Kaikasi was the beautiful daughter of Sumali, who was a
Rakshasa chieftain. Her father asked her to take Sage Vishravas as her husband
so that she can have strong and powerful children.
Sumali and other rakshasas were thrown out of Lanka and they
returned only after they agreed to accept Kubera as the king of Lanka. Kubera
was the son of Sage Vishravas.
Kaikasi obeyed her father’s orders and reached to the ashram
of Sage Vishravas on an evening. The sage was preparing for evening prayers and
yajna. The sage soon realized that she has arrived with the intention of
getting married him.
He asked Kaikasi to wait for an opportune time, as lovemaking
in the evening will produce violent offspring. However, Kaikasi was adamant.
The sage then fulfilled her desire. She then stayed with the
Sage Vishravas.
Kaikasi then gave birth to Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Surpanakha and
Vibhishana.