Questions tagged [ravana]
Rāvaṇa is the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
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Why didn't Mārīca seek refuge in Rāma like Vibhīṣaṇa did?
Often times, we end up in "to be or not to be" situations where the heart (manas) tells us one thing to do, but our mind (buddhi) says something else.
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What was the memory/rivalry of Ravana with Bali's son Bana?
In Valmiki Ramayana Sundarakanda, Ravana's son Indrajeet captures Hanuman using Brahmastra. Then he was summoned in Ravana's court. Ravana who was greatly angered due to the destruction of his ...
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What boons did Ravana receive from Lord Brahma?
In Ramayana, it is told that, Ravana, after performing many great penances, received powerful boons from Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva. It is also said that he was protected by Goddess Durga's blessings ...
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If Rama used Brahmastra on Ravana, why didn't Ravana turn to ashes?
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Did Lord Rama really use the Brahmastra on Ravana to kill him?
If he did use it, then, Ravana's entire body should have turned to ashes. It would have even created a major natural ...
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Why didn't Ravana use the Chandrahasa sword against Lord Rama?
From http://ramayana.tigercoder.com/07uttara/uttara_016.html:
“After being spoken to in this way by Lord Shiva, Ravana, the lord of Lanka replied: ‘O Lord Shiva, if you are pleased with me, grant ...
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Negative Characterisitcs of Women - Ravana
Women are generally loving and we worship women in the form of Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati, Durga and others. Our scriptures also tell us to respect women.
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Kalidasa on good and bad people
Kalidasa supposedly wrote this verse in the poem Megadootam.
मनस्येकं वचस्येकं कर्मण्येकं दुरात्मनाम् |
मनस्येकं वचस्येकं कर्मण्येकं महात्मनाम् ||
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What was the reward given by Sri Rama to Jatayu for fighting Ravana?
Jatayu has a very significant place in the Ramayana epic.
When Jatayu saw the mighty Ravana abducting Sita {Goddess Lakshmi} he put up a courageous fight to free Sita {Goddess Lakshmi}, from the all ...
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Why is Ram lila popular in North India than South India?
When thought of Deepavali the question struck my mind---
Krishna killed Narakasura and we celebrate Deepavali. Rama killed Ravana mightier than Narakasura. During vijayadasami, Ramlila is the one we ...
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What do the 10 heads of Ravana signify?
All Hindus know about Ravana.
What do the 10 heads of Ravana signify?
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How did Hanuman's tail catch fire?
As I know and I've heard from my Hindu friends that, someone put the fire on tail of Hanuman and he lit the whole island of Lanka.
My question is, how did Hanuman's tail catch fire or to be more ...
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Translation of Valmiki Ramayana 3-53-25
The verse is as follows,
etat ca anyat ca paruSam vaidehii raavaNa a.nka gaa |
bhaya shoka samaaviSTaa karuNam vilalaapa ha || 3-53-25
एतत् च अन्यत् च परुषम् वैदेही रावण अंक गा ।
भय शोक समाविष्टा ...
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What is the story of the son of Ravana who was a devotee of Narayana?
I recently saw an episode of TV Serial 'Siya Ke Ram' and there it showed that there was a son of Ravana apart from the common ones we know. I am not sure of his name but it was shown that he was a ...
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Boons given to Ravana by Lord Shiva
Ravana was said to be a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.And it is said that Ravana obtained some boons from Lord Shiva, after doing a lot of penances.
What are the boons given to Ravana by Lord Shiva?
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Which Scripture mentions the famous Shiva Tandava Stotram?
Shiva Tandava Stotram is a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva and it describes the daily evening dance of Tandava. It also poetically describes destroying aspects of Shiva. Shiva Tandava Stotram mentioned ...
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Is It true that Ravana and Mandodari never had a fight between them?
I asked this because of an incident happened to me in the past. I was coming back from Vaishno Devi (Pilgrimage), and it was the Dusshera (Ravana's Death Anniversary) so I visited nearby big field in ...
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Which king was more powerful between Kārtavīryārjuna and Rāvaṇa, and did they ever share their thrones with each other?
[This is a question I'd asked on Yahoo! Answers some time ago which did not elicit any particularly helpful responses thereat.]
Both the thousand-armed Hehaya king Kārtavīryārjuna and the ten-headed ...
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What is the story of the birth of Mandodari?
What is the story of the birth of Mandodari (Ravana's wife) ? And how she get married with Ravana ?
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Why Ravana of Ramayana is worshipped like god and also considered as a demon?
Why Ravana of Ramayana is worshipped like god and also considered as a demon? I know he was a great king who kept his kingdom and administration in an organized manner. He was also a Shiv bhakt. But ...
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Is sitting on a camel in a dream inauspicious?
Currently I am reading Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. In this kanda, there is a sarga/chapter named Trijata Swapnam meaning the dream of the ogre Trijata. She narrates her dream to other ogres and ...
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What was Shri Rama's response after the death of Kumbhakarna and Ravana?
I remember watching in one of the versions of Ramayana on TV that Shri Rama praised Kumbhakarna as a great warrior after he was killed. Did Shri Rama respond in any manner to their deaths? If so, what ...
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References to Bisrakh in the scriptures
This wiki article says that Bisrakh in Uttar Pradesh is believed to be the birthplace of Ravana. Are any scriptural references available for this?
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What is the symbolism behind the ten heads of Ravana? [duplicate]
Ravana is depicted to have ten heads. Is there any symbolism behind this?
