Is Ravana alive?

He abducted Prince Rama's wife Sita and took her to his kingdom of Lanka, where he held her in the Ashok Vatika. Later, Rama, with the support of vanara King Sugriva and his army of vanaras, launched an invasion against Ravana in Lanka. Ravana was subsequently slain and Rama rescued his beloved wife Sita.
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Did Ravana really exist?

It is said that Ravana ruled Lanka for several hundred years prior to the times of Ramayana, when he was killed by prince Rama for kidnapping his wife Sita. Yet some believe Ramayana to be a semi-fiction woven around a real King who ruled over Sri Lanka from 2554 to 2517 BC.
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Where is Ravana Lanka now?

This island would therefore lie more than 160 km (100 mi) southwest of present-day country of Sri Lanka. The most original of all the existing versions of Valmiki's Ramayana also suggest the location of Ravana's Lanka to be in the western Indian Ocean.
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What happens to Ravana's body after his death?

Terms in this set (5) What happens to Ravana's body after his death? He is buried with full honors. Rama orders a proper burial.
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Is Ravana still burning?

And his body has not been burnt or cremated but has been kept in that cave only. The cave is situated in the forest of Ragla at a height of eight thousand feet. This forest is located in Sri Lanka itself. Dussehra has always been celebrated for good over evil.
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Where is Hanuman now?

Kalyuga: It is believed that Lord Hanuman resides on the Gandmadan Mountain.
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At what age Ravana died?

So Ravana's age roughly = 1296000 less: 11000 = 1285000 years when he was killed by Raghunatha.
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Is Surpanakha still alive?

Later life and death

Although Shurpanakha receives no further mention from Valmiki, it has been suggested that she continued to live in Lanka after Vibhishana succeeded Ravana as king. She and her half-sister Kumbini are supposed to have perished at sea a few years later.
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Was Ramayana true?

While there have been voices proclaiming the authenticity of the Ramayana, research to prove it has increased in recent times. Dr Vadlamudi Raghavendra Rao, professor of anthropology, University of Delhi, and one of the authors of the study, said, “Definitely, the events described in Ramayana occurred in real.
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Where is Vibhishana now?

and yes,he is still alive..he is the king of lanka ..and lanka is not the present srilanka. lanka kingdom was and is located in a different dimension .
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Is Ravana's body still there?

According to this research, even today the dead body of Ravana is safe in a cave built in a hill. This cave is located in the dense forests of Ragla, Sri Lanka. It is said that more than 10 thousand years have passed since the killing of Ravana at the hands of Lord Shri Ram.
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What language did Ravana speak?

Originally Answered: What language did Ravana speak? The king Ravana who ruled Sri Lanka spoke Tamil language in every day usage while he had a good knowledge of Vedic sanskrit. He wrote many Sanskrit hymns among which the Tandava stothram is the most famous one.
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What were Ravana's last words?

Ravana said at the time of death that, "Do not enmity with your charioteer, concierge, and brother. They can cause harm anytime. Don't make the mistake of always thinking of yourself as a winner, even if you win every time".
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Was Ravana a good person?

Ravana is widely portrayed to be an evil character, though 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 temples.
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Who made Lanka of gold?

In Hindu mythology, it is believed that the golden city of Lanka was built by Lord Vishwakarma- the “Principle Architect of the universe” , when Lord Shiva asked Vishwakarma to build a beautiful place for him and Goddess Parvati to reside after their marriage. Lord Vishwakarma designed a beautiful palace made of gold.
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Who is better Ram or Ravan?

But only in one book it is written that Ravan is better than Ram and that book is none another than Ravanayan. Ravantards and pseudo-femininists keep on eulogizing their Lord Ravana without reading any texts and start making their own false claims based on folklores, their own imagination and day dreaming.
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Is Hanuman alive?

Centuries after the events of the Ramayana, and during the events of the Mahabharata, Hanuman is now a nearly forgotten demigod living his life in a forest.
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Who is better Ram or Krishna?

Rama is serious but Krishna is playful. Rama had only one enemy but Krishna had multiple enemies. Krishna, regarded as a Purna-avatar, a combination of Vishnu, Narayana and Krishna, is the god of compassion and love. Rama is all dharma and Krishna is only love and love.
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Is Mahabharat real story?

Because Mahabharat is an epic, many people think that it is mythology and it was not true. It's all part of imaginations and one's perspectives. But this is not the case. Mahabharat was a real epic and it was a true event that happened in history.
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Who cut Ravan sister nose?

Lakshman immediately pulled his sword and cut off the nose and ears of Shurpanakha! Shrieking in pain and her face streaming with blood, she fled to her brother Ravana. The 10-headed demon sent his army to retaliate.
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How many days Sita was with Ravana?

Few legends infere that Sita stayed in Lanka under the captive of Ravana for 12 Months, However Padma Purana states and confirms that Sita Lived in Ravana's House for the brief period of 11 Months and 14 days to be precise.
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What happened to Surpanakha after Ravana died?

Surpanakha did Tapasya after Rama killed Ravan. According to Brahmm Vaivatt Purana, Surpanakhaa did penance for 10,000 years at Pushakara (Rajasthan). She get boon from God Brahmma to marry Shri Rama in her next birth. Shri Rama is the 7th incarnation of God Maha Vishnu.
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At what age Ram died?

RAM never died he went back to VISHNU and mingle with him. In those era, age was in many years. Lord Rama lived for about 180 years. That time average age was 160.
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Who was Ravana in previous birth?

Know who Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Kansa and Shishupala were in their previous birth. Who were the four Kumaras who had cursed them and why?
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Why Ravana does not touch Sita?

For raping his fiancee Rambha, Nal Kuber cursed Ravana to burn to ashes moment he forces himself on a woman sexually (उत्तर कांड, अध्याय 26, श्लोक 39). This is the reason behind 'Ravan didn't touch Sita'.
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