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| Banaasura | |
|---|---|
| बाणासुर | |
| Title | Shabhapati |
| Personal life | |
| Region | Mithila region |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Profession | Royal courtier |
| Religious career | |
| Based in | Court of King Janaka |
| Period in office | Treta Yuga |
Banaasura (Sanskrit: बाणासुर) was the Shabhapati of the court of King Janaka during the occasion of Sita Swayamvara Shabha in the Mithila Kingdom. He is known for the dialogues with the Asura king Ravana at the court of King Janaka. The dialogues between Banaasura and Ravana is known as Ravana - Banaasura Samvada. It is very popular in Ramleela drama played in different parts of the Indian subcontinent. There is a special episode for Ravana - Banaasura Samvada in the Ramleela Drama.
References
- तुलसीदास (1966). रामायण (in Hindi). Khemarāja Śrīkr̥shṇadāsa.
- Śarmā, Jagadīśa (1968). Rāmacandrikā (in Hindi). Bhāratīya Śodha-Saṃsthāna, Gāndhī Śikshaṇa-Samiti.
- "रावण-बाणासुर संवाद सुन रोमांचित हो उठे दर्शक - रावण-बाणासुर संवाद सुन रोमांचित हो उठे दर्शक - Uttar Pradesh Maharajganj General News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- "रावण-बाणासुर संवाद सुन रोमांचित हुए दर्शक". Hindustan.
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