Character of the Valmiki Ramayana

Manthara

मन्थरा

Kaikeyi's hunchbacked maid, whose poisoned counsel turns a coronation into an exile.

Key episodes

Questions to explore

  • Why did Manthara turn Kaikeyi against Rama?
  • Was she malice itself, or merely a servant's fear?

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