Rāvaṇa
King of Lankā in the Hindu epic Ramayana
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Rāvaṇa
Summary
Rāvaṇa is a Rakshasa[1]. He draws 1,378 Wikipedia views per month (rakshasa category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Rāvaṇa's father was Vishrava[3].
- Rāvaṇa was married to Mandodarī[4].
- Rāvaṇa was married to Dhanyamālinī[5].
- A child of Rāvaṇa was Indrajit[6].
- A child of Rāvaṇa was Atikaya[7].
- A child of Rāvaṇa was Akshayakumara[8].
- Rāvaṇa's image is recorded as Ravana.jpg[9].
- Rāvaṇa is recorded as male[10].
- Rāvaṇa's instance of is recorded as Rakshasa[11].
- Rāvaṇa's instance of is recorded as mythical character[12].
- Rāvaṇa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27932405[13].
- Rāvaṇa's GND ID is recorded as 12162501X[14].
- Rāvaṇa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2018240960[15].
- Rāvaṇa's Commons category is recorded as Ravana[16].
- Rāvaṇa's residence is recorded as Lanka[17].
- Rāvaṇa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pjvb[18].
- Rāvaṇa's significant event is recorded as war between Rama and Ravana[19].
- Rāvaṇa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ravana[20].
- Rāvaṇa's Commons gallery is recorded as Ravana[21].
- Rāvaṇa's Rodovid ID is recorded as 900251[22].
- Rāvaṇa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
- Rāvaṇa's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Ravana[24].
- Rāvaṇa's present in work is recorded as Ramakien[25].
- Rāvaṇa's present in work is recorded as Ramayana[26].
- Rāvaṇa's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00565672[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Rāvaṇa's father was Vishrava[3].
Personal Life
Spouses include Mandodarī[4], a mythical character[28] and Dhanyamālinī[5], a mythical character[29]. Children include Indrajit[6], a Rakshasa[30]; Atikaya[7], a literary character[31]; and Akshayakumara[8], a mythical character[32].
Why It Matters
Rāvaṇa draws 1,378 Wikipedia views per month (rakshasa category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Who were Rāvaṇa's parents?
Rāvaṇa's father was Vishrava[3].