CharacterOther beings

Suketu

सुकेतु

Divine being.

Suketu is a yaksha, the father of Tataka. Brahma granted him a daughter as strong as a thousand elephants.

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RoleDivine being

ChildrenTataka

Appears inRamayana

GroupOther beings

KingdomOther kingdoms

First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 25

Who was Suketu?

Vishwamitra tells Rama that the childless yaksha Suketu performed penance and received Tataka from Brahma. Her strength and her later curse make her the terror of the forest Rama clears.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Suketu appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 1 sargas

First appearsBala Kanda · Sarga 25: Who Tataka Was

Bala Kanda

1.25Who Tataka WasBala Kanda · Sarga 25 · ताटका का परिचय

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Often appears withVishwamitraविश्वामित्र

Often appears withRamaराम Often appears withMarichaमारीच Often appears withAgastyaअगस्त्य

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण ChildrenTatakaताटका