Suketu

Suketu, “with a bright banner”

Suketu is a name used for more than one being in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

• Suketu (Yaksha): a yaksha who won from Brahmā the vara of a daughter of great strength, Tāṭakā. Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa, Chapters 24–25
• Suketu (Son of Citraketu): the son of Citraketu, a Pāṇḍava warrior killed by Kṛpa. Mahābhārata, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 54