Prahasta finishes the story of how Ravana got the Pushpaka Vimana and shows the boys how to make a paper lantern ...

While most of India celebrates Rama’s victory over Ravana, Bisrakh honours its native son with daily rituals and prayers. On Dussehra, instead of burning effigies, the villagers perform havans ...

Despite his flaws, Ravana was deeply devoted to his children. Meghnad, the eldest son of Ravan was skilled in celestial weapons and illusion warfare. Ravana recognised and nurtured Meghnad's gifts ...

In the Uttar Ramayana, we hear of Ravana’s genealogy. From his father’s side, he is Vaishravana (son of Vishrava) and Paulatsya (descendant of Pulatsya). He shares these paternal surnames with ...

Ravana was the eldest son of Vishrava and Kaikesi. Vishrava was a Brahmin sage, while Kaikesi was a Rakshasa princess. Their union resulted in the birth of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana ...

But none of these places is as famous as Mandore, Rajasthan, where Ravana isn’t just worshipped as a god but rather as a son-in-law. It is believed that Ravana’s wife Mandodari hails from here ...

Khan is the current heir of late Babu Khan, who along with his family had started making effigies of Ravana, his brother and son, way back in 1960s-70s, for the Dussehra festival at BLW.