26 Facts About Indrajita

Indrajita is regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Hindu texts.

Indrajita played an active role in the great war between Rama and Ravana.

Indrajita acquired many kinds of celestial weapons from his Guru Shukra.

Indrajita was said to be more powerful and superior warrior than his father Ravana by Brahma and Agastya.

Indrajita had the special ability to fight from the sky, hidden behind the clouds.

In Sanskrit, the literal translation of the name "Indrajita" is mentioned as the "Conqueror of Indra".

Indrajita defeated Indra, the king of the devas, after which he came to be known as "Indrajita".

Indrajita is known as Shakrajit, Ravani, Vasavajit, Varidanada, and Ghananada.

Indrajita was the eldest son of Ravana and his wife Mandodari.

Indrajita was named Meghanada after his birth because his birth cry sounded like thunder.

Indrajita dragged Indra to his celestial chariot and held him tightly around the waist.

Indrajita brought Indra as a prisoner to the palace in Lanka.

Indrajita was a great archer and unsurpassed grand master in illusion warfare techniques.

When Indrajita discovered that both Rama and Lakshmana had been rescued by Garuda and were still alive, he was livid and vowed to kill at least one of the brothers on that day.

Indrajita used his supreme magical powers, darting across the clouds and skies like a bolt of lightning.

Indrajita combined his skills of sorcery and illusion warfare, repeatedly vanishing and reappearing behind Lakshmana's back.

Indrajita used the Pranghatini Sakthi against Lakshmana from his behind, and upon being impaled Lakshmana fell unconscious, poised to die precisely at the following sunrise.

Indrajita's life was saved by Hanuman, who brought the whole mountain of Dronagiri from the Himalayas to Lanka overnight to find the remedy for the weapon used by Indrajita and cured him.

When Indrajita learned that Lakshmana had survived again, he went to his native deity's secret temple to perform the yagna that would make him a warrior who can't be killed by anyone.

Indrajita vowed to kill his uncle Vibhisana along with Lakshmana once and for all, letting loose the Yama-astra which he had been conserving for punishing Vibhishana's perceived treason.

Indrajita fought with Lord Lakshmana but was badly overpowered and wounded by him.

Indrajita vanished briefly from the battlefield, returning to Ravana at the royal palace, and reported the developments, proposing that his father make peace with Rama as it's impossible to win over divine incarnations, Lord Shree Rama and Lord Lakshmana.

Ravana, blinded with pride, was unrelenting and annoyed, claiming that Indrajita was a coward for having fled the battlefield.

Indrajita returned to the battlefield and fought Lakshmana with all his skill at both illusion warfare and sorcery.

The arrows of Indrajita refused to harm Lakshmana because Lakshmana was the incarnation of Shesha.

Shesha, incarnated as Rama's brother Lakshmana to kill Indrajita, didn't have any sleep for more than fourteen years during their exile so that he would be able to serve Rama and Sita efficiently and meet the criteria to kill Indrajita.