THE UNKNOWN RAAVANA AND HIS TEMPLES

Ravana is a character in Hindu and Srilankan (helayan community) history, a powerful legendary king who ruled in Ancient Lanka and is the primary antagonist in the Ramayan epic.he is primarily projected as a brute and most infamously as having kidnapped Rama's wife Sita. Ravana is also mentioned as a great scholar, a capable ruler, a player of the veena , courageous king,exponenet of six sastras and four vedas and a devoted follower of Shiva, and he has his apologists and staunch devotees within the Hindu traditions.he is known for socracy and authored a powerful book called Raavan Sanhita on astrology..he had great knowledge in political science and built many charity homes..he is believed to be the grandson of Brahma , son of sage Vishrava, younger brother of Kubera..He was the king of the Dravidian tribe _ GAUD.he composed vibrant Shiva Tandava stotras.. his aim was to cross death and birth by the art of self-abnegation.. temples and worshippers for Ravana in India is quite surprising..he married Mandothari, an Indian Jodhpuri woman.. a mandap called “ Ravan ki Chawari”is in Jodhpur symbolizing their marriage place…

Centuries back..King Shiv Shankar of Kanpur (UP) built a temple for him in Kanpur..Ravana is worshipped as GOD there..It is open only on Dussehra. And prayers are offered.. he is considered as the body guard of Kailash nath temple and maa Shakthi temple. Few people in Rajasthan and in Gujarat ( Dave Brahmins of Mudgal Gotra) consider themselves as descendants of Ravana and worship him.. Ravana is believed to be a Kanyakubja Brahmin and people of this sect offer prayers to him on Dashami ..Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh has a temple built between 9^th and 14 th century.. pujas are being offered for nearly 600 years to till date… a Shivalinga in Kakinada in Karnataka is considered to be installed by Ravana himself and is worshipped by fisher men community there…it is open only for Dashami..he is mainly known as LANKAPATHI…Ravana in Lanka is known for his good deeds,justifying administrations and moral rule..He was a very helpful king blessed by Lord Shiva who won all th three worlds that the sun would rise and set at his commands during Ramayan.. Burning of his images is considered injustice by his devotees as he was a learned individual and had great knowledge in hindu scriptures,vedas,divine music…

Lets always try to see the good side of others and appreciate them…coz..GOOD IS ALWAYS GOOD :)