Shrawan Kumar (other)
Shrawan Kumar may refer to: * Shravana Kumara, a fictional character in the ancient Indian epic ''Ramayana'' * Shrawan Kumar (geneticist), Indian-American geneticist * Shrawan Kumar (mathematician) (born 1953), Indian-American mathematician * Shrawan Kumar (politician) (born 1957), Indian politician in Bihar See also

* Sharwan Kumar (born 1947), Indian politician in Rajasthan * Shravan Kumar Goswami, Indian writer * Shravan Kumar Patyal, Indian lieutenant * Shravan Kumar Rathod, Indian music composer {{hndis, Kumar, Shrawan ...
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Shravana Kumara
Shravana Kumara () is a character mentioned in the ancient Hindu text ''Ramayana.'' He is best known for his filial piety towards his parents. He was killed accidentally by King Dasharatha. Life Shravana Kumara's parents, Shantanu and Gyanvanti (Malaya), were hermits. They were both blind. When they became aged, Shravana wanted to take them to the four most sacred places of Hindu pilgrimage to purify the soul. Since Shravana Kumara could not afford the transport, he decided to put each parent in a basket and tie each basket to an end of a bamboo pole, which he would carry on his shoulder while on their pilgrimage. According to Punjabi folklore, Shravana's mother was distantly related to King Dasharatha. Death According to the Ramayana, while hunting in the forest of Ayodhya, King Dasharatha heard a sound near a lake and shot an arrow, hoping to hit an animal. When he crossed the lake to collect his kill, he found that his arrow had fatally struck a teenage boy who was blee ...
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