Death of Kumbhakarna

Death of Kumbhakarna by Rama is narrated in the Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana. Kumbhakarna was awakened by the rakshasas of Ravana in order to fight against Rama and Lakshmana.

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Niramitra was a son of Nakula and Kareṇumati in the Mahabharata. A descendant of the Pandavas and the Kuru dynasty, he fought on the Pandava side during the Kurukshetra War. Though a minor figure in the epic, he is remembered among the warriors who perished in the great conflict.
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