Did you know? Intriguing facts from the Ramayana
Ravana's ten heads, Laxman's 14 sleepless years, who built Lanka and how long Rama Setu took to build: little-known facts from the Ramayana.
The Ramayana, the most epic in Hindu mythology contains quite significant and intriguing, known and unknown facts. Have a look!
The demon king
Ravana was a devotee of Lord Shiva. To impress god, he sacrificed his head. This happened ten times after which Lord Shiva gave him all those heads.
Conquering sleep
Laxman didn’t sleep at all during the 14 years of exile in an effort to guard Rama and Sita.
Monkey business
Kuber, god of wealth, had constructed Lanka for himself. However, he was overthrown by his half-brother, Ravana.
How old is too old
King Dashrath was more than 60 years old when Rama was born.
Avatar of Shesh Naag
Rama was the “avatar” of Vishnu; but who was Laxman? Well, Laxman was the “avatar” of Shesh Naag, a serpent linked to Vishnu.
The lusty lady
In Bhramavaivrata Purana, it was written that Surpanakha penance Brahma to get Rama as her husband in her next birth. Brahma gave her the boom.
Rama Setu
Rama Setu took 5 days to build by 10 Million Vanaras (Monkeys) under the supervision of Architects Neel and Nala.
The monkey god
There’s a common saying that women can’t worship Lord Hanuman. There are still women in certain sections of our society who are not allowed to worship the monkey God.
From the October 2017 issue of FHM India.
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