CharacterRakshasa
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रावणRakshasa king of Lanka. Also called Dashanana, Dashagriva, Lankesh, Lankeshvara, Ravanasura.
Ravana, the ten-headed king of Lanka, is the antagonist of the Ramayana. A great scholar and devotee of Shiva, he won near-invulnerability from Brahma, carried off Sita and was killed by Rama in the war of Lanka. His defeat is celebrated on Dussehra.
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Appears inRamayanaरामायण
SiblingsKumbhakarnaकुंभकर्ण
Stories & mythsThe Golden Deer and the Abduction of Sitaस्वर्ण मृग और सीता हरण
Stories & mythsThe Fall of Ravanaरावण वधStories & mythsLanka Dahan: Hanuman Burns Lankaलंका दहन: हनुमान ने लंका जलाई
SiblingsVibhishanaविभीषणRelated figuresMandodariमंदोदरीRelated figuresIndrajitइंद्रजीत (मेघनाद)Related figuresShurpanakhaशूर्पणखा