The Ramakien is Thailand national epic. Ravaá¹â¡a is the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where he is depicted as the king of Lanka. RÃÂvaá¹â¡a is depicted and described as having ten heads. He is described as a follower of Shiva, a great scholar, a capable ruler and a maestro of the veena, but someone who wished to overpower the devas. His ten heads represent his knowledge of the six shastras and the four Vedas. In the Ramayana, RÃÂvaá¹â¡a is the antagonist, kidnapping Rama's wife Sita to exact vengeance on Rama and his brother Lakshmana for having cut off the nose of his sister Surpanakha.
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