Ketumati

The mother of Prahasta, who was Ravana’s minister. She had two sisters named Vasudha and Sundari. They were daughters of a gandharva woman. Brahma’s son Heti, a rakshasa married Bhaya and their son was Vidyukesha. He married Salakatanka and their son was Sukesha. Sukesha married Devavati and their sons were Mali, Sumali, Malyavan. They married Vasudha, Ketumati, Sundari respectively. Sumali and Ketumati had the following children – Prahasta, Akambana, Vikata, Kalakamukha, Dhrumaksha, Danda, Suparshwa, Samhrada, Prakvata, Bhasakarna, Veka, Pushpolkada, Kaikasi, Kumbhinadi, of which the last four were girls. Most of the sons were Ravana’s ministers as per Uttararamayana.