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Was Ravana not able to lift the Earrings of Hiranyakashipu?
This website says that Ravana was not able to lift the earrings of Hiranyakashipu. It says it was when Ravana went to Patala to take help of Maharaja Bali that this event happened.
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What boon did Lankini (demoness of Lanka) get from Brahma?
Before entering Lanka, Hanuman fell Lankini, the demoness of Lanka, with a single decisive blow using his left fist. Lankini then recollects a boon that Brahma had given her earlier. What boon (वरदा...
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How were the 10 heads of Ravana arranged?
Uttara Kanda (Also other Kandas) of Ramayan mentions Ravana having 10 heads and 20 arms.
Now 10 heads would make a body asymmetrical as there is no middle point.
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Did the Vanaras manhandle Mandodari?
According to Wikipedia and other blogs, when Ravana's sons and brothers perish in the war, he performs a Yajna to ensure his success. At that time, Rama sends his army to disrupt the Yajna and as a ...
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Besides Sita, how many other women did Ravana kidnap?
I recently saw a spiritual TV episode on Sundara Kanda and in that the host said that prior to Sita, Ravana kidnapped 25 or so women (I can't recollect the exact number).
Is this true? Could someone ...
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Why is ravana still worshipped in a few places till today despite being the demon king?
I have seen in films, heard tales about how in south India many people worship ravana, surely they must be following a different folklore version which edifies ravana but isn't Ramayana an universally ...
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Why could not Ravana pick up Shiva's bow during Sita's svayamwar?
When Ravana was the greatest worshipper of Lord Shiva, why could not he pick up Shiva's bow during mother Sita's svayamwar?
And is Ravana rightly termed to be the cruelest and most wicked rakshasa?
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Teachings of Ravana [duplicate]
I've heard that at the time of Ravana's death, Lord Rama sent his younger brother Lakshmana to take guidance from him on life.
I have read several versions of it; one of them is this. But not sure ...
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What is the story of Yama fighting with Ravana?
What is the story of Lord Yama and devil Ravana's fighting.
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What is the story of Goddess Kali fighting with Ravana?
There is a story of Goddess Kali fighting with Ravana. What are the details of this encounter between the two?
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Correct horoscope of Lord Rama and Ravana
Where can I the find correct horoscope of Lord Rama and Ravana?
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Ravana - Who were his parents and siblings?
Who were the parents of Ravana?
What were the names of Ravana's brothers and sisters?
And who is the real king of Lanka? Ravana or Vibhishana?
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Are Dhanyamalini and Mandodari one and the same?
In Sundara Kanda, a mention was made about Dhanyamalini, wife of Ravana.
After a heated debate with Sita, Ravana reminds her, with a mind full of lust and anger, of the deadline of 2 more months for ...
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Who was Nandiiswara? [duplicate]
According to some puranas, Nandi was born to sage Shilada, who got him by the grace of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva blessed the child and declared that he would be worshiped along with Him and become his ...
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Why there was Amrit under the Naabhi(Navel) of Ravana? Is it true?
Why there was Amrit under the Naabhi(Navel) of Ravana? Is it true?
What does our scripture say about how Ravana got the Amrit in his Naabhi?
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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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Did Shree Hanuman have a child from Raavana's daughter SuvannaMaccha?
While reading about (legendary) creature called Mermaid, I stumbled upon 1 of the examples SuvarnaMaccha.
While building Ramasetu, this daughter of Raavana was an obstacle, but later fell in (mutual) ...
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Did Rama shoot Ravana in the navel or chest?
Some sources indicate that Rama shot Ravana in the navel and not the chest. What is accurate? Do all the different versions of the Ramayana have the same story regarding this?
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Isn't it non-human to burn Raavan's effigy (Raavan Dahan) during Dussera?
During childhood, I used to get excited (not happy though) seeing Raavana's effigy being burnt. People around used to dance and cheer. But for many years, not only I find it idiotic but also non-human....
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Did Ravana ever meet Parashurama?
Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and Parashurama is an avatar of Lord Vishnu and also a devotee of Lord Shiva.
I know TV serials/comic stories are just baseless so I want to know if Ravana ...
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How did Vali defeat Ravana? What's the story?
There is a mention in the Ramayana that Vali defeated Ravana badly. When and how did it happen? During the duel, why didn't Ravana use any of his divine weapons? I think Vali did not possess any ...
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Weapon with which Rama killed Ravana
In the Ramayana war, Rama killed Ravana with a weapon given to him by sage Vasishtha. What was the name of the weapon?
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When did lord Hanuman fight with Ravana?
By reading @krishna's comment on this answer, come to know that lord Hanuman was not that powerful to fight with Ravana.
So when did Hanuman fight with Ravana?
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Ages of Ramayana's characters
I have not found any specific reference in the Ramayana about:
What was the age of Dasharatha when Lord Rama was born?
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What were the three good things Ravana thought to do?
I heard that Ravana thought to do some good things to this world, specifically three things. I remember only one which is removing salt from oceans and making the water drinkable.
I heard that these ...
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Why does Lord Shiva fulfill wishes of evil people also?
Ravana was Lord Shiva's devotee. Lord Shiva was impressed with Ravana's tapasya and fulfilled his dream. My question is, Ravana was evil and took Sita from Rama, then why did Lord Shiva help him?
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Did Ravan speak Sanskrit?
One of my Sri Lankan friends claims that Ravana spoke Sinhalese.
Is there any place in the Ramayana where the sage Valmiki mentioned about the language of Ravana and his people?
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