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Ravana is a mythological [1] demon-king [2] [1] of the island of Lanka and the chief antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana. [3] [1] In the Ramayana, Ravana is described as the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Kaikasi. He abducted Rama's wife, Sita, and took her to his kingdom of Lanka, where he held her in the Ashoka Vatika. [4]
Ravana is a rakshasa (demon) with ten heads and ten sets of arms, and is the king of the island Lanka. Long before Rama 's birth, Ravana acquired powers from the gods Brahma and Shiva through prayer and sacrifices.
Sep 19, 2024 · Ravana, in Hinduism, the 10-headed king of the demons (rakshasas). His abduction of Sita and eventual defeat by her husband Rama are the central incidents of the popular epic the Ramayana (“Rama’s Journey”).
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Apr 1, 2020 · Ravan or Ravana was the ten-headed demon-king of Lanka and met his end at the hands of Lord Ram as he had kidnapped Sita, the wife of Ram. Ravana had twenty arms and ten heads. Belonging to the raksasa or demon clan, he was the son of king Visravas - the son of Pulastya, one of the creator Prajapati. His mother's name was Nikasa.
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Dec 6, 2019 · Anaranya cursed Ravana that one day one king of the Ikshvaku lineage would kill Ravana and Sri Rama killed Ravana. Ravana used Maricha (golden deer) as the distraction, the appearance of Sage, and fear of curse to kidnap Sita Maa.
Ravana 's resolve attracts the attention of the gods, and they send down Indra 's chariot to help Rama. The charioteer introduces himself as Matali, and explains that the gods Indra, Brahma, and Shiva sent him to help Rama, and he lists the chariot's special powers.
Apr 13, 2016 · Ravana was a terrible demon (raksasa) who was the king of all demons and of the fortress island of Lanka (modern-day Sri Lanka). His father was Visravas (son of Pulastya, one of the creator Prajapati) and his mother Nikasa, also a demon and mother of the cannibal demons, the Pisitasanas.
