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- Ravana's grandfather was Malyavan, who was againstthewar with Rama and Lakshmana.
- Ravana's parents were Vishravamuni (son of Pulastya)andPushpothkatha (daughter of Sumali and Kethumathi).
- Ravana had six brothers and two sisters:
Hereof, who were the parents of Ravana?
According to the Ramayana story, Ravana wastheson of a Rishi (sage), a Brahmin father, and aKshatriya(warrior) Rakshasa (demon) mother, thus attaining astatusof Brahmarakshasa. Ravana was born to a great sageVishrava(or Vesamuni), and his wife, the DaityaprincessKaikesi.
Similarly, who is the mother of Ravana?
Kaikesi
He was born in the Devagana, as his grandfather, thesagePulastya, was one of the ten Prajapatis or mind-born sons ofBrahmaand one of the Saptarishi or the Seven Great Sages duringthe age ofManu.Ravana's siblings include Vibhishana,Kumbhakarna andAhiravana and a step brother Kubera, fromwhom he usurpedthe