], Dhanyamālinī[4]
  • Child: Indrajit[5], Atikaya[6], Akshayakumara[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Instance of: mythical character[9]
  • Residence: Lanka[10]
  • Significant event: war between Rama and Ravana[11]
  • Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12]
  • Present in work: Ramakien[13], Ramayana[14]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Wikidata item[15]
  • Sibling: Vibhīṣaṇa[16], Kumbhakarṇa[17], Surpanakha[18]
  • P14750: AFAB-A0FD-20E2-AC7E-7BD6[19]

FAQs

Who were Rāvaṇa's parents?

Rāvaṇa's father was Vishrava[2].

Who was Rāvaṇa married to?

Rāvaṇa's spouses include Mandodarī[3] and Dhanyamālinī[4].

Related Entities

Edward VIII Ramayana

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AFAB-A0FD-20E2-AC7E-7BD6
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  2. 13w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Örekilsälven
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  4. 16w ago · 迴廊彼端 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Sibling → Vibhīṣaṇa, Kumbhakarṇa, Surpanakha
    Topic's main category → Category:Ravana
    Significant event → war between Rama and Ravana
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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