Ravana
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Ravana （/ˈrɑːvənə/;Sanskrit: रावण, IAST: Rāvaṇa, pronounced [ˈraːʋɐɳɐ]） was a king of the island Lanka and the chief antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana and its adaptations.
In the Ramayana, Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Rakshasi Kaikesi.
He abducted lord Rama's wife Sita and took her to his kingdom of Lanka, where he held her in Ashok Vatika.
Later, Rama, with the support of vanara King Sugriva and his army of vanars, attacked Ravana in Lanka.
They killed Ravana and Rama rescued his beloved wife Sita.
Ravana is widely considered to be a symbol of evil but he also has many qualities that make him a learned scholar.
He was well-versed in the six shastras and the four Vedas.
Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of Shiva.
Images of Ravana are seen associated with Shiva at some places.
He also appears in the Buddhist Mahayana text Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, in Buddhist Ramayanas and Jatakas, as well as in Jain Ramayanas.
In some scriptures, he is depicted as one of Vishnu’s cursed doorkeepers.
Statue of Ravana at Koneswaram Hindu Temple, Sri Lanka The word Rāvaṇa （Sanskrit: रावण） means "roaring" （active）, the opposite of Vaiśravaṇa, meaning "hear distinctly" （passive）.
Both Ravana and Vaiśravaṇa, who is popularly known as Kubera, are considered to be patronymics derived as "sons of Vishrava".
Rāvana was a title taken on later by Dashānana, and it means "screamer" in Sanskrit （Ravana would sing hymns）.
Further, roravana is Sanskrit for "loud roaring." In Abhinava Gupta's Krama Shaiva scripture, yāsām rāvanam is used as an expression to mean people who are truly aware in terms of the materialism of their environment.
Ravana has many other popular names, such as Dasis Ravana, Dasis Sakvithi Maha Ravana, Dashaanan, ...