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Bisrakh Jalalpur is a village near Kisan Chowk in Greater Noida (West), India. It is a part of Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. This village is said to be the birthplace of the king Ravana , who ruled Lanka in the epic Ramayana .
Ravana was a title later taken on by Dashānana, and it means "the one with ten (dasha) faces (anana)". Further, roravana is Sanskrit for "loud roaring." In Abhinava Gupta's Krama Shaiva scripture, yāsām rāvanam is used as an expression to mean people who are truly aware of the materialism of their environment. [citation needed]
Mandodari was the queen consort of Ravana. Maricha is the uncle of Ravana, who aided in the abduction of Sita. Nikumbha is the Lord of the Pisachas, son of Kumbhakarna. Prahasta is the chief commander of Ravana's army of Lanka and son of Ravana. Ravana, king of Lanka, brother of Kubera. Shurpanakha is the youngest sister of Ravana, King of Lanka.
Locals believe that the birth of Ravana also took place on the outskirts of Noida in a village called Bishrakh (near Noida-Greater Noida border). [22] A Shia Jama Masjid in Sector 50 and St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church in Sector 51, Mar Thoma Church in Sector 50, and St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sector 34 are also well known.
Ravana: 30 years, 6 months – A Shivalinga attributed to Ravana could still be seen at the time of Kalhana. Vibhishana II: 35 years, 6 months: 1058 BCE: Nara I (Kinnara) 40 years, 9 months: 1023 BCE: His queen eloped with a Buddhist monk, so he destroyed the Buddhist monasteries and gave their land to the Brahmins.
Pushpak Vimana, meaning "an aeroplane with flowers", is a mythical aeroplane found in Ayyavazhi mythology. Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious book of Ayyavazhi, says that the Pushpak Vimana was sent to carry Ayya Vaikundar to Vaikundam. A similar reference is found in regards of Saint Tukaram, Maharashtra, India. Lord Vishnu was so impressed ...
However, Rama wants to conduct a sacred ritual before the war, which requires a great Brahmin of renowned qualities, and the only one in the universe is Ravana. Rama sends an invitation to Ravana through Anjineeya when, unhesitatingly, Ravana moves and does so. Rama takes Ravana's blessing and begins the war, destroying most demon warriors.
Mandodari and Ravana are soon married with Vedic rites. Mandodari bears Ravana's three sons: Meghanada (Indrajit), Atikaya and Akshayakumara. [5] Mandore, a town located 9 km north of Jodhpur, is believed to be the native place of Mandodari. Ravana is treated as a son-in-law among some local Brahmins and has a temple dedicated to him here. [8]