Mali

माली

Rakshasa of Ravana's family.

Mali is the youngest of the three rakshasa brothers who first ruled Lanka. Vishnu kills him with his discus in the war of the gods.

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RoleRakshasa of Ravana's family

SiblingsSumali, Malyavan

Appears inRamayana

GroupRavana's family

KingdomLanka

First appearsUttara Kanda, Sarga 5

Who was Mali?

Mali and his brothers Malyavan and Sumali torment the gods from Lanka. When Vishnu rides Garuda into battle, Mali strikes Garuda, and Vishnu kills him with the Sudarshana discus.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Mali appears in 3 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 3 sargas

First appearsUttara Kanda · Sarga 5: Malyavan, Sumali and Mali

Uttara Kanda

7.5Malyavan, Sumali and MaliUttara Kanda · Sarga 5 · माल्यवान, सुमाली और माली 7.6The Gods Turn to VishnuUttara Kanda · Sarga 6 · देवताओं की विष्णु से प्रार्थना 7.7Vishnu Fights the RakshasasUttara Kanda · Sarga 7 · विष्णु और राक्षसों का युद्ध

Mali's family

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MalyavanBrother SumaliBrother

Often seen with Mali

Often appears withVishnuविष्णु Often appears withVishwakarmaविश्वकर्मा

Often appears withShivaशिव

Often appears withGarudaगरुड़

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण Places & templesLankaलंका SiblingsSumaliसुमाली SiblingsMalyavanमाल्यवान