GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Mandavi
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Mandodari
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Simhika
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mandodari was the daughter of Mayasura, the King of the Asuras (demons), and the apsara (celestial nymphs) Hema. She marries Ravana and bears two sons: Meghanada (Indrajit) and Akshayakumara. According to some Ramayana adaptations, Mandodari is also the mother of Rama’s wife Sita, who is infamously kidnapped by Ravana.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ravana had three wives, Mandodari, the daughter of the celestial architect Maya, Dhanyamalini, and a third wife.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kaikesi was the daughter of Rakshasa Sumali and his wife Ketumati who was a Gandharva princess. She seduced Sage Vishrava and married him. Along with Ravana, Kaikasi was the mother of Kumbhkaran, Vibhishana, and a daughter, Surpanakha. She had ordered Ravana to return Sita to her husband.
Detailed explanation-4: -You will come across a name Maya Asura. He is mentioned as the King of Mayadesha. His daughter Mandodari was married to Ravana Asura. This Mayadesha, the kingdom or native place of Maya Asura was the place in Central America, where we find the Mayan civilization.