Totsakan

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Totsakan is the ten-headed demon king of Lanka in the Thai epic Ramakien, serving as its central villain and a key figure in Thai classical literature and performance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Ramakien
demon king
mythological character
abducts Sida NERFINISHED
alignment evil in the Ramakien narrative
appearsIn Ramakien NERFINISHED
associatedWith Thai classical dance (khon) NERFINISHED
associatedWithEpic Ramayana tradition
basedOn Ravana NERFINISHED
culture Thai
deathBy Phra Ram NERFINISHED
depictedAt Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok NERFINISHED
enemyOf Hanuman NERFINISHED
Phra Lak NERFINISHED
Phra Ram NERFINISHED
fatherOf Indrajit NERFINISHED
Suvannamaccha (in Thai tradition) NERFINISHED
featuredIn Thai literature
Thai shadow puppetry (nang yai)
Thai traditional painting
hasNumberOfArms 20
hasNumberOfHeads 10
hasVariantName Thotsakan NERFINISHED
Tosakanth NERFINISHED
iconographicAttribute fangs
green skin
multiple crowns
kingOf Lanka NERFINISHED
languageOfName Thai
maskTypeInKhon green giant mask NERFINISHED
moralLessonAssociated consequences of lust and pride
nameInThai ทศกัณฐ์ NERFINISHED
notableAct abduction of Sida
originatesFrom adaptation of the Indian Ramayana
relatedWork Thai mural paintings at Wat Phra Kaew NERFINISHED
religiousContext Buddhism-influenced Thai folklore
Hinduism NERFINISHED
residence Lanka NERFINISHED
roleInWork antagonist of Rama
central villain in the Ramakien
species yaksha
spouse Montho NERFINISHED
symbolInThaiCulture arrogance
power
title King of Lanka NERFINISHED
Yaksha king
weapon bow and arrows
mace

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Thai Ramakien mainAntagonist Totsakan