Hindu religious traditions
Vibhishanaविभीषण
Unranked supporting profile
Vibhishana, Ravana’s brother, joins Rama and becomes ruler of Lanka in the Ramayana narrative.
STORY & TRADITION
The world of Vibhishana.
Vibhishana, Ravana’s brother, joins Rama and becomes ruler of Lanka in the Ramayana narrative.
Characters & Cosmic Entities
Details & context.
- Tradition dependence
- High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
- Identity & religious role
- Vibhishana, Ravana’s brother, joins Rama and becomes ruler of Lanka in the Ramayana narrative.
- Narrative / sacred associations
- Ravana; Rama; Lanka; Battle of Lanka
- Family & identity notes
- Follow the linked figures in the identified source; regional expansions are not merged into a universal genealogy.
- Editorial status
- Supporting reference profile; excluded from the 700-being ranking.
- Tradition notes
- Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected worlds.
4 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Stories & Events1
Characters & Cosmic Entities2
Earthly Sacred Locations1
READ THE SOURCES
Texts & references.
01
Valmiki Ramayana
Complete epic; use the linked kanda and sarga for individual episodes.
Ramayana · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.