There is a story mat several gods performed the menial duties in the house of Ravana. Vishravaa had two wives: one was Kekasi who gave birth to Ravana, Kumbhkarn and Vibhishana; and another was Idvidaa and had a son named Kuber. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Remember, Pulastya and Pulaha were the son of Lord Brahma (the creator), and Vishrava was the son of Pulastya Rishi, it means Lankapati was a grandson of sage Pulastya. Pulastya was one of the ten Prajapati or mind-born sons of Brahma One of the Saptarishis in the first Manvantara. Kohli,Surindar Singh ed,Dictionary of Mythological References in Guru Granth Sahib 1993. In the epic Ravana is described as the mighty king of the Raksasas with ten heads, twenty arms, and copper-colored eyes, and bright teeth like the young moon (Valmiki, Vol 2: … Maharishi Pulastya (Grandfather of Ravana) approached Parashara Rishi and requested him to stop this Yajna and he also preached non-violence. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. He was very-strong and had waged great wars with gods. A scholar par excellence, he earned great powers through Tapasya, which in turn, earned him great name and fame amongst his fellow Rishis. Later on Somali Rakshas(demon) told his daughter Kaikayi to marry Vishrava. Therefore Vishnu had to incarnate as Rama in order to destroy him. that fellow, is the grandfather of ravana--kumbhakarna and vibhishana. He could assume any form he pleased. During the exile of Rama from his kingdom for fourteen years, Ravana had carried away Sita by force, therefore a great war ensued between the armies of demons on one side and vast number of monkeys on the other side. The story of Rama and Ravana is told figuratively in the above reference No. Once there was a great rishi(saint) named Pulastya. He was the medium through which some of the Puranas were communicated to the mankind. He was father of Vishrava Muni who was the father of Kubera and Ravana, and all the Yaksahas are supposed to have sprung from him.Pulatsya was married to one of Rishi Kardam's nine daughters named Havirbhoo. Sahastrabahu was the King of Mahishmati Puree, who killed Maharshi Parasuram's father, the Rishi Jamdagni. Ravan was born to a great sage Vishrava (son of Pulastya) and daitya princess Kaikesi (daughter of Sumali and Thataka). (Shalok VÃ¥ran te Vadhik M. l, p. 1412) Ravana was the demon-king of Lanka. He was half-brother of Kuvera and grandson of Rishi Pulastya. The magnificent statue made purely from stone represents rishi “Pulastya”; Grandfather of great king “Shri Ravana”. Pulastya Rishi, being the grandfather of Ravana, once saved him from Sahastrabahu. Your email address will not be published. The sage Pulastya and HavirbhU had the sage Agastya and the great ascetic Visravä (who begot Kubera the god of wealth, and, by another wife, Rãvana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana). Pulastya Rishi had two sons - Maharshi Agastya and Visravas. Vishrava was the son of Pulastya and the grandson of Brahma, the Creator, and a powerful Rishi as described in a scripture epic of Ancient India. He led an austere life and pleased Lord Brahma through his penance due to which he blessed him with the golden city of Lanka. He was evil-incarnate. The sage Añgirã and Sraddhã had four daughters and two sons, Utathya and Brihaspati. A scholar par excellence, he earned great powers through Tapasya, which in turn, earned him great name and fame amongst his fellow Rishis. Birth of Ravana. of all the rishis why to propitiate rishi pulastya ? Bhrigu. Ravana's grandfather on his father's side, the sage Pulastya, was one of the ten Prajapatis or mind-born sons of Brahma and one of the Saptarishi. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Vishrava was the son of Pulastya and the grandson of Brahma, the Creator, and a powerful Rishi as described in a scripture epic of Ancient India. Pulastya Rishi had two sons - Maharshi Agastya and Visravas. One of his brothers was the mighty Kumbhakarna, who Ã¥te much and slept much. Rishi “Pulastya” lived in very same area where this stone statue is located and this area was known as “Pulastya pura” in old days, but recently it was changed as “Polonnaruwa”. Maharrishi Bhirgu is the first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the … Vishravaa had two wives: one was Kekasi who gave birth to Ravana, Kumbhkarn and Vibheeshan; and another was … Pulastya Rishi was married to one of Kardam ji's nine daughters named Havirbhoo. Vishravaa had two wives: one was Kekasi who gave birth to Ravana , Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana ; and another was Ilavida and had a son named Kuber. I'm not sure about their relationship. Ravana had also tried to kill the monkey king Bali, who was performing prayer to … Pulastya Rishi was married to one of Kardam ji's nine daughters named Havirbhoo. Ultimately Ravana was killed. He married the daughter of Rishi Bhardwaj and gave birth to Kuber(god of wealth).