A gatekeeper of Vaikuntha who, in later Puranic tradition, was born as a demon and then as Ravana or Kumbhakarna.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Bhagavata Purana, with other tellings (Valmiki Ramayana) noted where relevant.
Per tradition, not a genealogical relationship.
Vijaya is one of the two gatekeepers of Vaikuntha, with Jaya. In Puranic tradition, the two were cursed to be born on earth three times.
This story is not part of Valmiki's Ramayana.
See the story of Jaya. In the tradition, the two were born as Ravana and Kumbhakarna in one of their births, and their deaths at the hands of Rama freed them from the curse.
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.