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Vishrava

Vishrava, also transliterated Vishravha, is a sage (rishi) in Hindu mythology, best known as the father of Ravana, the principal antagonist of the Ramayana. In traditional accounts he is described as the son of the sage Pulastya Muni and as the husband of Kaikesi, a Rakshasa princess. With Kaikesi he is said to have fathered Ravana, as well as Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha.

Vishrava’s significance lies in his role as the progenitor of a dynasty that fuses Brahminic and Rakshasa

In the Ramayana and various Puranas, Vishrava is depicted primarily as a learned sage whose union with

lineages.
This
lineage
forms
the
background
of
Lanka’s
royal
family
and
helps
frame
the
epic’s
conflicts,
including
the
rise
of
Ravana
and
the
broader
struggles
between
divine,
mortal,
and
demonic
realms
that
appear
in
the
Ramayana
and
its
related
sources.
Kaikesi
produced
a
powerful
and
morally
complex
lineage.
The
details
of
his
parentage,
his
marriage,
and
the
exact
list
of
offspring
vary
somewhat
between
regional
and
textual
traditions,
but
his
identity
as
Ravana’s
father
and
the
lineage
he
represents
are
widely
recognized
in
Hindu
mythological
literature.