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I am a worshiper of Shiva too. I recite Shatarudriya everyday.
However, facts are facts. Whatever I have stated are not "accusations". They come straight from critical editions of Valmiki Ramayana and Vyasa Mahabharata
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However, facts are facts. Whatever I have stated are not "accusations". They come straight from critical editions of Valmiki Ramayana and Vyasa Mahabharata
https://twitter.com/TIinExile/status/1181648600062779392 https://twitter.com/itispalkova/status/1246792212798558208
A few remarks regarding Ravana and his alleged "Shiva Bhakti".
At one instance in Uttarakanda of Valmiki Ramayana, a terrified Ravana recites hymns from Samaveda to pacify an angry Shiva who was almost about to trample him.
The motivating factor of Ravana was fear, NOT Bhakti
At one instance in Uttarakanda of Valmiki Ramayana, a terrified Ravana recites hymns from Samaveda to pacify an angry Shiva who was almost about to trample him.
The motivating factor of Ravana was fear, NOT Bhakti
Still yet,
This episode of Ravana trying to uplift Kailasha and appeasing Shiva is MISSING in the "critical edition" of Valmiki Ramayana as editors felt this episode was a "late addition".
It is present in some manuscripts of Valmiki Ramayana but completely absent in others.
This episode of Ravana trying to uplift Kailasha and appeasing Shiva is MISSING in the "critical edition" of Valmiki Ramayana as editors felt this episode was a "late addition".
It is present in some manuscripts of Valmiki Ramayana but completely absent in others.
Apart from this, there is ONLY one instance in entire Valmiki Ramayana, that too in Uttarakanda (7.31 CE), that Ravana worships Shiva.
There is NOTHING anywhere else to even remotely suggest "Shiva Bhakti"
There is no 'Shiva Tandava Stotram' ANYWHERE in Valmiki Ramayana.
There is NOTHING anywhere else to even remotely suggest "Shiva Bhakti"
There is no 'Shiva Tandava Stotram' ANYWHERE in Valmiki Ramayana.
Apart from one instance in Uttarakanda, there is NOTHING to even remotely suggest any 'Shiva Bhakti' of Rāvaṇa in the entire Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa .
There is NOTHING to even remotely suggest any 'Shiva Bhakti' of Rāvana in the ENTIRE Rāmopakhyana of Mahābhārata.
There is NOTHING to even remotely suggest any 'Shiva Bhakti' of Rāvana in the ENTIRE Rāmopakhyana of Mahābhārata.
Far from any "Shiva Bhakti", Ravana actually battles with Rudras on a number of occasions.
For example, at 7.28 of Uttarakanda(Critical edition) , Ravana actually starts a war with Rudras and showers a lot of weapons on them!
This is the reality of his "Shiva Bhakti"
For example, at 7.28 of Uttarakanda(Critical edition) , Ravana actually starts a war with Rudras and showers a lot of weapons on them!
This is the reality of his "Shiva Bhakti"
