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Vishrava

Vishrava proper noun: the son of Pulastya and father of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha through Kaikasi, and Kubera through Idavidā.

Proper noun

Vishrava

  1. (Hinduism) The son of Pulastya and father of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha through Kaikasi, and Kubera through Idavidā.

Vishrava meaning in Hindi

Vishrava in Hindi

Ravana's father
विश्रवा viśravā

Origin of Vishrava

Borrowed from Sanskrit विश्रवस् (viśravas).

Questions about Vishrava

What does Vishrava mean?
Vishrava means the son of Pulastya and father of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha through Kaikasi, and Kubera through Idavidā.
What is Vishrava in Hindi?
Vishrava in Hindi is विश्रवा (viśravā). See Vishrava meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Vishrava?
Vishrava is a proper noun.

Words near Vishrava in the dictionary

  1. Vishnuite
  2. Vishnuites
  3. Vishnupriya
  4. Vishnuvite
  5. Vishnuvites
  6. Vishrava
  7. Vishu
  8. Vishvakarma
  9. Vishwamitra
  10. Vishwamitras
  11. Vishwas

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