Atikaya

English

Atikaya, a son of Ravana.

Etymology

From Sanskrit अतिकाय (atikāya, “gigantic”); ultimately from अति (ati, “extraordinary in size”) + काय (kāya, “body”).

Proper noun

Atikaya

1. (Hinduism) Name of one of the sons of Ravana in the Ramayana.

Translations

a demon

• Gujarati: અતિકાયા (atikāyā)
• Hindi: अतिकाय (hi) (atikāy)
• Kannada: ಅತಿಕಾಯ (kn) (atikāya)
• Punjabi: ਅਤੀਕਾਇ (atīkāi)
• Russian: Атикая m (Atikaja)
• Sanskrit: अतिकाय (sa) (atikāya)
• Tamil: அதிகாயன் (atikāyaṉ)
• Telugu: అతికాయుడు (te) (atikāyuḍu)

References

1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 73.