| Mahiravana | |
|---|---|
 Maiyarap, the Thai adaptation of Mahiravana | |
| Affiliation | Rakshasa |
| Abode | Patala |
| Texts | Versions of Ramayana |
| Genealogy | |
| Spouse | Chandrasena |
In some versions of the Ramayana such as the Krittivasi Ramayana, Mahiravana, is the younger brother of 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
The Mairavan charitra was written in Telugu in Kavya style in the 16th century by Adithya kavi.
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. The legend was also featured in the 2018 animated film Hanuman vs Mahiravana, released in Hindi and Tamil.
See also
References
- www.wisdomlib.org (24 October 2018). "The Incarnation of Hanūmat and his story [Chapter 20]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Mairavan charitra, A Dictionary of Indian Literature by Sujit Mukherjee; Page: 219.
- Mahiravana 1940 film at IMDb.
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