Blind ascetic
The blind mother of the boy killed by Dasharatha, who died with her husband.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Valmiki Ramayana, with other tellings (Ramcharitmanas (Tulsidas), Regional and folk traditions) noted where relevant.
Shravana's mother is the blind ascetic woman whose son was accidentally killed by Dasharatha. She is not named in the Ramayana.
After her husband cursed the king, she and her husband gave up their lives on their son's funeral pyre.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.