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      • According to Hindu Puranas, Ravana and his brother, Kumbhakarna, were reincarnations of Jaya and Vijaya, gatekeepers at Vaikuntha, the abode of Lord Vishnu. Both were cursed to be born on Earth for their insolence.
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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] .

  4. www.hinduamerican.org › blog › ravana-untold-storyThe untold story of Ravana - Hindu American Foundation

    Apr 6, 2022 · Ravana was the grandson of Pulastya, one of the greatest sages of Indian mythology and one of the Saptarishis. He was born to Sage Vishravan and Asura’s mother Kaikashi. Hence he is considered half Asur (demon) and half Brahmin (sage).

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  6. www.britannica.com › topic › RavanaRavana | King of Lanka, Demon King, Ten-Headed | Britannica

    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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  7. www.worldhistory.org › RavanaRavana - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 13, 2016 · Ravana is the mythical multi-headed demon-king of Lanka in Hindu mythology. With ten heads and twenty arms, Ravana could change into any form he wished.

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  9. vedicfeed.com › ravana-king-of-lankaRavana - The Emperor of Lanka and Villain of Ramayana - Vedicfeed

    Dec 6, 2019 · Ravana, the emperor of Lanka, and the rakshasa race find Vedavati sitting in meditation and are captivated by her incredible beauty. He proposes to her and is rejected. Ravana mocks her austerities and devotion to Vishnu; finding himself firmly rejected at every turn, he grabs her hair and assaults her.

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  10. www.timesnownews.com › spiritual › religionRavana’s character in Ramayana explained, facts and quotes

    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.

  11. www.ancientpages.com › 2019/10/08 › ravana-tenRavana: Ten-Headed And Multi-Armed Demon King Of Lanka And ...

    Oct 8, 2019 · A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Hindu lore, Ravana was once the king of a flourishing kingdom of Lanka, a golden Celestial City atop a mythical mountain of Hindu legend, Mount Trikuta, one of twenty that serve as foothills to the greatest mountain in Hindu cosmology, Meru.