Ravan, Rāvan: 5 definitions
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Ravan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāvan (रावन्).—1. [adjective] giving, bestowing.
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Rāvan (रावन्).—2. [adjective] sounding, calling (only —°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rāvan (रावन्):—[from rās] 1. rāvan mfn. (for 2. See p. 879, col. 1) granting, bestowing, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] (cf. a-r).
2) [from rāva] 2. rāvan mfn. (for 1. See p. 871, col. 3) crying, sounding (in bṛhad-r q.v.)
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRavan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the king of ancient Ceylon who kidnapped Ram's queen consort Sita: and later fought him and was killed, villain of the great epic Ramayan; a demonic person..—ravan (रावण) is alternatively transliterated as Rāvaṇa.
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Starts with (+44): Ravamgudu, Ravan Hattho, Ravana, Ravana-bhuja, Ravana-hasta, Ravanabhait, Ravanabhet, Ravanaca Lenka, Ravanaca Vajantri, Ravanaca-lenka, Ravanacaritra, Ravanacetaka, Ravanachi-mishi, Ravanaci Khai, Ravanadiva, Ravanadivali, Ravanadivi, Ravanadrishtanta, Ravanaganga, Ravanagedde.
Ends with (+99): Adhikaravat, Agrava, Alaravan, Alletukkiravan, Anantaravan, Anaravan, Angolavayirravan, Ankolavairavan, Aravan, Arravan, Ashanigravan, Ataravan, Ayamurkaravan, Brihadgravan, Brihadravan, Cakkiravan, Cakravan, Caravan, Caritravan, Cattiravan.
Full-text: Pururavan, Brihadravan, Aravan, Niralampan, Meghnad, Ravana, Karumakkotpatu, Ravan Hattho, Hanu, Shurpanakha, Nal, Shurpankha, Pratihanyati, Pratihanyate, Nala.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Ravan, Rāvan; (plurals include: Ravans, Rāvans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
Puppetry in India (d): Shadow puppet < [Chapter 2]
Themes of Puppetry with special reference to Assam < [Chapter 3]
Folk Theatre (e): Bharigan < [Chapter 6]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
The Prognostic Potentia1 of Kalidasa’s Similes < [April – June, 1988]
A Glimpse into Sinhalese Poetry < [May, 1928]
Similarities Between Bhavai And Folk Art Forms < [April – June, 1999]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Iconographical Explanation < [Chapter 5 - The Mythological Bridge]
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