Character · Rākṣasa
Surpanakha
Sister of Ravana
RamayanaSurpanakhaShurpanakha
Sister of Ravana
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Shurpanakha, daughter of Vishravas and Kaikasi, encounters Rama and Lakshmana in the Dandaka forest, an episode that precipitates the war with Lanka.
Primary sources
- Ramayana · Aranya Kanda
- Ramayana · Uttara Kanda · ch. 9
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