Sarama

सरमा

Rakshasa.

Sarama is a kind rakshasi in Lanka, in many traditions the wife of Vibhishana. She comforts Sita after Ravana shows her a false head of Rama and spies on Ravana's council for her.

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RoleRakshasa

ConsortVibhishana

Appears inRamayana

GroupRakshasas

KingdomLanka

First appearsYuddha Kanda, Sarga 33

Who was Sarama?

After the magician's trick with Rama's head, Sarama tells Sita that it was an illusion and that Rama has already crossed the sea with his army.

At Sita's request she listens to Ravana's council and reports that, despite Malyavan's advice and his mother's plea, Ravana refuses to release her.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Sarama appears in 2 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 2 sargas

First appearsYuddha Kanda · Sarga 33: Sarama Comforts Sita

Yuddha Kanda

6.33Sarama Comforts SitaYuddha Kanda · Sarga 33 · सरमा की सांत्वना 6.34Sarama Learns Ravana's PlansYuddha Kanda · Sarga 34 · सरमा द्वारा रावण की योजना

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VibhishanaHusband (in many traditions)

Often seen with Sarama

Often appears withSitaसीता

Often appears withRamaराम

Often appears withRavanaरावण

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण Places & templesAshoka Vatikaअशोक वाटिका

ConsortVibhishanaविभीषण