LAKSHMAN - Prince, Son of Duryodhan
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn

LANKAA - Raakshas woman
--Lankaa's chief security officer. When Haanumaan was entering Lankaa secretly, she stopped him going inside. Hanumaan hit her with his fist and she fell down with pain. Then she said to Hanumaan - "I am very happy to see you. When Brahmaa gave Vardaan to Raavan, he told me the sign of his destruction also. He told that when I will feel pain by a hit of a monkey, you should take it as his days are over. Be victory of yours."

LAV AND KUSH - Princes, Sons of Raam and Seetaa<
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Atithi (of Kush)
--They were born in Vaalmeeki's Aashram whhile Seetaa was exiled by Raam. They both fought with their uncles very bravely and defeated them when Raam was doing His Ashwamedh Yagya and the horse of the Yagya was roaming around. They caught that horse and defeated all of them, then Raam Himself came and Vaalmeeki introduced them to Him. He took them to His place and used to hear Raamaayan, written by Vaalmeeki Jee, every evening.

LAVAN - Asur, Son of Madhu Raakshas
--His story comes in Vaalmeeki Raamayan, 7-61. 
--Killed by Shatrughn.

LAVANAASUR    see    LAVAN

LOMASH - Muni
--His name is mentioned at many places. Hee helped Raam to perform Shraaddh at Pushkar. His name is mentioned while telling and hearing religious stories.

MAADHAVEE - Princess, Daughter of Yayaati
Married to - 
Children - 3 sons - Vasumaan (from Haryaashwa of Ayodhyaa); Pratardan (from Divodaas of Kaashee), 
                Shibi (from Usheenar of Bhoj).
--She was given to Gaalav Muni by her father Yayaati as he could not give him the horses he wanted.

MAADREE - Princess of Madra Desh
Married to - Paandu
Children - Twins - Nakul, Sahadev
--She was the sister of king of Madra Deshh - Shalya. When Paandu went on victory tour, he met Shalya coming from his opposite side. When they came near each other, Shalya saw Paandu and gave his sister to him. Unfortunately, both Shalya and Rukmarath fought from Duryodhan's side.

MAALEE - Raakshas, Son of Sukesh
Married to - Vasudhaa (Daughter of Narmadaa - a Gandharv woman)
Children - 3 sons - Anal, Har, and Sampaati (all were the ministers of Vibheeshan)
--They were three brothers - Maalee, Sumaaalee and Maalyavaan. Sumaalee married his daughter Kaikasee to Muni Vshravaa. They had three sons - Raavan, Kumbhkarn and Vibheeshan and one daughter - Shoorpankhaa. 
--He was killed when they were fighting wiith Indra to win him. Sumaalee got wounded and Maalyavaan ran away from the field.

MAALYAVAAN - Raakshas, Son of Sukesh, Maternal Grandfather of Raavan
Married to - Sundaree (Daughter of Narmadaa - a Gandharv woman)
Children - 8 sons - Vajramushti, Viroopaaksh, Durmukh, Suptaghn, Yagyakop, Matt, and Unmatt
                1 daughter - Analaa
--They were three brothers - Maalee, Sumaaalee and Maalyavaan. Sumaalee married his daughter Kaikasee to Muni Vishravaa. They had three sons - Raavan, Kumbhkarn and Vibheeshan and one daughter - Shoorpankhaa. 
--Maalyavaan ran away from the field when all brothers were fighting with Indra to win him. Sumaalee got wounded and Maalee got killed.
--Later Maalyavaan became a minister in Raavan's court.

