Ravana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ravana |
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Statue of Ravana from the 18th century CE
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| Raja of Lanka | |
| Predecessor | Kubera |
| Successor | Vibhishana |
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| Issue | Sita Indrajit Atikaya Akshayakumara Narantaka Devantaka Trishira Prahasta |
| Father | Vishrava |
| Mother | Kaikesi |
| Religion | Hinduism , Jainism |
Ravana was king of Lanka. He had ten heads. He took away Goddess Sita, wife of Lord Rama (an avatar of Lord Vishnu). Lord Rama attacked him. He and his army fought with Ravana, with the help of the monkey army of King Bali and his army. At last, Ravana was killed.
When Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya (his native place), Someone told that a woman who lived with other men should not stay with her husband. so Lord Rama sent Goddess Sita away to the forest. This tells us that Lord Rama didn't give respect to his wife who had made many sacrifices for him.
Images for kids
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Statue of Ravana at Koneswaram Hindu Temple, Sri Lanka
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Ravananugraha theme
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Thotsakan (Ravana)'s sculpture as a guardian of Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand
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Ravana with Hanuman in tholu bommalata, a shadow puppet tradition of Andhra Pradesh, India
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A carnival of Ravana
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An effigy of Ravana with burning sparklers on Dusshera. Dashehra Diwali Mela in Manchester, England, 2006.
See also
In Spanish: Ravana para niños
