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Was Raavan really a Ved pandit, and a great scholar? What were his dharmik qualities and acts if any?
It is often heard that Raavan was one of great person to live. He was expert in Vedas, and other scriptures. He was sitar player. However, I'm not able to find any scriptures' details to ascertain ...
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Who is the three headed son of Ravana
In Ashok.K.Banker 's Ramayana he has written that in the forests of Chitrakoot Khara and Dushana were led by a three headed demon named Trisiras leader them against Ram.
Grieved at the giants' ...
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Was Vibhishana powerful?
We all know that Vibhishana was a Brahmin-Daitya/Brahmin-Rakshasa and was an ardent follower of Lord Rama. But I think he didn't kill even a single person in the Rama-Ravana war. So, in my view, he ...
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Why scriptures show demons(Rakshasa) as evil while they protect people?
Whenever we read our scriptures, we see the demons(Rakshasa) as people having evil powers and they always busy in troubling others. But I was stunned when I read the etymology of Rakshasa in Ramayana.
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What was the relationship between Ravan and Tadaka?
I remember watching some mythological in which Ravan calls Mareech his mama i.e. maternal uncle. But Mareech and Subahu were the sons of Tadka so does that make Ravan the grandson of Tadka?
I checked ...
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What are sacrifices done on new moon and full moon where a part is thrown for Rakshasas?
Sage valmiki uses many metaphors and writes in a poetic sense while explaining an incident in the Valmiki Ramayana. There are hundreds of usages of Upama and rupaka alankara which is used to explain ...
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Where did Rakshasas live during the time of the Ramayana?
Where did Rakshasas live during the time of the Ramayana?
According to the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Rakshasas, Pisachas, ghosts, etc live in Antariksha loka, which is basically Bhuva Loka, which is ...
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Why viradha said that he should be buried in a Pit?
I was reading bengali ramayan by parashuram and came accross this .
ramayan aranya kand , viradh vadh
this says that it is the customary for rakshasas to get buried after death.
अवटे च अपि माम् रा...
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What is the story of the one-eyed demon Kabandha in Ramayan?
Does any scripture say about Kabandha, a demon who appears in Ramayana, having no head or neck with one large eye on the breast and a mouth on the stomach?
Why does he have only one eye instead of ...
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Who is the Rakshasa named Ravani in Ramayan?
Who is the Rakshasa named Ravani in Ramayan?
Is Ravani the charitor of Ravan or the son of Ravan?
It is said that Ravani was more powerful than Ravan and sometimes he bounds Indra with his magical ...
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Who killed Ahiravan or Mahiravan?
I was thinking that Ahiravan and Mahiravan are two different Rakhasas but according to the answer of this question, I found both are two different names of same Rakhasa and he is a brother of Ravan. I ...
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Who actually were demons (Rakshash) and Danav mentioned in Ramayana, Mahabharata and other purans? [duplicate]
Were they different species or just human following adharma?
We read in puranas that they were powerful, mayavi, had body features like animals. I am confused.
Tulsidasji says in Ramcharitmanas ...
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What is Rakshasa, were they only in Ram period and not any more?
I could not understand who are the RAKSHASAS and if they belong only to India, Lanka or anywhere else in the world?
If they were in that period then why don't they exist in today's world? How did ...
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Why is Ravan considered a Rakshasa?
Ravana's father was a Brahmin while his mother a Rakshasi. Then why is he considered a Rakshasa, Rather than a Brahmin. Is it because of his actions?
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Who were Ahiravan and Mahiravan?
Were there any characters like Ahiravan and Mahiravan in Ramayana? What did they do in Lord Rama's battle against Ravana?
I heard they captured Lord Rama and Laxmana. Can someone explain this ...
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