MAANDAVYA - Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--One time some servants of a king caught some thieves at Maandavya Muni's Aashram. They thought that Maandavya Rishi was also involved in the theft so they arrested him also along with the thieves. By the order of the king all were given the punishment of Shoolee (in which a person is hanged on a spear for death sentence). But as the king came to know that Maandavya Rishi was a Rishi he was ordered to be taken down from Shoolee and asked for his forgiveness. Maandavya went to Yam Raaj - "Why did I get this punishment? What was my sin?" Yam Raaj said - "In your childhood you pierced a Tiddee with Kush grass blade that is why it happened so." At this Muni said - "It might have been done only innocently. You gave me so big punishment for that small fault? You shall born as a Shoodra and live for 100 years." That is how Yam Raaj was born as Vidur.

MAANDHAATAA - King of Soorya Vansh, Son of Yuvanaashwaa
Married to - Bindumatee (Daughter of Shatbindu)
Children - 3 sons - Purukuts, Ambareesh, and Muchukund
                50 daughters (all married to Saurabh Rishi)
--His birth is strange. His father once onn a gaming spree felt thirsty. He saw some smoke in the sky, he went there and found a sacrifice going on. He drank butter and conceived. Ashwinee Kumaar did the surgery to take him out. Indra gave his index finger to suck milk. In 12 days he grew 12 cubits tall. He conquered the whole earth in a single day.
--An other story about his birth is given in Vishnu Puraan - His father being childless used live in Muni's Aashram. Once pitying on him, Muni did a Yagya for him to get a son. After Muni slept in the night, Raajaa got thirsty, so he drank that Yagya water. In the morning Muni said - "Who had drank that water he will conceive the child." So Yuvanaashwa conceived the child and when the time the child came out bursting his right eye. Rishi asked "Who will feed him?" Indra said "I will feed him" and gave his index finger in his mouth, that is why he was named Maandhaataa.

MAAREECH - Raakshas, Son of Sund and Taadakaa
--When Sumaalee, Raavan's Naanaa, came to Raavan to advise him to take Lankaa from Kuber, he brought his four ministers for him - Prahast, Maareech, Mahodar and Viroopaaksh. Since then he was living with Raavan. 
--On Raavan's order he used to disturb Visshwaamitra's Yagya along with Subaahu. At that time Vishwaamitra brought Raam and Lakshman to protect his Yagya from them. Raam shot a blunt arrow and he fell 100 Yojan far. He remembered that arrow so when Raavan came to him to tempt Seeta in the form of a golden deer, he tried his best to convince him not to break war with Raam, but he threatened him to kill him. He thought better to be killed by Raam than Raavan. So he obeyed him.
--Was hit by Raam at Vishwaamitra's place,, but killed when he went to Panchvatee to tempt Seetaa in the form of a golden deer.

MAARKANDEYA - Rishi, Son of Mrikandu Muni
Married to - 
Children - 
--He got immortality after the worship of Shiv. Ha has a Puraan on his name - Maarkandeya Puraan.

MAATALI - Charioteer of Indra
Married to - 
Children - 1 daughter - Gunaakeshee (Married to a Naag boy Sumukh, son of Aryak Naag)

MAAYAAVEE - Raakshas, Son of Maya Daanav
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Had a brother Dundubhee (both killed by Baali), and a sister Mandodaree (Married to Raavan)

MADHU AND KAITABH - Raakshas
--Born from earwax of Brahmaa Jee. As soonn as they born, they attacked Brahmaa Jee but Vishnu killed them soon.

MAHISH - Raakshas
--He was killed by Kaalee Devee
--Mahaabhaarat says - "Ghatotkach thrreatened Ashwatthaamaa to kill him as Kaartik killed Mahish." [6war, 23battle144]

MAHISHAASUR    see    MAHISH

MAINAAK - Parvat, Son of Himvaan
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He has 100 heads.
--In Hindu mythology, Mountains  had wings before and they used to fly anywhere they wanted. They got proud of their this quality and started interfering the paths of planets. This disturbed the system so Indra cut their wings. By chance Mainaak was saved by Pavan and to this day he is hidden in the ocean.
--To show his gratitude to Pavan, he appeaared in the middle of the sea for Hanumaan to give him rest while he was on his way to Lankaa in search of Seetaa. But Hanumaan politely refused.

