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  2. May 6, 2024 · Ravana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page.

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    Ravana ( / ˈrɑːvənə /; [1] Sanskrit: रावण, IAST: Rāvaṇa, pronounced [ˈraːʋɐɳɐ]) was a multi-headed rakshasa king [2] of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana. [3] [4] In the Ramayana, Ravana is described as the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Kaikasi.

  4. Jun 23, 2015 · Ravana (Sanskrit: meaning “of terrifying roar”) is one of the principal demons (rakshasas) in Hindu mythology who battled against the popular avatar, Rama. Ravana plays a prominent role in the famous Hindu epic, the Ramayana, where, as the king of Lanka, he is both the overlord of the army of Rakshasas (demons) and the abductor of Sita, the ...

  5. Apr 18, 2020 · Interpolation does not necessarily means its void or useless. 90% of the Purans more-or-less have interpolations. Secondly, there's ample logical proof in the Sanskrit scriptures of Sundar Kand (10th Canto) and even in Arayanna Kand (49th Canto) itself, that Ravana did NOT had 10 heads and more than 2 arms!

  6. May 20, 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 (“Ramas Journey”). Ravana ruled in the kingdom of Lanka (probably not the same place as modern Sri Lanka),

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  7. Ravana (Sanskrit: meaning "of terrifying roar") is one of the principal demons in Hindu mythology who battled against the popular avatar, Rama. Ravana plays a prominent role in the famous Hindu epic, the Ramayana, where, as the king of Lanka, he is both the overlord of the army of Rakshasas (demons) and the abductor of Sita, the wife of Rama.

  8. Jan 28, 2015 · Yes, Ravana did speak Sanskrit. In fact, in this chapter of the Sundara Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, Hanuman hesitates before speaking to Sita in Lanka, because he's afraid that Sita will mistake him for Ravana, since Hanuman spoke the same educated Sanskrit that Ravana spoke, as Ravana was a Brahmana: If I use Sanskrit language like a ...