Questions tagged [ravana]
Rāvaṇa is the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
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Was Seeta ji born as a blessing from Shiva?
We know that Shri Rama took birth to rid the three worlds of the tyranny of Ravana. But I recently came across a verse in the Valmiki Ramayan that says that Seeta was also born for the same purpose!
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Who were the sons of Varuna killed by Ravana?
In Yuddha Kanda, Chapter 7, when the ministers are eulogising Ravana about his qualities, they say that the four sons of Varuna were killed (defeated?) by Ravana.
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What was the nakshatra and gotra of Ravana?
I was looking for details about Ravana's nakshatra but could not find reliable information.Is there any Texts that mention Ravana's nakshatra and other astrological details?
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Mythology geographic location of Indraloka.. Ravana and Mandodari nativity
I find it fascinating that the Indraloka been referred to in very many puranic episodes.
I for one believe it is quite a terrestrial place, not so high up in the skies as picturized in so many old ...
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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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What does the Ravana Samhita say about Rahu?
I can't read Hindi and Sanskrit.
Which of the signs of the zodiac is called Rahu's own sign or Rahu's exaltation sign in this edition of the Ravana Samhita?
https://archive.org/details/rXra_ravan-...
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Does any scripture state Ravana to be a great Astrologer?
Many people say that Ravana was having immense knowledge of astrology.
Which texts support this statement?
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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.
The speaker in this YouTube video (Telugu) ...
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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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Qualities Comparision of Rama VS Ravana, Krishna VS Kamsa?
I want, list and comparision; of qualities and characteristics between
Rama VS Ravana , Krishna VS Kamsa
(backed-referenced) from Scripture Verses
comparision among of those qualities
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Where is the story of Ravana capturing all the 9 planets found?
There is a story of Ravana capturing all the 9 planets for the benefit of his son Meghanad.All the planets agree to go to the 11th house of his son but Lord Shani refuses and hence Ravana fights with ...
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Story of jaya vijaya and King Pratap bhanu
I was reading through Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas Ji.
I read the story of Raja Pratap Bhanu and he becoming Ravana in the next birth.
I wondered, how is that possible when we know that Jay ...
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Where did Ravana keep his Mulabala forces?
Sriraman Bhattachar Swami is the chief priest of the Devadiraja Perumal Vishnu temple in Therazhundur, which is the birthplace of Kamban, the Sri Vaishnava poet who composed the famous Kamba Ramayana. ...
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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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Did Ravana wear a sacred thread?
Did Ravana wear a sacred thread? If I get any sastric reference it will be helpful
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What is Ravana gita, is it ever mentioned in any puran?
I have heard of Ravana gita many times in which purana is it mentioned and please give the verses too.
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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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Is Ravana Samhita authentic?
There was a note in the International Ayurvedic Medical Journal that the Sanskrit manuscript of the Ravana Samhita is in the Institute of Oriental Studies of Bhandarkar:
https://fdocuments.in/document/...
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Which incidents have been excluded from Kambar’s Iramavataram as interpolations?
Kambar was a well known poet belonging to the 12th century, famous for writing the Irāmāvatāram, the Tamil version of Srimad Ramayanam a.k.a Kamba Ramayanam. According to the Wikipedia page of Kambar’...
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Did Rama and Ravana agree to rules of war, as was done in the Mahabharata?
I think Ravana says Rakshasas don't have dharmic rules of war. Did Ravana's side fight adharmically all the time, or did they show fair play on occasion?
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Death of Ravana, his Karma or Destiny?
On the battlefield when Rama shot an arrow to kill Ravana, Laxman was directed by Rama to go and get his best advice.
The first thing Raavan told Lakshman was that one should complete any auspicious ...
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What happened to Surpanakha after Ravana's death?
What happened to Surpanakha after Ravana's death. I heard some stories related to her which I refused to believe in. I couldn't find any post which mentions what happened to her. Is there any ...
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Did Ravana compose any music?
In T.V. serials, Ravana is always portrayed as a demon and never shown as a musician. Did Ravana compose any music?
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Why did ravana send his warriors one by one?
Ravana was a good tactician . He sent Indrajit first to destroy the army .He started realising that Rama is no usual warrior so he deliberately woke kumbhakarna up .
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Previous births of Indrajit and Meghavāhana
Just then a muni, named Aprameyabala, who had four kinds of knowledge, came to the garden Kusumāyudha. In that same place at night his brilliant omniscience appeared and the gods held an omniscience-...
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Is it true that Ghatotkacha had the Ravana bow as well as demons from the Ravana clan?
Quora answers, like this claim that Ghatotkacha had Ravana's bow, demons of Ravana's clan and even his floats. Is this true?
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What was the age difference between Ravana and Rama?
In the epic Ramayana, what was the age difference between Ravana and Rama?
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How did Ravana conquer the nine planets?
As per Ramayana , Ravana conquered the nine planets and influenced the birth of meghnatha ? In the context of this how can any ordinary human being conquer the bad effects of grahas?
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Which traits made Ravana an evil character in Ramayana?
Apart from the story of Ravana being the cursed gatekeeper of lord Narayana , which trait made Ravana lose in the battle and morality in his life?
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How hanuman ji killed akshayakumar if kaal was imprisoned in ravana's prison
Ravana had tied all nav-grahas and also imprisoned kaal. Is it true then that kaal can't take anyone's life in ravan's kingdom without his permission? If yes, then how Hanuman Ji killed Akshayakumar ...
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Why did Bramha stop Hanuman from killing/defeating Ravana?
According to Ramayana there was a scene when Ravana challenged Hanuman for a single punch fight. Ravana gave a punch to Hanuman but when Hanuman was about to punch back he was stopped by Brahma.
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What was the point of studying Vedas for Ravana?
I mean if Ravana had to be bad even after studying the Vedas what was the point of it? What did he learn from it?
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Why did Ravana get to live so lavishly?
The same goes for Kansa. Why did they get to live so lavishly? When dharma says work hard to earn your merit then why did they get to live so lavishly?
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Why did Ravana, Kansa die such easy deaths?
I mean people who were slaughtered by them died so severely while on the other hand they died so easily without much so pain ?
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Did Shurpanaka take revenge on Ravana using Sita?
I have come across some hear say versions like Shurpanaka took revenge on Ravana using Sita, for the killing of her husband Vidyutjihva.. We have the description of killing of shurpanaka husband in ...
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Who is Kaal Purush?
I watch the TV Series called Jai Jai Jai Bajrang Bali.
There Ravana (king of Lanka) tries to stop Kaal Purush after Kaal Purush denies to answer Ravana's questions. He is shown as a person who rides ...
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Jatayu telling Ravana the source of his strength - which version of Ramayana has this?
I am watching a serial on Ramayana in which Ravana tricks Jatayu as Jatayu tries to stop him from abducting Sita. As the fight seems headed to a stalemate, Ravana suggests that they should both tell ...
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Is there any evidence that Ravana was an ancestor of present day Sinhalese of Sri Lanka?
Ravana's Sri Lanka:
"By examining the public discourse on Ravana that has been widespread among Sinhalese in the recent past, this paper suggests that the Sinhala nation is perhaps on the verge of ...
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