Mainaka

Mainaka
Mainaka
Abode	Himalayas
Texts	Ramayana
Genealogy
Parents	Himavan (father); Mena (mother);
Siblings	Parvati, Ganga

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]

^ Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 803. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
^ Bhattacharji, Sukumari; Sukumari (1998). Legends of Devi. Orient Blackswan. p. 42. ISBN 978-81-250-1438-6.
^ Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01). Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 468. ISBN 978-81-208-0597-2.

[1] Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 803. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.

[2] Bhattacharji, Sukumari; Sukumari (1998). Legends of Devi. Orient Blackswan. p. 42. ISBN 978-81-250-1438-6.

[3] Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01). Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 468. ISBN 978-81-208-0597-2.

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