Intellectual
Keyword – scholar
Source - Dictionary.com
Pronunciation - [ skol-er ]
Grammar – noun
Description – a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
Usage - “The Dashanan temple was constructed because Ravan was a learned scholar.
According to mythology, Ravana is believed to be a devotee of Shiva and, in order to please him, he would guard the goddess Chinmastika. In the present, we see Ravana’s idol is constructed outside the temple.
Every year several devotees of Ravana gather at the temple on the occasion of the festivity of Dusherra to offer him prayers.
“Ravana was extremely courageous, a scholar and an ardent devotee of lord shiva. Given the fact he kidnapped Sita cannot be a reason for not worshipping him. He was well-versed with Hindu epics and a follower of truth and that’s why he’s being worshipped”
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- Dhani Rao, a Dalit leader from that region
Name – Dashanan Ravana temple
Location – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date – 1890 approx.
Constructed by – Maharaj Guru Prasad Shukl
Medium – Architecture
Description – The temple doors are opened for the devotees of Ravana only once in a year on the festival Dussehra.
Approximately around 1890, a local ruler Maharaj Guru Prasad Shukul build this Dashanan Temple, located on the premises of Chinmastika temple. Even after 100 yrs of existence, this temple in Kanpur is approached by hundreds of devotees every year on the day of Dusshera to offer their prayers to this well- versed learned man. Later in the evening, the effigies of Ravana are burnt and the temple is closed for another year.
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