Story (english)

Lord Brahma once asked all the three brothers Ravana, Vibhishana, and Kumbhakaran for a wish. Being well aware of Kumbhakaran’s wit and valour, Indra requested Goddess Saraswati to tie his tongue, because of which Kumbhakaran asked for the wish of eternal sleep. Ravana could not see his brother’s plight and thus pleaded Lord Brahma to take back his brother’s wish. Lord Brahma could not undo the entire wish, but he said that Kumbhakaran would sleep for half a year and will stay awake for the other half. During the battle with Rama, Kumbhakaran was asleep, and many attempts were made to wake him up.