Some versions of the Ramayan say that Ravan did not in fact have ten heads, but it appeared so because his mother gave him a necklace of nine pearls that caused an optical illusion for any observer. Ravan knew that it was his fate to die by the hands of an avatar of Vishnu, something that would help him attain moksha and give up his demon form.ĭeccanHerald 7. Most powerful Asuras (demons) knew that they were sent to earth to perform a particular role. Ravan was well-aware of his impending doom. It irked Ravan so much, it is said that he attacked Shani Dev with his mace and even imprisoned him.īlogspot 6. Saturn, or Shani, refused to do so and stood in the 12th house instead. Ravan was so powerful, he could even interfere with planetary alignments.ĭuring the birth of his son Meghnad, Ravan 'instructed' the planets to stay in the 11th house of the child, which would grant him immortality. It is believed that he had a keen interest in music and was a highly accomplished veena player. In many depictions of Ravan, he can be seen carrying a veena. Since Ravan was one of the most learned scholars to have ever lived, Ram asked his brother Lakshman to sit beside the dying demon-king and learn from him important lessons in statecraft and diplomacy. As he lay dying, Ravan imparted valuable knowledge to Lakshman. Displaying honour, Ravan actually showed up, performed the yagya and gave Ram his blessing. But the biggest bhakt of Shiva in the entire region was Ravan, and since he was half-brahman, he was also the best qualified to perform the yagya. In one of the many versions of the Ramayana, it is said that once Ram's army had created the bridge to Lanka, they needed to get Shiva's blessing for which they set up a yagya.
Ravan's father was the famous rishi, Visravas, who himself was a son of Prajapati Pulastya, one of Brahma's ten 'mind-born' sons.
Technically, Ravan was Brahma's great-grandson. Here are a 10 interesting facts about Ravan that show the other side of the demon-king of Lanka. He's seen mostly as a villain, but surely he's much more than that. Ravan was one of the most important characters ever in the scheme of things. Dussehra might be a festival to celebrate the victory of good over evil, but it's only a minor part of Hindu mythology.
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