Ravanan
The emperor in Lanka and Villian in Ramayana
Ravana is the perfect example of two sides of the coin. In most countries he is tainted as the villain who kidnapped Sita and started the war, a cruel oppressive ruler who misused is knowledge and boons, as portrayed by the great Sage Vaalmiki. Yet in Sri Lanka Ravana has an image of the different king and a human. He is described as a devout follower of the god Shiva, a great scholar, a capable ruler and a maestro of aveena, known as the Ravanhattha.
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