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Ravananugraha or Ravananugraha-murti ("form showing favour to Ravana") is a benevolent aspect of the Hindu god Shiva, depicted seated on his abode Mount Kailash with his consort Parvati, while the rakshasa-king (demon-king) Ravana of Lanka tries to shake it. The depiction is labelled variously as "Ravana Lifting Mount Kailash" or "Ravana ...
Ravananugraha depicted in a sculpture at Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur. The Kailasha Temple of Ellora has a huge relief depicting the legend of Ravananugraha. It is located under the southern porch of the temple mandapa. The relief has human-sized figures and detailed carving to capture three dimensions effectively. [9]
The tale of Ravananugraha (pictured) inspired a sequence in the film in which Rama Rao's character Ravana would sport ten heads all chanting Om Namah Shivaya while lifting the Kailasa hill on his shoulders. N. T. Rama Rao 's portrayal of the demon king Ravana (the antagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana) in Bhookailas (1958) earned him critical ...
This representation of Shiva is also referred to as Ravananugraha (meaning "form showing favour to Ravana") while seated upon his abode at Kailasha. [16] The Vishnu Purana states that Kailasha is a pillar of the world, located at the heart of six mountain ranges symbolizing a lotus.
Above: Ravananugraha panel. This depicts a legend found in Hindu epics and other text, where Ravana tries to show his power and strength by shaking Shiva and Parvati's abode Kailasha. The artist shows multi-headed Ravana taking out his sword in pride.
Ground plan of the temple. The Kailash (IAST: Kailasa) or Kailashanatha (IAST: Kailāśanātha) temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Chhtrapati Sambhaji Nagar district, Maharashtra of Maharashtra, India.
Ravananugraha theme. One of the most popular images of Shiva is called "Ravananugraha", which was popular in the Gupta era. It depicts Ravana beneath Mount Kailash playing a veena made out of his head and hands, and strings made out of his tendons, while Shiva and Parvati sit on top of the mountain.
The Virupaksha Temple is rich in sculptures like those of Lingodbhava, Nataraja, Ravananugraha and Ugranarasimha. It is stated by the Archaeological Survey of India that the tall vimana with axial mandapas and peripheral sub-shrines round the court, enclosed by a wall with gopura-entrances in front and behind were all designed and completed at ...