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SOMETHING UNEXPECTED ABOUT RAVANA 

 Did you know? Ravana was born in BISRAKH,Greater Noida West.

little is known about the demon king Ravana's connection with Bisrakh village near Greater Noida.

   HIGHLIGHTS

* Ravana was born in Bisrakh, west Greater Noida.

* Bisrakh is named after Ravana's father,   Vishweshwara.

* Dussehra is not celebrated and Ramlila is not enacted in Bisrakh. 

*Lingam laid by Rishi Vishshrawa father Of Ravana.

As the nation prepares to celebrate the annual slaying of demon king Ravana, many of us would be surprised to know that he was born just next-door. Bisrakh village located in Gautam Buddha Nagar in UP is considered as the village of Ravana.  It is also mentioned in the Ravana Mantravali and Puranas. Ravana was born in Bisrakh, Greater Noida West.

It is a bumpy narrow road - after leaving the Greater Noida expressway 

The village, Bisrakh is named after Ravana's father, Vishweshwara. The village has a temple, called Ravan Ka Mandir. Villagers believe that the temple still preserves the Lingam laid by Rishi Vishshrawa.RAMA IS NOT WORSHIPPED HERE

Bisrakh does not have a single temple or statue of Rama or any of his family members. Even goddess Durga is not worshipped here as she helped Rama defeat Ravana in the war, that ensued after the demon king of Lanka abducted Sita.

The archaeological evidence supports the claims of the villagers. The excavators found pieces of statues and objects related to worship of Lord Shiva, Ganesh and Parvati but nothing suggesting reverence to Rama was found from the village.

While the place of birth of Rama has been the focal point of identity politics for decades, the birth place of another great king lies unattended, almost. Incidentally, both were born in UP.

Bisrakh, where Ravana spent his childhood, does not look exciting and is not appealing in itself as the place has not been taken good care of. The boundary of the premises having the main temple was built by Umed Singh, husband of dacoit turned politician Phoolan Devi.

Dussehra is not celebrated in Bisrakh. Ramlila is not enacted by the villagers. It reminds the villagers of the disgraceful end of one of their ancestors.GREATER NOIDA TO LANKA

Born in Greater Noida, Ravana went on to become the most adorned king of the world. As per puranic tradition, in order to compete with goddess Lakshmi, Parvati asked Lord Shiva to build world's most beautiful palace for her.

So, Shiva built a palace of gold on an island, called Lanka. As Parvati wished to enter her home, an ardent search for a suitable priest began, which ended on Ravana. He performed the yajna but demanded Lanka as dakshina in return. Thus, the wealthiest kingdom landed in his pool.

For most of us, the festival of  Dussehra is synonymous with the victory of good over evil, which in turn is synonymous with Rama's victory over Ravana.

But there are some places in the country that symbolise the exact opposite of the above-mentioned belief. These places do not believe in celebrating Dussehra, and observe it as a solemn occasion instead.

A lot has already been said about Ravan being an ardent believer of Lord Shiva and being worshiped in several parts of Sri Lanka, but do you know about this Indian temple that continue to worship him after all this time? Let “Studio Dharma” help you.

1. Ravana Mandir Bisrakh, Delhi NCR Believed to be the birthplace of Ravana, a temple in Bisrakh, Greater Noida, is dedicated to the Lankan king. The temple has obviously faced the wrath of several people who believe in the power of Ram, but that hasn't changed the stand of the institution that is situated in a village that derives its name from Ravana's father, Vishrava.

The locals claim their village to be birthplace of the legendary king Ravana, who rules Lanka in the epic Ramayana. During the Dussehra festival, which celebrates Rama's victory over Ravana, effigies of Ravana are burnt in several parts of India.