Saturday, May 12, 2012

Guardian Giants of Thailand Part 11: Indrajit


Indrajit is a light green skinned alien with grounded mouth and bulging eyes. A noticeable trait is that his fangs sprout down, rathar than upwards like most demons.

Indrajit, original name Ronapak, is the oldest son of Tosakanth and Crown Prince of Longka. He was renamed Indrajit after having defeated the god Indra in a difficult battle. He was married to Suwanakanyuma and they had 2 sons named Yamalivan and KanyuvikIntharachit uses his bow more than any other weapon. He once fired arrows (Nagabat Arrows) which turned into Nagas (or snakes) in mid-air and
rained down on Rama's army. He had a blessing from Shiva that he shall not die on land but in the air, and if his decapitated head were to touch the ground, it will conjure a huge fire which will bring great destruction on the Earth.


Indrajit holds a noticeable role in Ramayana, having defeated Lakshmana twice and even Rama on one occasion. After 3 days and 3 nights of endless battle, Lakshmana finally defeated Indrajit by shooting him in the air, and Ongkot caught the head in a golden bowl retrieved from Saha Bodhi Brahma, which Rama later destroyed. Indrajit's death further fuelled Tosakanth's anger and hatred, making him more determined to destroy Rama for what he and his army had done. The citizens of Longka City mourned the mighty warrior's death.