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Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

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LESSER KNOWN SONS<br />

OF RAVANA<br />

Ravana had seven sons from his three wives: Akshayakumara,<br />

Atikaya, Devantaka, Indrajit, Narantaka, Prahasta and Trishira.<br />

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Akshayakumara (Akshakumara) was the youngest son of Ravana<br />

and the brother of Indrajit. In the <strong>Ramayana</strong>, when Hanuman<br />

started destroying the Asoka Vatika after talking to Sita, Ravana<br />

sent him at the head of a Rakshasa army to take care of it. It is<br />

mentioned in the <strong>Ramayana</strong> that when the news of Hanuman's<br />

destruction of Asoka Vatika reached Ravana's Court, Ravana<br />

looked at his young son, Akshayakumara. A warrior of just<br />

sixteen, he took the gaze of his father as his command and left for<br />

battle in his flying chariot.<br />

He fought valiantly <strong>with</strong> Hanuman, aiming various weapons at<br />

him. Though highly impressed by the young prince's valour and<br />

skills, finally Hanuman had to kill him. Ravana was filled <strong>with</strong><br />

grief at this news.<br />

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