Did Ravan actually came to Swayambar :-/

Originally posted by: Angie12

It is not in Valmiki Ramayan. In Tulsi Ramyan, there is a line that Raavan came but did not touch the bow and left. But I think there are other versions where it is mentioned that he came and failed to lift the bow. In local street level Ramleelas, they show him coming. But then street Ramleelas are full of melodrama. So I am not sure about this.

Originally posted by: JanakiRaghunath

In Valmiki's Ramayan, Ravan does not come to swayamvar. In fact, his character does not come until Aranya Kanda. There is also no swayamvar in Valmiki Ramayan. Ram just comes for Janak's yagna and picks up the bow there after hearing its tale.

In Tulsidas Ramayan, Ravan does not come to the swayamvar itself, but the bards narrating Janak's heritage mention that Ravan tried to lift the bow once before but failed. Ravan never came to the swayamvar in Tulsidas Ramayan, or else he would have known about Ram and Sita. Even in Ramcharitmanas, Ravan finds out about Sita from Shurpanakha only, after the whole nose cutting scene.

Ravan coming to Sita's swayamvar is a story from other versions of Ramayan, not Valmiki or Tulsidas. That is why neither of the Sagars' Ramayans have showed this. They mostly followed Valmiki and RCM.

Originally posted by: JanakiRaghunath

In Valmiki's Ramayan, Ravan does not come to swayamvar. In fact, his character does not come until Aranya Kanda. There is also no swayamvar in Valmiki Ramayan. Ram just comes for Janak's yagna and picks up the bow there after hearing its tale.

In Tulsidas Ramayan, Ravan does not come to the swayamvar itself, but the bards narrating Janak's heritage mention that Ravan tried to lift the bow once before but failed. Ravan never came to the swayamvar in Tulsidas Ramayan, or else he would have known about Ram and Sita. Even in Ramcharitmanas, Ravan finds out about Sita from Shurpanakha only, after the whole nose cutting scene.

Ravan coming to Sita's swayamvar is a story from other versions of Ramayan, not Valmiki or Tulsidas. That is why neither of the Sagars' Ramayans have showed this. They mostly followed Valmiki and RCM.

Originally posted by: Angie12

Janaki, thanks for clarifying. I know that there is a line in Tulsidas Ramayan about Ravan at least coming to lift the bow. But it makes sense that it was at some other time and not at Swayamvar as he was hearing about Ram/Sita for the first time from Shrupnakha even in Tulsi Ramayan.