english according to the ramayana kumbhakarna the terrifying giant and brother of ravana was causing great damage to the monkey army when rama and lakshmana entered the battle using magical arrows of great power rama severed kumbhakarnas limbs and filled his mouth with pointed steel shafts the pathos of the demons defeat is emphasized by his dismembered body parts being carried away by the bear and monkey warriors compared to the mughal depiction the awakening of the demon kumbhakarna which shows the giant sleeping this malwa portrayal focuses on his violent and bloody demise th my2phw.jpg from jacky ramírez View Photo