Vibhīṣaṇa
Sign in to saveVibhishana () is the younger brother of Ravana, the King of Lanka, in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, and one of the eight Chiranjivis. Though a rakshasa himself, Vibhishana turned his back on Ravana, and defected to Rama's side, owing to his dharma. After Rama defeated Ravana, the former crowned Prince Vibhishana as the King of Lanka before returning to Ayodhya. thumb|Vibhishana (left) shows the Pushpaka Vimana to Rama and Lakshmana
Key facts
- Deity.image
- Vibhishan become King of Lanka.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Lakshmana crowns Vibhishana as King of Lanka
- Deity.abode
- Lanka
- Deity.predecessor
- Ravana
- Deity.consort
- SaramaMandodari
- Deity.children
- Taranisena, Nila (sons), Sananda, Trijata and Analte(daughters) by Sarama
- Deity.dynasty
- Rakshasa
- Deity.father
- Vishrava
- Deity.mother
- Kaikesi
- Deity.siblings
- Ravana Kumbhakarna Shurpanakha
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.affiliation
- Rakshasa, Vaishnavism
- Deity.texts
- Ramayana and its versions
- Deity.deity_of
- King of Lanka
- Deity.member_of
- Chiranjivi
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Legend
- Early life and boon from Brahma
- Rama's devotee and Lanka war
- Chiranjivi
- Characterisation
- Regional legends
- Srirangam
- Sri Lanka
- Literature
- References
- External links
Vibhishana () is the younger brother of Ravana, the King of Lanka, in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, and one of the eight Chiranjivis. Though a rakshasa himself, Vibhishana turned his back on Ravana, and defected to Rama's side, owing to his dharma. After Rama defeated Ravana, the former crowned Prince Vibhishana as the King of Lanka before returning to Ayodhya. thumb|Vibhishana (left) shows the Pushpaka Vimana to Rama and Lakshmana
==Legend== thumb|left|250px|Rama and Sita worship Shiva at [[Rameshwaram as Vibhishana (right) looks on with Lakshmana, Tumburu and Narada]]
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