Ravana’s body bore all the marks of one who had fought the devas: the thunderbolt of Indra, the tusks of Indra’s elephant Airavata, and the discus of Vishnu had all scarred him. He was endowed with the strength of moving the seas and splitting the tops of mountains. Brahma conferred on Ravana the boon of near invulnerability, making him immune from destruction by gods or (other) demons he also acquired the capacity to change his form, and in the Ramayana he is described as having ten heads and twenty arms. His immense penance, learning, and devotion to Brahma earned him the latter’s gratitude. There are Indian traditions, however, where Ravana is not only vindicated as a figure of immense moral and physical strength, but where he appears as the chief protagonist of the Ramayana. In Hindi, for instance, a man who behaves wickedly is described as behaving like Ravana, and the effigies of Ravana that are burnt at Dusshera mark the triumph of good over evil. If Rama stands forth as a shining example of the virtuous ruler, Ravana is, in the common imagination, the very sign of evil. Thus is Sita, who had been abducted by Ravana, restored to her husband. In all versions of the Ramayana, he is vanquished and killed by Rama in a ferocious battle where both are compelled to call upon all the resources at their command, including the most awesome weapons. Ravana appears in the Ramayana as the demon-king of Lanka and the principal antagonist of Rama. Set of 4 Articles on Vivekananda & the American Legacy.Return to the Womb: The NRI in the Motherland.
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