Shurpanakha
demonic single tradition · 1
Shurpanakha is a demoness (rakshasha) who sees Rama at Panchavati and becomes enamored of him, trying to seduce him. When Rama refuses her, she retaliates by threatening Sita. Lakshmana, Rama's younger brother, retaliates by cutting off her nose and ears.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with the Vedic period.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Ravana
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“For example, when demoness Shurpanakha disguises as a woman to seduce Rama, then stalks and harasses Rama's wife Sita after Rama refuses her, Lakshmana is faced with the question of appropriate ethical response.”
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