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Ravana's Birthplace: A Village Near Noida 

Bisrakh village in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, is traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Ravana. Locals revere him as a scholar-king and do not burn his effigy on Dussehra, holding prayers instead.

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Lanka: The Golden City

Ravana's Lanka was described in the Ramayana as a magnificent city of gold, guarded by the sea. Ancient texts place it at the island of present-day Sri Lanka, a kingdom of staggering wealth and architecture.

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Ravana: The Scholar King

Beyond the villain of the epic, Ravana was a master of the Vedas, a veena virtuoso and a devoted worshipper of Shiva. He is credited with composing the Shiva Tandava Stotram, still chanted today.

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