Topic summary
Surpanakha
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Shurpanakha.
Marriage and widowhood
When Shurpanakha grew up, she secretly married the Danava prince of the Kalkeya Danava clan, Vidyutjihva. Ravana became enraged with Shurpanakha for marrying a Danava. The Danavas were the mortal enemies of Rakshasas. Enraged Ravana decided to kill both of them. Thus waged a war against Vidyutjihva's army and killed him in a battle. Ravana was about to kill Surpanakha too but Ravana's wife Mandodari saved her. Ravana's brothers Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana also appealed to him to spare Surpanakha's life.