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| name = Mahiravana
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| affiliation = [[Rakshasa]]
| abode = [[Patala]]
| texts = Versions of [[Ramayana]]
| spouse = Chandrasena
| relative = Phra Rodasan (Brother in law)
| rivalries = [[Hanuman]]
| image = Maiyarap at Wat Phra Kaew.jpg
| caption = Maiyarap, the Thai adaptation of Mahiravana
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{{Infobox character
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| name = Mahiravan
| relatives = [[Ravana]] - brother <br/>
[[Vibheeshana]] - brother <br/> [[kumbhakarna]] - brother <br/> [[Surpanakha]] - sister <br/>
| series = [[Krittivasi Ramayan]]
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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 killing Mahiravan and his army.<ref>[http://www.telusplanet.net/public/swamiji/ashramprayerbk/sankatamochana.htm SankaTamochana<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821194531/http://www.telusplanet.net/public/swamiji/ashramprayerbk/sankatamochana.htm |date=21 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-05|title=Know why Lord Hanuman takes Panchmukhi avatar|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/to-isalie-hanuman-ji-ne-liya-tha-panchamukhi-avatar-jane-isake-piche-ki-ye-badi-sacchai-sc93-nu-1067960-1.html|access-date=2020-07-10|website=News Track|language=English}}</ref>
In some versions of the [[Ramayana]] such as the [[Krittivasi Ramayan]]a, '''Mahiravana''', is the younger brother of <ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2018-10-24 |title=The Incarnation of Hanūmat and his story [Chapter 20] |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/shiva-purana-english/d/doc226416.html |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref> the rakshasa king [[Ravana]]. He 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 lives by decapitating Mahiravana, and destroying his army.


==Popular culture==
==Popular culture==
Mairavan charitra was written in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] in [[Kavya]] style in the 16th century by Adithya kavi.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YCJrUfVtZxoC&pg=PA219&lpg=PA219&dq=Mairavana+Hindu&source=bl&ots=Kunuq-BJTE&sig=qWvjX9oszLmEKLuJE5-LU4nfh1s&hl=en&ei=-sY_Tti2EcmJrAf66ogd&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Mairavan charitra, A Dictionary of Indian Literature by Sujit Mukherjee; Page: 219.]</ref>
The ''Mairavan charitra'' was written in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] in [[Kavya]] style in the 16th century by Adithya kavi.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YCJrUfVtZxoC&dq=Mairavana+Hindu&pg=PA219 Mairavan charitra, A Dictionary of Indian Literature by Sujit Mukherjee; Page: 219.]</ref>


The story of Mahiravan was made into a Telugu film in 1940 by Ghantasala Balaramaiah entitled ''[[Mahiravana (film)|Mahiravana]]''. The veteran actor [[Vemuri Gaggaiah]] played the role of Mahiravan.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247496/ Mahiravana 1940 film at IMDb.]</ref>
The story of Mahiravana was made into a Telugu film in 1940 by Ghantasala Balaramaiah entitled ''[[Mahiravana (film)|Mahiravana]]''. The veteran actor [[Vemuri Gaggaiah]] played the role of Mahiravana.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247496/ Mahiravana 1940 film at IMDb.]</ref> The legend was also featured in the 2018 animated film ''[[Hanuman vs Mahiravana]]'', released in Hindi and Tamil.


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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For the 1940 film, see Mahiravana (film).
Mahiravana
Maiyarap, the Thai adaptation of Mahiravana
AffiliationRakshasa
AbodePatala
TextsVersions of Ramayana
Genealogy
SpouseChandrasena

In some versions of the Ramayana such as the Krittivasi Ramayana, Mahiravana, is the younger brother of [1] the rakshasa king Ravana. He 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 lives by decapitating Mahiravana, and destroying his army.

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The Mairavan charitra was written in Telugu in Kavya style in the 16th century by Adithya kavi.[2]

The story of Mahiravana was made into a Telugu film in 1940 by Ghantasala Balaramaiah entitled Mahiravana. The veteran actor Vemuri Gaggaiah played the role of Mahiravana.[3] The legend was also featured in the 2018 animated film Hanuman vs Mahiravana, released in Hindi and Tamil.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (24 October 2018). "The Incarnation of Hanūmat and his story [Chapter 20]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ Mairavan charitra, A Dictionary of Indian Literature by Sujit Mukherjee; Page: 219.
  3. ^ Mahiravana 1940 film at IMDb.

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