Character of the Valmiki Ramayana

Shurpanakha

शूर्पणखा

Ravana's sister, whose spurned desire and disfigurement light the fuse of the entire war.

Key episodes

Questions to explore

  • Was Shurpanakha wronged before she did wrong?
  • Did the punishment fit her offence?

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