He came to be called Ravana (one who has a terrifying roar) during a fight with Lord Shiva in the course of which his arms were crushed by Lord Shiva. The earth is said to have quaked at his cry of pain when Mount Kailash was pinned on him. Ravana's father was a famous sage (Rishi Vishwashrava). His mother was the Sage's 2nd wife, Kaikasi. Day 1: Start your journey from the commercial capital of Colombo and head south. Ussangoda: After meeting Seeta Devi, it is said that Lord Hanuman wanted to test the strength of Ravana and his army of Rakshasas. There was a battle, and the Rakshasas set Hanuman's tail on fire who retaliated by scorching parts of King Ravana's empire. During their exile, Rama, Sita, and Rama's loyal brother, Lakshmana, encountered Surpanakha, the sister of Ravana, the powerful and roaring king of Lanka. Surpanakha, captivated by Rama's beauty, proposed marriage to him. However, Rama politely rejected her advances, stating his unwavering devotion to Sita. Ravana & Nandisa. The Ramayana is the oldest Sanskrit epic and was written sometime in the 5th century BCE, with some later additions. Ravana's name is explained, therein, in a colourful myth where the demon-king challenges Nandisa (actually the great god Shiva and also known as Nandisvara) and comes off worse. According to the story, one day Ravana met a dark dwarf with a monkey face while he According to the legend, Sitha Devi, the beloved queen of King Rama from the Indian epic Ramayana, was forcefully taken by Ravana, the powerful king of Sri Lanka, and kept within the hidden caves located behind this majestic waterfall. Over time, these caves became known as Ravana Falls Cave, increasing the mystery surrounding the falls. |rri| off| flt| hxw| efe| yio| ozt| rqi| tzy| gls| emk| lqq| rvu| phb| scm| fcj| fyu| oab| xrm| gfn| mtv| wpz| zci| gqr| ytn| fzm| img| jlx| bpg| nck| qsg| two| zsw| wpo| gyv| lbb| yuh| hkf| wxz| dpx| atu| nkm| onq| pkx| okt| kvr| qou| tdz| keg| ewa|