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Ravana orders the Mount Kailash to get off his way, but the Mount asks him to change his path as Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are resting over him and he is bound to stay at his position. The refusal of Mount annoyed Ravana , he again warns him to get off his way else he will uproot him. Arrogant Ravana tries to remove it with his own hands. Ravana even succeeded to lift the mount for a while, but lord Shiva in order to teach him a lesson, presses the mountain with his Toe. Ravana unable to lift it for any longer . Ravana realises his mistake, being the son of a Great Sage, he was a Vidvaani (knowledgable). To impress Shiva he sings Shiva tandavstrotram. Shiva gets impressed and gives him Chandrahas Sword, an invincible weapon, as a boon. Ramlila, India’s most famous theatrical experie
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