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Surpanakha and Vibhishana: Why Arunagirinathar Refers to Surpanakha As Vibhishana's Sister

In the poem தாக்கமருக்கொரு ( thakkamarukkoru ), Saint Arunagirinathar refers to Surpanakha as Vibishana's sister. As a demoness who was the cause behind Sita's abduction, it would have been more appropriate to refer to her as the treacherous Ravana's sister. After all, Vibhishana was virtuous and had nothing in common with Surpanakha. But the bard was looking for reasons behind Surpanakha's disfigurement by Lakshmana and refers here to a popular story about the past lives of Vibhishana and Surpanakha.

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