KUMBHAKARAN

Wanting th boon of Indraasan, the seat of Indra, Kumbhakaran performed severe penance. When Lord Brahma appeared before him, Goddess Saraswati tied his tongue. So instead of Indrasasan, he asked for Neendraasan, the bed for sleeping. So he slept for six months.

On Ravana's orders, his demons went to wake his brother up. They beat drums, blew trumpets and pierced him with sharp instruments but even then he didn't wake up. At last they kept food around him. The aroma of the food had an effect on him, and he woke up.

First he ate the massive amount of food, and then he went to meet Ravana.

When Ravana told him what had happened, Kumbhakaran censured him for what he had done. e said that it was not right to steal away someone's wife.

Kumbhakaran knew that what Ravana had done was wrong, but his loyalty towards his country made him fight against Rama.

When he went to the battlefield, several monkeys were trampled under his feet.

He humiliated Sugreev by picking him up, as if he was a tiny, insignificant thing, and putting him on his shoulder. Sugreev clawed off his nose and ears at this insult.

Rama then hurled a divine weapon at Kumbhakaran, and he fell dead.

Ravana was shocked when he heard of Kumbhakaran's death. He could not believe that a mighty demon like Kumbhakaran had been killed by a man.

Angry at the death of his brother, he vowed that he himself would kill Rama and Lakshmana.

Kumbh and Nikubh

Ram's army was now preparing to enter the city.

With Rama's permission, the monkeys jumped over the walls of ravana's palace and set the city on fire. Ravana then called the two sons of Kumbhakaran, Kumbh and Nikubh.

When they attacked Rama's army, the scared monkey soldiers started running away. But Sugreev jumped onto the chariot of Kumbha and crushed him to death with his arms.

Hanuman fought with Nikumbh, the son of Kumbhakarana. The fight between them was a fierce one. But at last Hanuman killed Nikumbh.