Meghnaad was the son of Raavan and Mandodaree. When he was born, he made a great sound like the sound of clouds, that was why he was named Megh (means clouds) Naad (means sound). He was very brave, courageous, ambitious and more powerful than his father. His wife's name was Sulochanaa. She was also a Satee woman like her mother-in-law.

Meghnaad did several Yagya under the guidance of Daitya Guru Shukraachaarya Jee. He did seven Yagya - Agnihom, Ashwamedh, Bahu Swaren, Raajsooya, Gomedh, Vaishnav and Maheshwar Yagya. Shiv Jee got pleased with him through these Yagya and bestowed him with a chariot which could go anywhere, a Taamasee Maayaa which spread darkness all around through which nobody could see him, two quivers which would never be out of arrows, an infallible bow and other weapons. When Shukraachaarya Jee told this to Raavan, he said - "Hey Guru, Meghnaad has not done good to worship our enemy Devtaa." and he came back from there.

When Raavan went to fight with Devtaa with the desire of winning Trilok, Meghnaad went along with him to help them, he won Indra, caught Him and brought to Lankaa. Brahmaa Jee had to come to get Him freed. Meghnaad freed him in exchange of a Var. Meghnaad asked - "When I offer an Aahuti in Agni in wartime, a divine Rath (chariot) should appear with horses, and till I am on that Rath I should not be killed; but if I start fighting before completing the Yagya and Jap, then I should be destroyed." Brahmaa Jee said - "So be it" and Meghnaad freed Indra. Since then he was called "Indrajeet".

His wife's name was Sulochanaa. She was a Satee Stree (woman). She is counted among the five Satee Stree in Hindu religious literature - Draupadee, Sulochanaa, Mandodaree, Saavitree, Anusooyaa. It is said that when Meghnaad was killed by Lakshman, his one arm flew to Meghnaad's palace and fell in its courtyard. When Sulochanaa saw that arm, she made it write the name of the killer of Meghnaad. The arm wrote "Lakshman".

When Hanumaan went to Lankaa in search of Seetaa Jee, after meeting Her he wanted to show his presence there so he destroyed Ashok Vaatikaa where Seetaa was staying. Since Ashok Vaatikaa was the most beautiful garden in Raavan's palace, its caretakers reported the incident immediately. He sent several people, including Akshaya Kumaar (Raavan's youngest on) but either they were killed or pushed back. Then Meghnaad went and he used "Brahm Astra" to tie Hanumaan and brought him to the royal court.

Meghnaad fought very bravely in Raam-Raavan war. Once he even put Raam and Lakshman's lives in danger by using "Naag Paash". Hanumaan had to go to Garud Jee to help them. Garud Jee came and all Naag ran away seeing him, thus Hanumaan and Garud Jee saved their lives.

When he got tired of fighting with Raam's army, he decided to do that Yagya by which he was to get that Rath by sitting on which he would not be killed by anybody. Its only Vibheeshan who opened this secret to Raam and asked Him to send Lakshman along with other warriors to kill Meghnaad before he finished his Yagya. Lakshman came, fought with him and killed him.

In Maanas, Meghnaad used his Veerghaatinee Power on Lakshman and made Him unconscious. Meghnaad got very happy to see this. He wanted to take Him to Lankaa to show his father that he had killed Lakshman, but when he tried to lift Him up, he could not even move Him.  In the meantime Hanuman came and lifted Him like a flower and took Him to Raam. Seeing this Meghnaad got very surprised and embarrassed. Then Hanumaan brought Sushen Vaidya (traditional doctor) from Lankaa along with his house while he was sleeping. Then Sushen asked for dome herbs to treat Lakshman. Hanumaan brought them and Sushen treated Him. Hanumaan left Sushen in Lankaa as he brought him from there.

In Raamaayan, Vibheeshan stresses Raam to send only Lakshman and Hanumaan to destroy Meghnaad's Yagya and to kill him. Why doesn't he say "Raam"? Is it because Raam could not enter Lankaa? But then how was he sure that Meghnaad was to be killed by Lakshman only? Any ideas?