2007-07-26 02:50:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
In Ramayana Epic, Rama, an avatar of Lord Vishnu killed the demon King Ravana of Lanka -
In Hinduism, king of the demons. Ravana is depicted with 10 heads and 20 hands and flying a magic chariot. He ruled in the kingdom of Lanka, from which he had expelled his brother Kubera. His abduction of Sita and defeat by her husband, Rama, are the central events of the epic Ramayana. The demon king is also remembered for shaking Mount Kailasa until Shiva intervened and imprisoned him beneath it for 1,000 years. -
2007-07-28 18:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the entire earth was overrun with demons. The ten-headed demon king Ravana had prayed to his grandfather, Lord Brahma, asking that he be granted immortality. And Brahma had granted his wish . . . almost. No god, demon, plant, or animal could harm Ravana, which allowed him to cause considerable damage as he and his demon army ransacked the earth. But Ravana was so scornful of humans he hadn’t bothered to ask for protection from them. This omission would prove to be his downfall.
With cries for help rising from every corner of the earth, the heavenly gods, Lords Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu, decided that something had to be done to rid the world of the rampaging demons and restore peace and order. They decided that Vishnu should be incarnated upon the earth in the form of the virtuous prince Ram. As a human prince, albeit one who had help from the gods, he would be able to defeat the demon king.
2007-07-26 10:30:48 · answer #2 · answered by peace_by_moonlight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-26 09:52:56 · answer #3 · answered by inferno_magic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