Tataka is a yakshi turned man-eating demoness by Agastya's curse. She is the first enemy Rama kills, at Vishwamitra's urging, in the forest on the way to Siddhashrama.
RoleRakshasa
ConsortSunda
ParentsMaricha, Subahu (rakshasa), Suketu
Appears inRamayana
GroupRakshasas
KingdomOther kingdoms
Frequently asked questions
Who was Tataka?
A yakshi cursed to become a demoness, the mother of Maricha.
Why did Rama kill Tataka?
At Vishwamitra's urging, to free the land she was destroying.
Sources
- Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda (sargas 1.24, 1.25, 1.26)
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