Trijata

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Trijata is a character in the Ramayana tradition, often depicted as a compassionate rakshasi who befriends and consoles Sita during her captivity in Lanka.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Ramayana
mythological character
rakshasi
alignment supporter of Rama
appearsIn Ramayana NERFINISHED
associatedWith Lanka NERFINISHED
Ravana NERFINISHED
Sita NERFINISHED
characterTrait compassionate
kind
sympathetic to Sita
culture Hindu tradition
familyBackground rakshasa clan of Lanka
genre epic literature character
guards Sita NERFINISHED
locationDuringEvents Ashoka Vatika NERFINISHED
notableAct befriending Sita during her captivity
consoling Sita in Lanka
reassuring Sita about Rama
portrayedAs elderly rakshasi in many traditions
wise counselor to Sita
religiousContext Hindu epic literature
religiousText Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED
later Ramayana retellings
residence Lanka NERFINISHED
role companion of Sita
consoler of Sita
intercessor for Sita among rakshasis
serves Ravana NERFINISHED
species rakshasi

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