Ravana — Dashagriva — the ten-necked — About this picture“Ravana”, early 19th c. · Public domain

Lanka

Ravanaरावण

Dashagriva — the ten-necked

A brahmin sage’s son on his father’s side and a rakshasa on his mother’s. King of Lanka, and the only one who never takes the offer to end it.

Introduced in: Uttara Kanda 9
In the family tree of: The Family Tree of Ravana

Family

Father

VishravaUttara Kanda 2

Mother

KaikasiUttara Kanda 5

Siblings

KumbhakarnaUttara Kanda 9

ShurpanakhaUttara Kanda 9

VibhishanaUttara Kanda 9

See the full family tree →

Also in Lanka

Kumbhakarna
Vibhishana
Indrajit
Shurpanakha
Mandodari
Maricha

This is a short reference entry drawn from the roster and the family trees. It is deliberately kept out of search results until it carries a full article.