Two great armies

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Ram's and Ravan's armies was such huge and great. If we carefully go through Valmiki Ramayan great information about strength of two armies are given. I will begin with Ravan army

Ravan's Army

Ravan's brothers

Kumbhkarn - Killed by Ram
Khar - Killed by Ram
Dooshan - Killed by Ram

Ravan's sons


Meghnath - The eldest son, Killed by Lakshman

Atikaay- second mighty after meghnath, killed by lakshman

Prahast- killed by lakshman

Naraantak -

Devaantak -
Trishiraa -
akshay kumar- killed by hanuman

Kumbhkarn's two sons
Kumbh - Killed by Sugreev
Nikumbh - Killed by Hanumaan

Khar's two sons
Makaraaksh
Vishaalaaksh

Vibhision son

Taranisen

Others

Arighn
Atibali
Agniketu
Akampan - killed by Hanumaan ,
Ashaniprabh - killed by Dwivid
Dhoomraaksh - Killed by Hanumaan
Durdharsh - Killed by Raam
Durmukh,
Dwijeevha-
Jaambmaalee,
Jangh-
Kumbhhanu
Mahaakaay - Killed by Raam
Mahaanaad
Mahaapaarshwa - Killed by Angad
Mahodar -Killed by Sugreev
Matt-
Mitraghn-
Mayand-
Naraantak - Killed by Dwivid
Naagputra- Killed by Angad
Pishaach -
Praghas
Prahast - Killed by Neel
Prajangh - Kiled by Angad
Pratapan
Rabhas
Rashmiketu
Saaran - Killed by Raam
Samunnat - Killed by Durmukh
Sanmukh
Shaardool - who reported about Raam's army at sea shore
Shonitaaksh - Killed by Angad
Shuk - messenger of Raavan to Sugreev
Suptashan-
Sanhlaadee-
tapan-
Vajradanshtra - Killed by Raam
Vajramushti
Vidyunmaalee - Killed by Sushen
Vikat,
Viroopaaksh - killed by Lakshman
Viryavan-
Vidhyujeeva-
Yagyakop
Yagyashatru - Killed by Raam
Yoopaaksh -

Taraa describes Ravan's army as :
1 trillion, plus 36,000 units of warriors - each consists of 10,000 warriors (means 36,000 X 10,000 = 360,000,000) plus
Hundreds of thousands others
Means 1,000,360,000,000 warriors plus

Otherwise Hanuman describes Ravan's army as :
10,000 guards east gate with swords
100,000 soldiers, along with chaturangani army, at south gate
1 million soldiers trained in all kinds of weapons at west gate
1 billion Rakshas in chariots and horses at north gate
12.5 million Rakshas roam around in Lanka to guard it

Total is:

guards at East Gate 10,000
at South Gate 100,000
at west gate 1,000,000
at North Gate 1,000,000,000
around in Lankaa 12,500,000
Total 1,013,610,000




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Posted: 16 years ago
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Ram's Army

Sugreev,
Hanumaan,
Angad,

Dwivid,
Gaj,
Gandhmaadan,
Gavaaksh,
Gavaya,
Jaambvaan,
Jambh,
Jyotirmukh,
Kesaree,
Krathan
Kumud,
Mahodar
Mayand,
Nal,
Neel,
Prajangh,
Pramaathee,
Prithu
Rambh
Rishabh,
Saanuprasth
Sabhaadan
Sharabh,
Shatbalee,
Sund
Sushen,
Valeemukh,
Vegdarsh
Vemdarshee

Ram organized His army like this:
Neel went with 100,000 Vaanar
Shatbalee was protecting that army with his 100 million Vaanar
Kesaree, Panas, Gaj were protecting it with 1 billion Vaanar

Raam's army was spread up to 10 Yojan. 10 billion monkeys crossed the bridge and arrived in Lankaa. Bridge was 10 Yojan wide and 100 Yojan long. By the order of Ram, Lakshman asked for 10 million Vaanar army on each Gate. 10 Million Vaanar were at Lankaa's Gate, and rest were waiting round.

Edited by rajnish_here - 16 years ago
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: rajnish_here

Ram's and Ravan's armies was such huge and great. If we carefully go through Valmiki Ramayan great information about strength of two armies are given. I will begin with Ravan army

Ravan's Army

Ravan's brothers

Kumbhkarn - Killed by Ram
Khar - Killed by Ram
Dooshan - Killed by Ram

Ravan's sons


Meghnath - The eldest son, Killed by Lakshman

Atikaay- second mighty after meghnath, killed by lakshman

Prahast- killed by lakshman

Naraantak -

Devaantak -
Trishiraa -
akshay kumar- killed by hanuman

Kumbhkarn's two sons
Kumbh - Killed by Sugreev
Nikumbh - Killed by Hanumaan

Khar's two sons
Makaraaksh
Vishaalaaksh

Others

Arighn
Atibali
Agniketu
Akampan - killed by Hanumaan ,
Ashaniprabh - killed by Dwivid
Dhoomraaksh - Killed by Hanumaan
Durdharsh - Killed by Raam
Durmukh,
Dwijeevha-
Jaambmaalee,
Jangh-
Kumbhhanu
Mahaakaay - Killed by Raam
Mahaanaad
Mahaapaarshwa - Killed by Angad
Mahodar -Killed by Sugreev
Matt-
Mitraghn-
Mayand-
Naraantak - Killed by Dwivid
Pishaach -
Praghas
Prahast - Killed by Neel
Prajangh - Kiled by Angad
Pratapan
Rabhas
Rashmiketu
Saaran - Killed by Raam
Samunnat - Killed by Durmukh
Sanmukh
Shaardool - who reported about Raam's army at sea shore
Shonitaaksh - Killed by Angad
Shuk - messenger of Raavan to Sugreev
Suptashan-
Sanhlaadee-
tapan-
Vajradanshtra - Killed by Raam
Vajramushti
Vidyunmaalee - Killed by Sushen
Vikat,
Viroopaaksh - killed by Lakshman
Viryavan-
Vidhyujeeva-
Yagyakop
Yagyashatru - Killed by Raam
Yoopaaksh -

Taraa describes Ravan's army as :
1 trillion, plus 36,000 units of warriors - each consists of 10,000 warriors (means 36,000 X 10,000 = 360,000,000) plus
Hundreds of thousands others
Means 1,000,360,000,000 warriors plus

Otherwise Hanuman describes Ravan's army as :
10,000 guards east gate with swords
100,000 soldiers, along with chaturangani army, at south gate
1 million soldiers trained in all kinds of weapons at west gate
1 billion Rakshas in chariots and horses at north gate
12.5 million Rakshas roam around in Lanka to guard it

Total is:

guards at East Gate 10,000
at South Gate 100,000
at west gate 1,000,000
at North Gate 1,000,000,000
around in Lankaa 12,500,000
Total 1,013,610,000






Did you include Vibhishan's son Taranisen?
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Gud one Rajnish...
Gr8 resarch.....
and thanks for all info about two GR8 armies..
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Posted: 16 years ago
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wow rajnish bhaiya.....such an amazing reserch....thanks....😊
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Posted: 16 years ago
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hey rajnish bhaiyaa there was one more-"NAGAPUTRA" in ravan's army killed by angadh....

n thanx 4 d gud research.😊

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Posted: 16 years ago
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wow what a army
what a research
thanks rajnish didnt know this at all except for few
well done
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Great
nice way of presentation
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Thank u sooooo much Rajnish bhaiya.........😛
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Posted: 16 years ago
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welcome everyone nice to know you like it😛. I wonder how such a huge army lived in lanka🤓

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