Atikaya
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit अतिकाय (atikāya, “gigantic”); ultimately from अति (ati, “extraordinary in size”) + काय (kāya, “body”).
Proper noun
Atikaya
- (Hinduism) Name of one of the sons of Ravana in the Ramayana.
Translations
a demon
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References
- Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 73.