Reading Diary A: Ravana Humbled

For this week’s Reading Diary I decided to read another comic book about Ravana. I read “Ravana Humbled” by Amar Chitra Katha. This comic book explores the more devout side of Ravana. He was a pious worshipper of the God Shiva. In one episode, he was trapped under a mountain by Shiva because he disturbed a conversation of Shiva’s. He then proved his love of Shiva and secured a boon and some celestial weaponry. In another episode Ravana was defeated by Arjuna. They got into a confrontation because Arjuna disrupted Ravana’s worship of Shiva. Ravana is later freed by Arjuna after his grandfather Pulastya begs him. I think a cool rewrite would be where Shiva grants Ravana a boon while he is captured and Ravana defeats Arjuna.

Here is an image of the comic book I read:

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Title: Ravana Humbled

Year: 1984

Author: Amar Chitra Katha