Ahiravan

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For the 1940 film, see Mahiravana (film).

Ahiravan
Krittivasi Ramayan character
In-universe information
RaceRakshasa
RelativesRavana - brother
Vibheeshana - brother
kumbhakarna - brother
Surpanakha - sister

In the Krittivasi Ramayan, Mahiravan(a), was a rakshasa who secretly carried away Rama and his brother Lakshmana to the nether-world, consulted his friends and decided to sacrifice the life of the two divine brothers at the altar of his chosen deity, goddess Mahamaya. However, Hanuman saved their life by decapitating Mahiravan and destroying his army. He told Hanuman he will be taking his another birth in protecting [Ravana]. So he was in Dvapara Yuga.[1][2]

Popular culture[]

Mairavan charitra was written in Telugu in Kavya style in the 16th century by Adithya kavi.[3]

The story of Mahiravan was made into a Telugu film in 1940 by Ghantasala Balaramaiah entitled Mahiravana. The veteran actor Vemuri Gaggaiah played the role of Mahiravan.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ SankaTamochana Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Know why Lord Hanuman takes Panchmukhi avatar". News Track. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ Mairavan charitra, A Dictionary of Indian Literature by Sujit Mukherjee; Page: 219.
  4. ^ Mahiravana 1940 film at IMDb.
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