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महापार्श्व

Rakshasa of Ravana's family.

Mahaparshva is a counsellor of Ravana who urges him to take Sita by force. Ravana reveals he cannot, because of a curse. Mahaparshva is killed in the war.

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RoleRakshasa of Ravana's family

Appears inRamayana

GroupRavana's family

KingdomLanka

First appearsYuddha Kanda, Sarga 13

Sargas5 in the Valmiki Ramayana

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PlaceLankaलंकाLanka is Ravana's golden island city across the southern ocean, where Sita is held captive and where the…

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