Is Ravana was a Brahmin?

Ravana was half-Brahmin and half-demon. His father was Vishwashrava, a rishi belonging to the Pulastya clan, and mother Kaikasi belonged to a demon clan. It was Ravana and his brother Kumbhakarana, who performed penance, got miraculous powers from Lord Brahma and drove out Kuber to occupy the golden kingdom of Lanka.

Is Ravana a Dravidian?

Ravana wasn’t a Dravidian, he was born in Noida village: Subramanian Swamy.

Are Namboothiris Aryans?

As per existing narrations, the genetic nature of Namboothiris in Kerala should be similar to that of North Indian Aryans but it shows the strains of the Dravidian genetic structure. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the Namboodiris in Kerala are also an admixture community.

Is Lord Rama a Brahmin?

Ram himself is known as a Kshatriya king; his guru Vasishtha as a Brahmin.

Do Dalits worship Ravana?

Ravana, a mythological character described as demon king in the Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’, is revered by the dalits who worship him as the symbol of bravery and sacrifice.

Was Ravana Aryan or unarya?

Now, even though Ravana was a Brahmin (Aryan) by caste, he is considered, in the Indian spiritual folklore, as an UnArya or a non-Aryan, on account of his demonic deeds. This all suggests that caste system, originally, was not rigid, and that, ‘Aryan’ was an open, attainable socio-spiritual status.

Was Ravan a Vedic Brahmin?

Ravan was a brahmin from his paternal genes he was greatest devotee of shiva have linege of pulitya rishi and his grand mother was daughter of aurv rishi he was belong to a rishi named vishrava and have yagopavitra with him he belongs to saraswat brahmin community from which all vedic brahmins belongs.

Why is Ravana called Ravana Brahma and not ravanaasura?

When Ravana shows bhakti and perseverance in tapas, he was called Ravana Brahma. When said about his cruelty, he was called Ravanaasura (asura=rakshasa). Taking another example, Dronacharya was a Brahmin. But he fought Kurukshetra war and followed kshatriya dharma. Same applies to his son Ashwaththaama as well. Vishwamitra was a kshatriya by birth.

Was Ravana a rakshasa or a Brahmins?

This type of unity is called Anuloma sankaram. So, Ravana is a Rakshasa as per Manu Smrithi. But a research says that entire Dravidians were called Rakshasas by Aryans. That way, we cannot demark Kaikasi as lower caste lady. She must be a Dravadian Brahmin.