Ahiravan
| Ahiravan | |
|---|---|
| Krittivasi Ramayan character | |
| In-universe information | |
| Race | Rakshasa |
| Relatives | Ravana - brother Vibheeshana - brother kumbhakarna - brother Surpanakha - sister |
In the Krittivasi Ramayan, Mahiravan or Ahiravan, was a rakshasa and also the king of Patal Lok. 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 life by decapitating Mahiravan and destroying his army. He told Hanuman he will be taking his another birth in protecting [Ravana]. So he was Viduratha 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
- ^ SankaTamochana Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Know why Lord Hanuman takes Panchmukhi avatar". News Track. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Mairavan charitra, A Dictionary of Indian Literature by Sujit Mukherjee; Page: 219.
- ^ Mahiravana 1940 film at IMDb.
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