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Meaning of "Ayomukhi>"

Word

Ayomukhi

Sanskrit

अयोमुखी

IAST

ayomukhi

In General

A Rakshasa woman. While Rama and Lakshmana moved towards the south in search of Sita. An asura woman called Ayomukhi, sister of Surapadma tried to entice Lakshmana, who went alone to a pool to fetch water. When Lakshmana resisted and kept away from her allurements, she tried to carry him away into the sky. But, Lakshmana drove her away disfigured as in the case of Surpanaka.

Reference

Rm (Aranya Kanda)

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