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| abode = [[Lanka]] | | abode = [[Lanka]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Ravana]] | | predecessor = [[Ravana]] | ||
| consort = [[Sarama (Ramayana)|Sarama]] | | consort = [[Sarama (Ramayana)|Sarama]] and later [[Mandodari]] | ||
| children = [[Trijata]] | | children = [[Trijata]], Taranisen | ||
| dynasty = [[Pulastya]] | | dynasty = [[Pulastya]] | ||
| father = [[Vishrava]] | | father = [[Vishrava]] | ||
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'''''Vibhishana''''' ([[IAST]]: {{IAST|Vibhīṣaṇa}} or ''''' | '''''Vibhishana''''' ([[IAST]]: {{IAST|Vibhīṣaṇa}} or V'''''ibhishan''''') is the younger brother of [[Ravana]], the king of [[Lanka]] in the ancient Indian epic [[Ramayana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.viralsrilanka.com/ravana/|title=Ravana | King Ravana - Viral Sri Lanka|access-date=24 January 2020|date=3 January 2020}}</ref> Though a [[Rakshasa]] himself, Vibhishana betrayed Ravana because he chose the side of dharma and joined Rama's army. Later, when Rama defeated Ravana, Rama crowned Vibhishana as the king of Lanka before returning to Ayodhya. | ||
==In the Ramayana== | ==In the Ramayana== | ||
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[[Category:Chiranjivins]] | [[Category:Chiranjivins]] | ||
[[Category:Characters in the Ramayana]] | [[Category:Characters in the Ramayana]] | ||
[[Category:Sinhalese Buddhist deities]] | |||