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Viradha is the cursed gandharva Tumburu

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Rama's first demon in the forest was a gandharva doing time.

Viradha was originally Tumburu, a gandharva who took demon form after Kubera cursed him. Kubera was angry because Tumburu failed to attend on him, infatuated with the apsara Rambha. The curse was to end only when Rama killed him. After Rama subdued him he revealed his identity and ascended to heaven.

Who: Viradha, Tumburu, Kubera, Rambha, Rama

Bound to

Kabandha: Danu's son cursed by Sthulashira mirror

Places: Dandaka forest

Where this comes from

• valmiki · Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda (valmikiramayan.net translation) sarga 4

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