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Simhika

Rakshasi in Hindu mythology

Summary

Rakshasi in Hindu mythology

Field	Value
type	Hindu
name	Simhika
affiliation	Rakshasa
texts	Ramayana
image	Hanuman encounters with surasa and simhika, hanuman being accousted by lank9ini.png
caption	Hanuman encounters Simhika and Surasa.

the rakshasi of the Ramayana

Simhika () is a rakshasi in Hinduism. She appears in the Ramayana, as a foe of the Vanara, Hanuman, by whom she is slain.

Legend

In the Ramayana, after meeting Mainaka and Surasa, when Hanuman was crossing the ocean to Lanka, the kingdom of the Rakshasa king Ravana, Simhika was hiding in the ocean. She captured the flying birds shadow and ate them up. Even as he flew overhead, she captured Hanuman's shadow with her magic. According to one account, forewarned about this creature by Sugriva, Hanuman expanded his size, and observed her vulnerability when she followed suit. He turned himself small and allowed her to swallow him, ripping her apart from within, slaying her before he resumed his journey. In other accounts, he merely kicked her to death.

In popular culture

Portrayed by Sudha Chandran in 2016–2018 Indian epic drama Karmaphal Daata Shani

References

www.wisdomlib.org. (2012-06-24). "Simhika, Siṃhikā, Siṅhikā: 18 definitions".
aravamudan, krishnan. (2014-09-22). "Pure Gems of Ramayanam". PartridgeIndia.
Books, Kausiki. (2021-10-24). "Narasimha Purana: English Translation only without Slokas". Kausiki Books.
Pattanaik, Devdutt. (2017-10-09). "Ram's Companion: (Penguin Petit)". Penguin Random House India Private Limited.
(1 August 2017). "Sudha Chandran’s Ferocious Avatar As Simhika Will Make You Excited For Colors’ Karamphal Data Shani {{!}} India.com". www.india.com.

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