Dushan (Ramayana)

Dushan (Hindi: दूषण) was a man-eating rakshasa in the Indian Ramayana epic. According to Indian epic Ramayana, Dushan and his twin brother Khara, younger brothers of Ravana, were demons who ruled the Danda Kingdom. After Lakshmana humiliated Shurpanakha by cutting off her nose, breasts and ears, Khara and Dushan went to war against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Dushan was killed by Rama.

References

A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion by John Dowson

Ramayana by Valmiki

Other characters

Places

Seven Kandas
(Books)

Versions,
adaptations
& inspired works

Film and television	Hanuman Kanchana Sita Lanka Dahan Lava Kusa Mutyala Muggu Ramayan (1986) Ramayana: The Epic Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama Ramayanam Seetarama Kalyanam Sita Kalyanam (1934) Sita Kalyanam (1976) Sita Sings the Blues Sri Rama Rajyam

Literature	Adbhuta Ramayana Adhyathmaramayanam Adhyatma Ramayana Ananda Ramayana Bhaṭṭikāvya Hikayat Seri Rama Kakawin Ramayana Krittivasi Ramayan Phra Lak Phra Ram Raghunatha Ramayana Ramakien Ramavataram Ramcharitmanas Reamker Saptakanda Ramayana Sri Ramayana Darshanam Vilanka Ramayana Yama Zatdaw

Performing arts & others	Geet Ramayan Ramlila Singkil

Others

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