Dussehra 2025: Ravana was the king of demons and lived in Lankapuri. Everyone knows this thing, but very few people know that Ravana was a Brahmin from birth. How did he become the king of demon even after being born in the Brahmin clan? This is a very interesting story.
Interesting facts about ravana: Every year Vijayadashami festival is celebrated on the next day of Sharadiya Navratri i.e. the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month, also known as Dussehra. On this day, effigies of Ravana are burnt as a symbol of evil across the country. This time the Dussehra festival will be celebrated on 2 October, Thursday. Many interesting things related to Ravana, the king of demons, have been told in religious texts. It is said about Ravana that he was born in the Brahmin clan, so how did he become the king of demons? Know further such interesting things related to Ravana…
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Ravana was born in the clan of Brahma
According to Valmiki Ramayana, Ravana was born in the clan of Lord Brahma, the author of the universe. Rishi Pulastya was the psyche son of Brahma. His wife’s name was Havirbhu. He had 2 sons, whose names were Maharishi Agastya and Vishrava Muni. Maharishi Vishrava had 2 wives, one of whom was named Idvida and the other was Kaikasi. Classes belonged to the demon caste. Ravana, Vibhishan, Kumbhakarna and Shurpanakha were born from Kaikasi’s womb. In this way, Ravana was of Brahmin caste after being born in the family of Brahma.
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How did Ravana become the king of demons?
The childhood of Ravana, Vibhishan, Kumbhakarna and Shurpanakha was spent with his mother Kaikasi and Nana Sumali. Due to the demons living with the demons, the other three except Vibhishan had the same qualities as demons. Ravana was a mighty warrior from the beginning. At the time when Ravana became young, the gods were more powerful and they used to defeat demons repeatedly in war. Seeing this, Ravana supported the demons and conquered the gods with his might. Seeing Ravana’s might, the demons accepted him as his king.
Ravana snatched Lanka from his brother
Ravana’s father Maharishi Vishrava’s other wife was Idwida, from which a son was born, he was called Vaishravan. By doing penance, Vaishravan attained the post of Dhanapati and was called Kuberadev. Kubera was inhabited before demons in Lanka. When Ravana came out to win the world, he first attacked Lanka and defeated his brother Kubera and took over Lanka.
Meghnad was Ravana’s eldest son
According to religious texts, Ravana had many wives, among them, Mandodari and Dhanyamalini were prominent. Meghnad was the son of Mandodari, who also defeated Indra, hence a name for Indrajit. Dhanyamalini’s son was Atikaya who was great power. Apart from these, Akshay Kumar, Mahodar, Prahma, Virupaksha, Trishira and Narantak-Devantak etc. were also sons of Ravana.
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