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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.
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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 ...
- Mark Cartwright
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Ravana – Valmiki Ramayana Story. Ravana (रावण, Ravan) is the multi-headed Rakshasa the great king of Lanka in Hindu mythology. Ravana is worshipped by Hindus in some parts of India, Sri Lanka and Bali (in Indonesia).
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.
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Dec 6, 2019 · Learn about Ravana, the multi-headed asura king who was a devotee of Shiva and a scholar, but also a fierce enemy of Rama. Discover his birth, penance, boons, and role in the epic Ramayana.
Ravan, the villain of Ramayan, was a Brahmin, a devotee of Shiva, and a scholar who shared his knowledge with Ram before dying. Learn how Ravan embodied the principle of vairagya, detachment, and contrasted with Ram, the embodiment of dharma, duty.