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Vajrajvala

Vajrajwala

The wife of Kumbhakarna and mother of Kumbha and Nikumbha.

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.

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Relationships

Spouse
Kumbhakarna
Children
Kumbha · Nikumbha

Introduction

Vajrajvala is the wife of Kumbhakarna, the brother of Ravana. According to the Uttara Kanda, she was a granddaughter of Vairochana, and she is the mother of Kumbha and Nikumbha.

Family

Marriage

In the Uttara Kanda's account of Ravana's family, after Ravana settled in Lanka, he married Mandodari, Kumbhakarna married Vajrajvala, and Vibhishana married Sarama.

Names in other traditions

The name of Kumbhakarna's wife varies between retellings, and some later traditions give him other wives.

Sources

  1. Valmiki Ramayana, Uttarakanda (primary text) — https://www.valmikiramayan.net/

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.