7 FACTS YOU DID'NT KNEW ABOUT RAVANA

Ravana is better known and remembered as the demon king who kidnapped Sita whom Rama defeated and killed, in a battle fought at Lanka.There are many interesting facts about Ravana which you didn't knew :

1.Ravana was half brahmin & half demon, son of Rishi Visharwa and demon princess Keikashi had six brothers namely Kuber,Vibhishan,Kumbhkarna,Khara,Dushna and Mahi ravana, and two sisters namely Surpanakha and kumbhini.

2.Ravana was a great Aryuvedic physician and  Vaidya Shiromani.His wrote valuable book Nadi Pariksha(detailing of pulse-examination).,Arka Shastra(compiling usage and dosage and cures of  every herb for complex diseases) Arka Pariksha(work tinctures and extracts.),Kumara Tantraya(Gynecology and Peadetric Medicine), Uddisa Chiktsaya, Oddiya Chikitsa, and Vatina Prakaranaya. Ravana was the founder of SINDHURAM medicine. This medicine cured wounds instantly.

3.Ravana was a great musician, who designed his own string instrument called Ravana Veena.He also invented the bow of the violin. He also narrated very first Ragas. He composed Shiv Tandav, most valuable work on praise of Lord Shiva.

4. Ravana was one of the distinguished fighter in Angampora the traditional martial arts of Sinhale.

5.Ravana was a master of tantra vidya and created an optical  illusion of  thoughts while fighting his enemies. His wrote "ravana samhita" a famous Book which is an excellent compilation of his scholarly works .

6.Ravana performed the commencement puja for the Setu build by Rama and his army of monkeys and also blessed him, as he was only nearby most learned Pandit available.

As per Srilankan texts Ravana suggested auspicious time to Rama to begin the battle and blessed him Vijayi Bhava.

7.On his deathbed Ravana taught Politics lessons to Laxamana and shared experiences from his own life.He guided him to have always good relations with charioteer, cook, gatekeeper and his brothers, because those are the persons who can harm you most.He advised Lakshmana never to underestimate strength of his enemy, a mistake which he made.He asked Lakshmana to always believe in astrology and movement of stars which can never be wrong.He told him to trust a minister who criticizes,a mistake he made in case of his brother Vibhishan.