Ravana
Americannoun
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But she’s tricked by the 10-headed demon Ravana, who whisks her off to his kingdom.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023
The Ramayana depicts the victory of Hindu god Ram over the demon king Ravana after the latter kidnaps his wife, Sita.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
The festival commemorates the victory of Hindu god Rama over demon king Ravana and is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil.
From US News ● Jun. 7, 2016
Prakash and his brother developed an interest in combustion; one experiment involved building and then blowing up a ten-foot-tall wire-mesh effigy of Ravana, the Hindu demon king.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 21, 2015
Malyavan, the minister and maternal grandfather of Ravana and the king's sister Surpanakha have heard the news of Rama's wedding with Sita from Siddhasrama and discuss the consequences with some apprehension.
From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by Zemin, J. S.
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