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Facts about Ravana in Hindu Mythology
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The abduction of Sita by Ravana, who carried her to his kingdom of Lanka, serves as the central conflict driving the entire narrative of the Ramayana.
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Despite being the primary antagonist of the Ramayana, Ravana was a devoted worshipper of Shiva and is credited with composing the Shiva Tandava Stotram, a hymn praising the god.
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A devoted scholar, Ravana is described in Hindu texts as a master musician who invented the Ravanhattha, a bowed string instrument.
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In the Ramayana, Ravana is the son of the sage Vishrava and the demoness Kaikesi, making him of mixed brahmin and rakshasa lineage.
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Ravana, the demon king of Lanka in the Ramayana, is depicted as having ten heads, symbolizing his vast knowledge of the four Vedas and six Shastras.