Facts about Ravana

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   Brother of Ravana, Vibhishana defected to Rama's side during the war and was crowned king of Lanka after Ravana's defeat.

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   A pivotal antagonist of the Ramayana, Ravana possessed the boon of near-invincibility granted by Brahma, making him immune to gods, demons, and celestial beings.

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   Ravana's father was the brahmin sage Vishrava, making him half-brahmin by birth despite his role as the demon king of Lanka.

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   In the Ramayana, Ravana is described as a great devotee of Shiva and a learned scholar who composed the Shiva Tandava Stotram hymn.

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   The demon king Ravana is depicted in Hindu mythology as a ten-headed ruler of Lanka who abducted Sita, wife of Rama.

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