Ahiravan


In the Krittivasi Ramayan, Ahiravan(a), was the son of sage Vishrava and a brother of Ravana; he 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 Ahiravan and his army.[1]

For the 1940 film, see Mahiravana (film).

Ahiravan
Parent(s)
RelativesRavana brother
vibheeshana - brother
kumbhakarna - brother
Shurpanakha - sister

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

The story of Ahiravan was made into a Telugu film in 1940 by Ghantasala Balaramaiah entitled Mahiravana. The veteran actor Vemuri Gaggaiah played the role of Ahiravan.[3]

See also

References
  1. SankaTamochana Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mairavan charitra, A Dictionary of Indian Literature by Sujit Mukherjee; Page: 219.
  3. Mahiravana 1940 film at IMDb.
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