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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.

  2. 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. Ravana acquired his throne through foul means when he ...

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  3. May 20, 2024 · Ravana, in Hinduism, the 10-headed king of the demons ( rakshasa s). 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), from which he had expelled his brother Kubera.

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  5. Apr 23, 2022 · 5. Ravana was born way before Sri Rama, as per inferences using some texts, he was born 12 or 13 Mahayuga before Sri Rama (born - 24th Treta Yuga). From this answer, it seems that Ravana was at least 56 million years old when Sri Rama defeated and killed him. Can we have a rough estimate, if not exact, as to at what age Ravana died?

  6. Apr 6, 2022 · Ravana was a demon king, a scholar, a musician, and a devotee of Shiva. He had ten heads, not born with them, and was a master of various arts and sciences. Learn about his story, his achievements, and his downfall.

  7. Apr 1, 2020 · Learn about Ravana, the ten-headed demon-king of Lanka who kidnapped Sita and was killed by Lord Ram. Find out his pious origins, his powers, his battles and his quotes from the epic Ramayana.

  8. Ravana is a demon king with ten heads and arms who kidnaps Sita, Rama's wife, and faces Rama in battle. Learn about his powers, motives, quotes, and themes in this comprehensive character analysis from LitCharts.

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