Mahiravan kidnapping Sri Ram and Lakshman and Hanuman rescuing them is a famous story found in Puranas and local traditions. There are several versions of the story and Mahiravana is also known as Patalravana or Patal Ravan . In some versions it is Hanuman that kills Mahiravana and in some versions it is Sri Ram. Mahiravana was one of the sons of Ravana and he did not take part in Ram-Ravan war in the Ramayana as he did not support Ravana kidnapping Sita. Mahiravana was a sorcerer and an ardent devotee of Goddess Kali. To entice Mahiravana, Ravana gave the idea of sacrificing two brilliant young men like Sri Ram and Lakshman to Goddess Kali to gain unparalleled powers. Mahiravana fell for this trap and kidnapped Sri Ram and Lakshman from the battlefield. Hanuman went in search of the kidnapped Sri Ram and Lakshman and reaches the demon’s palace in the netherworld. The palace is guarded by numerous forts and millions of soldiers and demons. Hanuman defeats them all