Shurpanakha
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Shurpanakha is a demoness from the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known for her disfiguring encounter with Rama and Lakshmana that helps trigger the war with Ravana.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rakshasi
ⓘ
character in the Ramayana ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| alignment | Rakshasa side in the Ramayana war ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panchavati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
consequences of lust
ⓘ
desire ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| bodyModification |
ears cut off by Lakshmana
ⓘ
nose cut off by Lakshmana ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Ravana’s decision to abduct Sita
ⓘ
Ravana’s enmity toward Rama ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Lakshmana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Rakshasa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasForm |
beautiful woman (disguised)
ⓘ
fearsome demoness (true form) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempting to seduce Lakshmana
ⓘ
attempting to seduce Rama ⓘ instigating events leading to the Rama–Ravana war ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit tradition ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Valmiki Ramayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Ramayana adaptations ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
complaint to Ravana about Rama and Lakshmana
ⓘ
disfigurement by Lakshmana ⓘ rejected marriage proposal to Rama ⓘ |
| parent |
Kaikesi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishrava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
instigator of conflict
ⓘ
lustful woman ⓘ shape-shifting demoness ⓘ |
| propositionTo |
Lakshmana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeOf |
Lakshmana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | catalyst for central conflict in the Ramayana ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Kumbhakarna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vibhishana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythological Treta Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.