Simhika

सिंहिका

Rakshasa.

Simhika is a sea demoness who seizes creatures by their shadows. She catches Hanuman's shadow as he flies to Lanka; he enters her mouth, tears her apart from within and flies on.

Updated 30 Oct 20261 source

RoleRakshasa

Appears inRamayana

GroupRakshasas

KingdomOther kingdoms

First appearsSundara Kanda, Sarga 1

Sargas1 in the Valmiki Ramayana

Who was Simhika?

Midway over the ocean Hanuman feels himself dragged down and sees Simhika rising from the water. Recognising her from Sugriva's description, he shrinks, darts into her mouth, rips her heart and emerges as she sinks dead into the sea.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Simhika appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 1 sargas

First appearsSundara Kanda · Sarga 1: The Great Leap

Sundara Kanda

5.1The Great LeapSundara Kanda · Sarga 1 · हनुमान का समुद्र लंघन

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Often appears withHanumanहनुमान

Often appears withSurasaसुरसा

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