Shatrughna
Sign in to saveShatrughna (, ), also known as Ripudaman, is the younger brother of Rama, and King of Madhupuri and Vidisha, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is considered as an incarnation of the Sudarshana Chakra of god Vishnu, and was married to Shrutakirti.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Satrughna, the youngest brother of Rāma..jpg
- Deity.caption
- Shatrughna, the youngest Prince of Ayodhya. King of Madhupuri.
- Deity.siblings
- Lakshmana (brother)Rama (half-brother)Bharata (half-brother)
- Deity.spouse
- Shrutakirti
- Deity.children
- Subahu Shatrughati
- Deity.affiliation
- Avatar of Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu
- Deity.texts
- Ramayana and its other versions
- Deity.dynasty
- Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha
- Deity.avatar_birth
- Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
- Deity.avatar_end
- Sarayu River, Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Legend
- Birth and early life
- Marriage to Shrutakirti
- Rama's exile
- Rage against Manthara
- Slaying of Lavanasura
- Death
- Assessment
- Worship
- In popular culture
- Television
- YouTube
- Books
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Shatrughna (, ), also known as Ripudaman, is the younger brother of Rama, and King of Madhupuri and Vidisha, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is considered as an incarnation of the Sudarshana Chakra of god Vishnu, and was married to Shrutakirti.
Shatrughna is the twin of Lakshmana. He is a loyalist of Bharata, just like Lakshmana is to Rama. Shatrughna appears as the 412th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata. Shatrughna is often overlooked and is the least known out of all of Rama's brothers.
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