Every year, around this time, people celebrate the killings of Ravan. By the way, this blog has no intention of belittle Lord Ram. My effort is to see the qualities of Raavan.
Parents:Father, Vishrava ( Brahmin) Mother,Kaikesi (Daitya)
Lineage: Greatgrand son of Lord Brahma, Cousin of kubera, god of wealth.
Qualifications: an ardent shiva devotee, exponent in four vedas and six shastras (that's why he is depicted as ten-headed personality).
Weakness: Penchant for woman In other words,covetable character.
On vijayadasami day, the effigies of ravana, kumbhakarna and indrajit will be burnt. At the same time, Dave Brahmins belongs to mudgal gotra will be performing shraadh for ravana whom they consider as their ancestor.
After killing ravana Lord ram performed a puja at Rmeswaram to ward off the Brahmahatidosha and also to pacify the anger of Lord shiva, for having killed his devotee.
It is not an easy task to become an enemy of god. TO be a god's enemy you need certain qualities which lankanaresh possesed. But, because of one bad habit he fell from his grace.
P.S. Ravana comes under "blended product" category because of his parentage. Not all, "blended products" could reach the level of higher valueS. Had Ravana inherited his mother's brilliance and his father courage he would have been nowhere.To articulate on this subject, just read my first blog of DECEMBER 2008.
