People of Sri Lanka as well as certain individuals of India.

This is something we have to comprehend. Our sagas and Itihas ie. Ramayan and Mahabharat are not kids' stories. We can't paint anybody as dark or white. Each character is multifaceted. Same is the situation with Ravan.

A couple of realities about Ravan-

Ravan was conceived in Bishrakh, UP to the extraordinary sage Vishrav and the Rakshas Princess Kaikesi.
Ravan was an extremely insightful and learned man. He was a Dashagranthi Brahman and his 10 heads(Dashanan) delineated the measure of information he had(not his devilish structure).
Ravan, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishan performed compensations at Mt. Gokarna for a long time to satisfy Brahma.
Ravan was a vigorous Shivbhakt or lover of Shiva. The Shiv Tandav Stotram is formed by him and along these lines it is frequently called Ravanrachit (created by Ravan).

The Ravananugraha was an occasion when Ravan attempted to shake Mount Kailash from its place. Shiva consequently set the mount in its proper place by squeezing his huge toe upon it. Ravan was squashed beneath it. He sang psalms of dedication and played the Veena to satisfy Shiva for the following thousand years. Not exclusively was he pardoned, yet he additionally got an invulnerable blade and his very own shivling to revere. He is said to have cried right now. Henceforth the name Ravan ie. 'the person who cried'.

In another story, Ravan attempted to take Shiva with him to Lanka. He mentioned to the Lord that as he was his sarvasreshth ie. most noteworthy bhakt, he could serve him the best. This arrangement of his, however honorable by aim, would shake the establishment of the Universe. Along these lines it was thwarted by Shri Ganesh. This is the tale of Baijanath Shiva Temple.

There are a few granths composed by Ravan in the fields of Astronomy, Medicine, Spirituality, Linguistics, and so on. This demonstrates his grant and shrewdness across various roads.

Ravan's flaw

Because of disregard from his dad and because of his predisposition towards his human family over his rakshas family, Ravan grew up with a ton of hatred and desire. This prompted him usurping Lanka from his relative Kuber.
Ravan was a shrewd man. However, his insight had made him haughty and presumptuous. Likewise, his capacity made him considerably more proud.
His principle ***** up was his significant character slip by when he kidnapped Ma Sita to retaliate for his affront at her swayamwar.
Accordingly, Ravan ought not be decreased to a simple devil and reprobate. He has a lot more layers to his character. What's more, he is loved for his positive characteristics at numerous spots over the Indian subcontinent.
The Kanyakubja Brahmins of Vidisha area love Ravana; they embody him as an image of success and see him as a rescuer, asserting that Ravana was additionally a Kanyakubja Brahmin.
There is a sanctuary of Ravan in Kanpur, UP, which is opened once per year on Dusshera for a puja for the government assistance of Ravan.

Ravan is revered at a mandir in Bishrakh, his origin.

Mandore, where Mandodari, Ravan's significant other was conceived, additionally has the Ravan Mandir. Here, he is treated as a child in-law among the neighborhood Brahmins.

Ravan is additionally adored at some Shiva sanctuaries.

Here is a rundown of major Ravan Temples-

Dashanan Temple, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Ravana Mandir, Bisrakh, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Kakinada Ravana sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh
Ravangram Ravana Temple, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh
Mandore Ravan Temple, Jodhpur
Ravan is likewise loved at the Baijanath(Shiva) Temple, Kangra locale, Himachal Pradesh.