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Hanuman in the Sundara Kanda of the Ramayana mistakes Mandodari (“resplendent in bejewelled ornaments, fair, golden complexioned, beautiful, mistress of the royal inner apartments, embellishing the palace with her loveliness”) for Sita in Ravana’s palace.
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About Mandodari
Mandodari (Sanskrit: मंदोदरी Mandodarī, lit. "soft-bellied";) is the queen consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana describes Mandodari as beautiful, pious, and righteous. She is extolled as one of the Panchakanya ("five girls"), the recital of whose names is believed to dispel sin. Mandodari is the daughter of Mayasura, the King of the Asuras (demons), and the apsara Hema. Mandodari bears two sons: Meghanada (Indrajit) and Akshayakumara.
About Mandodari
Mandodari (Sanskrit: मंदोदरी Mandodarī, lit. "soft-bellied";) is the queen consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana describes Mandodari as beautiful, pious, and righteous. She is extolled as one of the Panchakanya ("five girls"), the recital of whose names is believed to dispel sin. Mandodari is the daughter of Mayasura, the King of the Asuras (demons), and the apsara Hema. Mandodari bears two sons: Meghanada (Indrajit) and Akshayakumara.
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