{"id":2107,"date":"2025-03-07T14:14:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mohanji.org\/sl\/?page_id=2107"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T07:59:11","slug":"legacy-of-ravana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mohanji.org\/sl\/si\/legacy-of-ravana","title":{"rendered":"\u0dbb\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dab\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dda \u0d8b\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dba"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRavan was not righteous because he wanted everything for\nhimself. Selfishness was his problem, Ravan\u2019s problem, but he\nwas a great bhakta (devotee) of Shiva. Shiva came to him. He\nwas a very powerful devotee of Shiva. His problem was\nselfishness. He wanted everything for himself. So, an avatar\nhappened; Ram came, and then you know the story. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMohanji further explains that Ravana\u2019s intention behind abducting Sita was for a higher purpose\u2014not out of desire, but as part of a\ndivine play orchestrated by higher consciousness. Ravana, despite his formidable power, never harmed Sita. His role in the Ramayana\nwas not merely as an antagonist but as a facilitator of a cosmic event that had to unfold for the greater good. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAccording to Mohanji, Ravana's decision to abduct Seetha was\nnot born merely of desire or malice. Ravana, a master of immense\nspiritual and scholarly prowess, could have easily created a\nreplica of Seetha if he had wished. Instead, his intention was to\nbring Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, to Sri Lanka. By doing so,\nRavana sought not only to liberate himself but also to bring the\ndivine presence to his land.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn those times, there was mutual respect even among rivals. When Lord Rama sought to perform a homa (sacred fire ritual) to invoke\ndivine blessings before the final battle, Ravana himself provided guidance, ensuring that the ritual was conducted properly. This act\nhighlights the depth of Ravana\u2019s wisdom and commitment to dharma, even when faced with his own possible downfall. When Lord\nRama ultimately defeated Ravana, he ensured that the dignity of Ravana was upheld, recognizing the greatness of his adversary. This\ndepth of understanding o\u01afers a new perspective on the Ramayana, beyond the simplistic narrative of good versus evil.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThere is another interesting story. Rama was going to Sri Lanka\nto claim his wife. He wanted to perform a fire ceremony to\nensure his victory. It was a special ritual that only an\naccomplished priest could do. People asked Rama, \u201cWho is the\nright priest to do this fire ceremony?\u201d He replied that his enemy\nRavana would actually be the perfect priest. Rama said, \u201cCan\nyou go and request Ravana to do this ceremony? That will\nensure my victory.\u201d Thus, they went to Ravana and requested\nhim to perform the fire ceremony for Rama\u2019s victory in the war!\nRavana replied, \u201cYes, I will come!\u201d\nRavana came and conducted the fire ceremony, and blessed\nRama to be victorious against himself. Rama then said, \u201cI want\nto give you dakshina. (a voluntary honorarium given to the priest\nfor conduc\u099eng the ritual)\u201d Ravana replied, \u201cWhen I am dying, I\nwant you to be near me. I know you are an avatar, you are God.\nIf you will be beside me at the \u099eme of my death, I will a\u0082ain\nlibera\u099eon.\u201d Rama replied, \u201cIt shall be so.\u201d And it happened in\nexactly that way. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRavana possessed deep knowledge of liberation (moksha). In Hindu philosophy, it is believed that the presence of an Avatar at the\nmoment of death can break the cycle of birth and rebirth, granting ultimate freedom from existence. According to Mohanji, Ravana\u2019s\nrequest serves as an example of what one should seek from an Avatar when given the opportunity.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Legacy of Ravana Sri Lanka holds a profound connection to King Ravana, the legendary ruler from the Ramayana, whose legacy […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2107","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Exploring the Profound Legacy of King Ravana in Sri Lanka<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n