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Akampana

अकंपन

Rakshasa.

Akampana is the rakshasa who escapes the slaughter at Janasthana and first tells Ravana about Rama, suggesting that he carry off Sita. In the war Hanuman kills him.

Updated 30 Oct 20262 sources

RoleRakshasa

Appears inRamayana

GroupRakshasas

KingdomLanka

First appearsAranya Kanda, Sarga 31

Sargas3 in the Valmiki Ramayana

Who was Akampana?

Akampana flees to Lanka and describes Rama's terrible power. He advises Ravana that abducting Sita is the surest way to break Rama, an idea Maricha first talks Ravana out of. Later, leading an attack on the vanaras despite dark omens, Akampana is killed by Hanuman with a tree.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Akampana appears in 3 sargas across 2 Kandas.

First appearsAranya Kanda · Sarga 31: Akampana Warns Ravana

Aranya Kanda Yuddha Kanda

3.31Akampana Warns RavanaAranya Kanda · Sarga 31 · अकंपन की सूचना 6.55Akampana Goes ForthYuddha Kanda · Sarga 55 · अकंपन का प्रस्थान 6.56Hanuman Slays AkampanaYuddha Kanda · Sarga 56 · हनुमान द्वारा अकंपन वध

Often seen with Akampana

Often appears withRavanaरावण Often appears withMarichaमारीच

Often appears withSitaसीता

Often appears withRamaराम

Often appears withHanumanहनुमान

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