Manthara
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Manthara (Sanskrit: मंथरा), in the Hindu epic Ramayana, is a servant who convinced Kaikeyi that the throne of Ayodhya belonged to her son Bharata and that Rama should be exiled from the kingdom.
It is believed that Indra, the king of gods, asked Manthara to convince Kaikeyi to ask Dasharatha to exile Rama, because only when Rama is exiled will he face Ravana and kill him. Although Manthara agreed to do Indra's bidding, she cursed Indra that for the wrong he made to Rama, he would never be prayed to by any Hindu family. This is the reason why Indra, despite being king of the devas, is never worshipped in any temple or family.[citation needed]
| The Rāmāyaņa by Valmiki |
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