Mandodari (Sanskrit: मंदोदरी, Mandodarī, lit. "soft-bellied"; [1]) was the queen consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana describes her as beautiful, pious, and righteous.

In Uttara Ramayana, as the frog-turned-beautiful-maiden is found by Maya in answer to his prayers, Ravana sees her, gets married to her and takes her to Lanka. In another version, Maya gives her away in marriage to Ravana and gifts the couple the island of Lanka as part of dowry.

2024年3月2日 · Mandodari, a figure of grace, strength, and unwavering loyalty, is the queen of Lanka in the epic Ramayana. She was born to the mighty Daitya King Mayasura and the beautiful Apsara Hema. From an early age, Mandodari displayed exceptional wisdom, compassion, and …

2023年8月14日 · The Uttara Ramayana narrates the previous birth story of Mandodari, where she was named Madhura, a celestial damsel. However, she took birth as Mandodari due to the curse of Goddess Parvati turning into a frog.

2019年12月8日 · It is well known that Mandodari is one of the panchakanya s – five chaste women worthy of remembrance every morning and destroyer of great sins. And yet, not unlike Sita, she must also stand the...

2020年7月26日 · The Valmiki Ramayana describes Mandodari as a very beautiful woman. It was when Hanuman ends up in the Harem of King Ravana, in search of Mother Sita who was abducted by King Ravana. मुक्तामणिसमायुक्तैर्भूषणैः सुविभूषिताम्।

2023年10月25日 · Mandodari, Ravana’s first wife, is revered for her adherence to the principles of pativrata dharma, often likened to Goddess Ahalya. However, Ravana had a total of three wives. His first wife was Mandodari, who was the daughter of the demon king Mayasur. Ravana’s second wife was Dhanyamalini.

2023年10月22日 · So, the role of Mandodari in the Ramayana lies far beyond an objectified beautiful woman. A deep dive into different representations unveils different shades of her characters— sometimes...

2020年8月8日 · Mandodari: A noble lady Mayasura and Hema lived as husband and wife for a long time happily but later they desired to have a child. They remembered the warning of God Shiva and went to Mount Kailasha together to conduct penance to get a child.

2020年4月1日 · Mandodari was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and used to perform puja to the Shiva Lingam at the palace of Ravana along with him. It is believed that after her death, she has become one of the divine attendants of Mata Parvati at Mount Kailash.