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อินทรชิต
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Also known as Vasavajit, Meghanāda, Śakrajit, Māyājī

Meghanada (, ), also referred to by his epithet Indrajit or Indrajeet (), according to Hindu texts, was the eldest son of Ravana and the crown prince of Lanka, who conquered Indraloka (Heaven). He is regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Hindu texts. He is a major character mentioned in the Indian epic Ramayana. Meghanada is the central character in Bengali epic poem Meghnad Badh Kavya. He played an active role in the great war between Rama and Ravana. He acquired many kinds of celestial weapons from his Guru Shukra. His most prominent feat is having defeated the devas in heaven. Using t

Key facts

Character.name
Meghanada
Character.title
Indrajita"The Conqueror of Indra"
Character.image
Victory of Meghanada by RRV.jpg
Character.caption
A painting of Meghanada after his victory over Indra by Raja Ravi Varma
Character.info hdr
Information
Character.spouse
Sulochana (in some recensions of the Ramayana)
Character.family
Ravana (father)Mandodari (mother)AtikayaAkshaya Kumara(brothers)
Character.aliases
RavaniShakrajitaVaridanadaGhananadaVasavajita
Character.home
Lanka

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
Rakshasa
Gender
male
Spouse
Sulochana
Father
Rāvaṇa
Image
Victory of Meghanada by RRV.jpg
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Commons category
Indrajit
present in work
Ramayana
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