Totsakan

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Totsakan is the ten-headed demon king of Lanka in the Thai epic Ramakien, serving as its central villain and a key figure in Thai classical literature and performance.

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Totsakan canonical 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Ramakien
demon king
mythological character
abducts Sida
linked to: Mussaenda
alignment evil in the Ramakien narrative
appearsIn Ramakien
linked to: Thai Ramakien
associatedWith Thai classical dance (khon)
associatedWithEpic Ramayana tradition
basedOn Ravana
culture Thai
deathBy Phra Ram
depictedAt Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok
enemyOf Hanuman
Phra Lak
Phra Ram
fatherOf Indrajit
Suvannamaccha (in Thai tradition)
featuredIn Thai literature
Thai shadow puppetry (nang yai)
Thai traditional painting
hasNumberOfArms 20
hasNumberOfHeads 10
hasVariantName Thotsakan
Tosakanth
iconographicAttribute fangs
green skin
multiple crowns
kingOf Lanka
languageOfName Thai
maskTypeInKhon green giant mask
moralLessonAssociated consequences of lust and pride
nameInThai ทศกัณฐ์
notableAct abduction of Sida
originatesFrom adaptation of the Indian Ramayana
relatedWork Thai mural paintings at Wat Phra Kaew
religiousContext Buddhism-influenced Thai folklore
Hinduism
residence Lanka
roleInWork antagonist of Rama
central villain in the Ramakien
species yaksha
spouse Montho
symbolInThaiCulture arrogance
power
title King of Lanka
Yaksha king
weapon bow and arrows
mace

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thai Ramakien mainAntagonist Totsakan
Phra Ram enemy Totsakan