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Aksha
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Aksha

अक्षकुमार

Rakshasa of Ravana's family. Also called Akshayakumara.

Aksha is a young son of Ravana who fights Hanuman after the destruction of the Ashoka grove. Hanuman admires his courage but seizes him by the feet and dashes him to death.

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RoleRakshasa of Ravana's family
ParentsRavana
SiblingsAtikaya, Narantaka, Devantaka, Trishira (son of Ravana), Indrajit
Appears inRamayana
GroupRavana's family
KingdomLanka

Who was Aksha?

After Hanuman kills the kinkaras, ministers' sons and generals, Ravana sends his son Aksha, a skilled young warrior. Aksha's arrows wound Hanuman, who hesitates to kill so brave a youth, then realises he must, catches Aksha by the feet and whirls him to the ground.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Aksha appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 1 sargas
First appearsSundara Kanda · Sarga 47: The Death of Aksha
Sundara Kanda
5.47The Death of AkshaSundara Kanda · Sarga 47 · अक्षकुमार वध

Aksha's family

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RavanaFatherIndrajitBrotherAtikayaBrotherNarantakaBrotherDevantakaBrotherTrishiraBrother

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Often appears withHanumanहनुमान

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Appears inRamayanaरामायणSiblingsAtikayaअतिकायPlaces & templesLankaलंकाSiblingsNarantakaनरांतकSiblingsDevantakaदेवांतकSiblingsTrishira (son of Ravana)त्रिशिरा (रावण पुत्र)SiblingsIndrajitइंद्रजीत (मेघनाद)ParentsRavanaरावण