MAITREYA - Rishi

MANDODAREE - Daughter of Maya Daanav and Hemaa Apsaraa
Married to - Raavan
Children - Meghnaad
--Had 2 brothers - Maayaavee and Dundubheee. Both were killed by Baali.

MANIBHADRA - Army-chief of Kuber
--He fought with Raavan when Raavan went tto Kailaash Parvat to win Kuber.

MANTHARAA - Daughter of Virochanee
--She was born to kill Prithvi but was killled by Indra.

MANTHARAA - Maid of Kaikeyee
--She was the mastermind of Raam's exile aand Bharat's coronation, although it never took place. She was hunchback.

MANTHARAA - 
--She was the daughter of Virochanee and wwas born to kill Prithvi, but was killed by Indra

MANU, SWAAYAMBHUV - 1st Manu. Son of Brahmaa, born from his sneeze (Padm Puraan, Srishti Khand)
Married to - Shatroopaa
Children - 2 sons - Priyavrat and Uttaanpaad. 
               2 daughters - Prasooti (married to Daksh) and Aakooti (married to Ruchi Prajaapati)

MARUDWATEE - Daughter of Rishi Mudgal
Married to - Rishi Mrikandu (Son of Mrigshring)
Children - 1 son - Maarkandeya

MARUT GAN - Sons of Kashyap and Diti
--They were supposed to be one son, but Inndra cut them in 49 pieces, so they were born as 49 sons.  
--see also Maruttwaan [2Padm, 1-Srishti-19]

MARUTT - King, Son of Avikshit
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He had lots of gold. When his time came he did sacrifices (Yagya) from that gold. Everything was of gold in that Yagya and Devtaa themselves used to distribute food in his Yagya. Later the Braahman left that gold there only. In fact Yudhishthir did his Raajsooya Yagya from that gold left out by those Braahman.

MARUTTWAAN - Devtaa, Sons of Maruttwatee  [2Padm, 1-Srishti-19]
--They are called Marut Gan and are 22 in number. Their names are - Agni, Chakshu, Jyoti, Saavitra, Mitra, Amar, Sharvrishti, Suvarsh, Mahaabhuj, Viraaj, Raaj, Vishwaasu, Sumati, Ashwagandh, Chitrarashmi, Nishadh, Aatmvidhi, Chaaritra, Paadmaatrag, Brihat, Brihdroop, Vishnusanaabhig.

MARUTTWATEE -  [2Padm, 1-Srishti-19]
Children - Maruttwaan Devtaa
--They are 22 in number. Their names are -- Agni, Chakshu, Jyoti, Saavitra, Mitra, Amar, Sharvrishti, Suvarsh, Mahaabhuj, Viraaj, Raaj, Vishwaasu, Sumati, Ashwagandh, Chitrarashmi, Nishadh, Aatmvidhi, Chaaritra, Paadmaatrag, Brihat, Brihdroop, Vishnusanaabhig.

MATANG - Rishi
--Sugreev's brother Baali killed Dundubhi (son of Maya Daanav, and brother of Mandodaree) in Matang Muni's Aashram, that is why he gave Baali Shaap that he or his monkeys could not enter his Aashram. And that is how Sugreev lived there with his four ministers.

MAYA DAANAV - Daanav - Son of Kashyap and Danu (Daughter of Daksh)
Married to - nnn
Children - 2 sons -  Dundubhee, and Maayaavee
               1 daughter - Mandodaree from Hemaa Apsaraa (married to Raavan)
               2 daughters - upadaanavee and Kuhoo
--Built three cities for three Asur - of ggold, silver and iron. Eventually Shiv destroyed these cities along with their population and then was called Tripuraaree.
--Built a Divine type Assembly Hall for Yuudhishthir to show his gratitude to Arjun as he saved him from Agni Dev at the time of burning Khaandav Van.
--His both sons were killed by Baali