CharacterRavana's family

Nikumbha

निकुंभ

Rakshasa of Ravana's family.

Nikumbha is a son of Kumbhakarna who attacks with an iron club after his brother Kumbha falls. Hanuman kills him.

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RoleRakshasa of Ravana's family

ParentsKumbhakarna

SiblingsKumbha

Appears inRamayana

GroupRavana's family

KingdomLanka

Who was Nikumbha?

Enraged by Kumbha's death, Nikumbha whirls a great iron club and strikes Hanuman on the chest. Hanuman shatters the club, lifts Nikumbha and wrenches off his head.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Nikumbha appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 1 sargas

First appearsYuddha Kanda · Sarga 77: Hanuman Slays Nikumbha

Yuddha Kanda

6.77Hanuman Slays NikumbhaYuddha Kanda · Sarga 77 · हनुमान द्वारा निकुंभ वध

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Often appears withHanumanहनुमान

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण Places & templesLankaलंका SiblingsKumbhaकुंभ

ParentsKumbhakarnaकुंभकर्ण