Kumbhakarna is Ravana's giant brother, who asked Brahma for Indra's throne but, with Saraswati on his tongue, asked for sleep instead. Woken for the war of Lanka, he told Ravana to return Sita, then fought for him out of loyalty and was killed by Rama.
RoleRakshasa warrior; brother of Ravana
SiblingsVibhishana, Shurpanakha, Ravana, Vibhishana, Kubera
AllegianceLanka
Appears inRamayana
GroupRavana's family
Stories and legends
StoryVibhishana’s Surrender to Ramaविभीषण की शरणागतिVibhishana, Ravana's righteous brother, repeatedly urged him to return Sita and was insulted and cast out. He flew to Rama's camp to seek refuge. Though Sugriva feared a…
StoryThe Awakening of Kumbhakarnaकुंभकर्ण का जागरणAs the war turned against him, Ravana woke his giant brother Kumbhakarna, who slept six months at a time because a slip of his tongue (steered by Saraswati)…Continue exploring
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Appears inRamayanaरामायण
SiblingsVibhishanaविभीषणStories & mythsVibhishana’s Surrender to Ramaविभीषण की शरणागति
ChildrenKumbhaकुंभ
Places & templesLankaलंका
SiblingsShurpanakhaशूर्पणखाStories & mythsThe Awakening of Kumbhakarnaकुंभकर्ण का जागरण
ChildrenNikumbhaनिकुंभ
SiblingsRavanaरावण
SiblingsKuberaकुबेर
ParentsKaikasiकैकसी
ParentsVishravaविश्रवा