Ravana’s mother. From Brahma’s anger was born the asura Praheti and from his hunger the yaksha Heti. Heti married Kala’s sister Bhaya and their son was Vidyukesha. He married Salakatanka and their son was Sukesha. Sukesha married Devavati, the daughter of Manimaya a gandharva, and their sons were Mali, Sumali, Malyavan. They married Vasudha, Ketumati, Sundari respectively, the daughters of the gandharvastri Narmada. 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.

When Sumali was walking through the forest with his wives and daughters, they saw several yakshas in their flying chariots, on their way to see Kuber. Sumali understood that Kuber’s prominence was because he was the son of Vishravas. He took his daughter Kaikasi to Vishravas and finally, pleased by her service, he married her. She then asked for sons from Vishravas and thus, to them were born Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana.