Today is Dussehra and everyone is going to enjoy Dussehra today, in
Dussehra we use to burn the effigy's of Ravan 'King of Demons' RakshashRaj
Ravan the source of evil, at least people thought that he was an evil king
cruel towards his subjects and doing all the works done by a villain in Hindi
films, to burn Ravans effigy is to symbol of good is victorious over evil
generally, at least this is what we have in our common perception that Ravan is
a bad character of Hindu mythology but I have a different opinion on Ravan. As
our own mythology said that Ravan was a great scholar he was a wise man he have
the knowledge of all the Vedas shastras and the other holy scriptures of our
religion he was son of Rishi Vishrva and grand son of the great sage Pulastya
he was half brother of Yaksha Raaj Kuber he has gone thoruogh severe penance to
get boons from Brahma and Lord Shiva, in fact he is considered as the one of
the greatest worshiper of Lord Shiva, he offered his head ten time to lord
Shiva he mastered in the art of Music, Tantra, science, and warfare he was a
great military strategist and one of the best generals of his time he fought
for his people for the betterment of them against Arayns he fought against the
mighty Devas who generally seize the right of the Asuras, he fought against the
discrimination against the Rakshasas by the Aryans and Devas he won many
battles he won back lanka again from his half brother Kuber, he was a good
administrator he always ensure that any devotee of lord Shiva should not be
disturbed in his worship he was a great diplomat and best in political science
and strategist he was a hero, as Shaiva I always admire him and inspired by him
he always stood against wrong doing of the mighty Devas he never discriminates
against anyone on the basis of his/her cast or creed his friends and relatives
are from different sects like his daughter in law was a Naga, his sister in law
was from Yakshas he done all the work which a good king should do, even he was
misguided by his sister surpanakha to abduct Sita, Ravana had no choice to save
the face of his family, he know very well that this act will definitely caused
the end of his family but he also knew that Ram was a Avtaar of lord Vishnu its
the only way that he and his family get the Moksha from this birth. Ravan
relation with his brother Kumbhakaran is also great Kumbhkaran was also a great
warrior Ravna has prematurely rise him from his sleep to fight against the
Monkey forces led by Shri Ram than Kumbhkaran told him that oh great king of
Lanka return Devi Sita to her husband lord Ram and ask him for truce, Ravan
replied now its not possible, we come far ahead in this war that we can't stop
it now, now pride of our family is at stake we have to end this war any way and
I need your help brother will you not stand with me in this emergency our
country is attacked by the intruders, outside this castle enemies armies is
waiting for our death will you leave me in this situation? Kumbhakaran replied
brother like a true soldier its my duty to fight for my country and king, I
will fight for you till the last breath of mine but this time I am not able to
ensure you about the victory like always, I try my level best but I don't have
a chance before Lord Ram oh great king of lanka probably this is my last salute
to you Brother, if I died in the war I get my liberty. Kumbhakarana died on the
battle field after showing his gallant war dexterity he was martyred by the
hands of Lord Ram, when the news of Martyrdom of his beloved brother come to
Ravan he break down in tears he said these lines then 'Oh my dear Brother
Kumbhakaran you left me like this in the time of emergency, oh brother you gone
I feel like my right hand is cut from my body you are my strength, you are my
pride you are pride of Lanka now the Lanka is orphaned today now who is going
to protect us brother untill you are alive my hopes are alive you died with the
hopes of my victory our victory, you leave me in the mid of this chaos brother
today I became powerless you are my pride brother oh great soldier your country
toady is orphaned'. These lines show how he loved his brother as a common man
do to his brother how he showed his emotions for his best soldier and a younger
brother together. After this incidence his eldest son Meghnad ask Ravan to go
for the battle. Meghnad a master strategist and a master illusionist he was a
skilled warrior and Tantric he was also have many supernatural abilities by
which he can turn the war in there favor he prepared for the war but before
that he was need to do a Yagya by which he was going to get some powers and by
the help of that power he was suppose to become invincible, but his another
uncle Vibhisan ditched the lankans and told the Ram led forces about the yagya
and the secret place of the yagya the Vanars led by Lakshman get there and
after a gallant fight Lakshman took his revenge the revenge which he wants to
take from last birth( I narrate that story later) after that the mighty king of
Lanka Great warrior Ravan comes himself to fight against the forces of vanars
led by ShriRam and Sugriva after a gallant battle Ravana was get the martyrdom
he deserved , when Ravan was lay down and defeated at the battle field Ram told
to his brother Lakshman that Lakshman go to the great king of Lanka and ask his
about the Politics and Diplomacy, lakshman first don't want to do that but when
he was insisted by the Lord Ram he go and asked to Ravan oh king tell me what is
politics and diplomacy Ravan keep mum and turned around his face arrogantly
before doing that he said that go to your brother and asked that how a king
should be treated and how disciple treats his guru ? Lakshman returned to his
brother Lord Ram and said brother Ravan is still the same arrogant fellow he
don't tell me anything and show attitude to me, Lord Ram than ask him where you
stand when you ask him about the politics Lakshman replied infront of his head
lord Ram than instructed that go to his feet and bow your head towards him and
asked that oh great king of lanka please tell me what is politics and diplomacy
is all about than Ravan gave the through lecture over the subject he told to
Lakshaman that oh dear Lakshman don't repeat the mistakes I had done in my
life, and he also said that war is never useful for anybody its always loss in
the war no body wins in the wars there is always defeat in the war, at last he
bowed to lord Hanuman the incarnation of lord Shiva and begs him for
forgiveness that he was not able to recognize him he said to Lord Hanuman I
leave my remaining family and my subjects to your hand lord look after them my
duty is over lord and he left the world finally.Ravan throughout his life live
like a hero and died like a hero is this the right way to treat a hero? When
Lord Ram himself considered him as a hero and give a him a proper respect of a
King and Martyr and arrange the funeral with full army honour and Royal honour
for a king than why we disrespect him like this?, now the condition is this
that Mrs Gandhi Manmoun Singh and other corrupt leaders are torched the effigy
of Ravan, is this not his disrespect? Ghor Kalyug hai bhai.
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