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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 12:28, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
Ravananugraha edit
- ... that "the one who cried" is often depicted shaking Mount Kailash in Indian art?
Created/expanded by Redtigerxyz (talk). Self nom at 09:50, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/IBM Mira. Redtigerxyz Talk 10:08, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
- Article is good, new and long enough. Assuming good faith i would approve all offline citations. But i have some queries and suggestions.
- "Ravana met Shiva's monkey-faced dwarf attendant Nandi..." ... monkey-faced Nandi? Never heard that before. Nor does the the main article of Nandi (bull) say anything as such.
- Nandi has been the name of the chief attendant of Shiva since ancient times. It is only in more recent times, he is identified with vrishabha, Shiva's bull vahana. The references say that the Ramayana describes Nandi as monkey-faced.--Redtigerxyz Talk 05:11, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Do the currently cited refs mention this? If not, that should be added. If yes, ref just after this sentence would be good. (I cant do that as refs are offline.)§§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 19:16, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- The refs 3 and 4 are for the whole account given in the Ramayana (whole para).--Redtigerxyz Talk 06:14, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
- Do the currently cited refs mention this? If not, that should be added. If yes, ref just after this sentence would be good. (I cant do that as refs are offline.)§§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 19:16, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- We have the article on Gokarna's temple at Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna. You could fit that wikilink somehow. Also please add where Kumbharagadhi is. I couldn't find that on Google; at least with that spelling. Its in Balasore district i guess. The book says so.
- The Gokarna link may be replaced by the temple link.--Redtigerxyz Talk 05:11, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Done! §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 19:16, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- "As Ravana cried, he was given the name "Ravana" – one who cried." ... I didn't understand this. Does Sanskrit breakup of Ravana somehow link with crying?
- Yes. रवण means crying/roaring. Thus, रावण means one who cried/ one who makes [people] cry. The reference and the Ramayana say explicitly endorse the first etymology.--Redtigerxyz Talk 05:11, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Okay! §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 19:16, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Anugraha, means showing favour, is not clear anywhere in the article. Is Shiva giving linga to Ravana considered as showing favour?
- Yes. The linga/sword applies "showing favour". --Redtigerxyz Talk 05:11, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for clarifying to me. You also need to do that in the article. §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 19:16, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Modified lead. "blessed" him indicates showed favour. --Redtigerxyz Talk 06:14, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for clarifying to me. You also need to do that in the article. §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 19:16, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- The sword presented was the Chandrahas Khadag, i suppose. §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 15:37, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
- The name is not found in the Ramayana. However, other sources do have the name.--Redtigerxyz Talk 05:11, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Okay! That can be left out. Although its The More The Merrier. §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 19:16, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
Good to go. §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 11:03, 2 September 2012 (UTC)