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Ramayana

Date Submitted: 11/20/2004 20:37:47
Length: 3 pages (698 words)
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Son of Vishrava and Kaikasi was the main villain in the Ramayana, Ravana, the ten-headed, twenty-armed god-king of the island of Lanka. "Ravana's name means "He who makes the universe scream." According to 1st Canto, Srimad-Bhagavatam, in his war for control of the universe Ravana attempted to deploy forces to higher planets (such as the abode of Indra, King of the devas) by building a staircase from his headquarters on Earth -comparison with the story …

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…was a very devoted wife and very righteous. He had a son by her, named Meghanaada (which means the 'sound of the clouds' or the 'sound of thunder'). As Meghanada grew up, he fought against Indra. Meghanada defeated Indra, the king of the gods, and earned the title of 'Indrajit'. Ravana also had a brother named Vibhishana. He was not as evil as Ravana, which will be noted later on as he joins Rama's army.

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