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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”). Ravana ruled in the kingdom of Lanka (probably not the same place as modern Sri Lanka),
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Sep 21, 2024 · Rama attacked Ravana from the chariot driven by Matali as per Valmiki Ramayana. The Brahmastra pierced through chest of Ravana. He fell down chanting the name of Bhagavan Sri Ram.
Sep 21, 2024 · There are numerous stories associated with Apsara Rambha. As per a story in the Ramayana, Rambha was the reason for a curse on Ravana due to which he could not touch Mata Sita. Rambha was betrothed to Nalakubera, son of Vaishravana (Kuber). Vaishravana was the brother of demon king Ravana.
1 day ago · The Ramayana (/ r ɑː ˈ m ɑː j ə n ə /; [1] [2] Sanskrit: रामायणम्, romanized: Rāmāyaṇam [3]), also known as Valmiki Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics of Hinduism known as the Itihasas, the other ...
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Sep 18, 2024 · The story of Ravana shaking mount Kailash of Lord Shiva is found in the Ramayana. This mind boggling event is an important theme for sculptures in caves and Hindu temples in India. The sculpture in Ellora cave 16 and in the Elephanta caves are extraordinary sculptures depicting the scene of Shiva shaking Kailash.
1 day ago · Ramayana, shorter of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, probably not before 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki and in its present form consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books.
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11 hours ago · Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, the 1999 Japanese-Indian anime film, ... Namrata Sawhney voice starred as Sita and the late Amrish Puri lent his voice to Raavan, ...
