Mainaka (Sanskrit: मैनाक, IAST: Maināka) or Mainaka Parvata, is a mountain deity from the Hindu epic Ramayana, the son of Himavan and Mena.[1] He is the brother of the goddess Parvati.[2] Mainaka is an ally of Hanuman, having helped the deity on his journey to Lanka.[3]
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Mainaka (Sanskrit: मैनाक, IAST: Maināka) or Mainaka Parvata, is a mountain deity from the Hindu epic Ramayana, the son of Himavan and Mena. He is the...
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