Vibhishana
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Vibhishana is a rakshasa and sibling of Ravana. He is a half-blood sibling of Kubera.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- A rakshasa who sides with Rama in the Ramayana.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nalakubera/Nalakubara, Satrughna, Bharata, Prithvisundari, Śiva, Kubera, Brahma, Pulastya, Hanuman, Vali, Sugriva, Sita
- sibling of
- Shurpanaka, Ravana, Kumbhakarna
- enemy of
- Ravana
- child of
- Vishrava
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Ravana, the chief antagonist of the Ramayana, and his siblings, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanaka.”
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“Ravana's younger brother, Vibhishana, tried to persuade him to return Sita. However, Ravana refused to do so. Therefore, Vibhishana allied with Rama...Vibhishana is crowned King of Lanka.”
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