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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

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Valmiki Ramayana

Uttara Kanda · 3 sargas

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

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TextRamayanaरामायणThe Ramayana is one of India's two great Sanskrit epics. In about 24,000 verses, the sage Valmiki tells the life of Rama of Ayodhya, the seventh avatar of…

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Role: Rakshasa of Ravana's family
Siblings: Sumali, Malyavan
Appears in: Ramayana
Group: Ravana's family
Kingdom: Lanka
First appears: Uttara Kanda, Sarga 5
Sargas: 3 in the Valmiki Ramayana

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