Akilam Two - Ravana Claiming Boons

Ravana Claiming Boons

Ravana for claiming boons, stood humbly in front of Sivan. Seeing this Sivan asked him to ask what ever needed. Ravana replied that Sivan should promise on Ganapathi that he will give what ever asked by Ravana. Then on the promise of Sivan, Ravana started claiming.

• I should be mighty enough that the Devas, Rishis and the weapons of the three Logas must not defeat me.
• The Sun, Moon and all celestial objects should revolve around my forts.
• Yourself Sivan should give ten million boons
• The God of Creation, - Brahma should give ten million boons
• The Umaiyaal should give me ten million boons
• Indra should give half a crore of boons.

Ravana claimed all these boons and Sivan prepared himself to offer the boons. At that time Lekhsmi arrived there and seated near Parvati. On seeing the beauty of Lekhsmi, Ravana in lust stood passionate. At that very moment, Sivan understood the stunned mind-situation of Ravana and offered the boons claimed by him immediately. So Ravana while possing the boons was not much deliberated.

On the way of Ravana, returning from Kayilai, Nathan deliberately snatched away thirty million boons from him and minimised the number to five million boons. So soon, Ravana got such a large quantity of boons, had to loose almost all.