Kumbhakarana's sword of 5000 BC was found in a cave in Sri Lanka! Know what is being claimed on social media in India.

Kumbhkarana sword: In a video going viral on social media, a big claim is being made about finding the sword of Kumbhkarana, the younger brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka, described in Ramayana. A huge sword is also shown in it. After investigating these viral pictures, the truth and reality of this claim have now come to the fore.

Kumbhkarana sword: In India, it is common to burn Ravana on Dussehra and perform Ramlila on Deepawali. Meanwhile, a video is going viral on social media, which claims that a huge sword of 5000 BC Kumbhakarna, younger brother of Lanka's king Ravana, has been found (kumbhakarna sword Sri lanka fact check). In this video, some people wearing protective gear are shown with a sword, and it is kept inside a tunnel. It is claimed that this is Kumbhakarna's sword. Kumbhakarna was the younger brother of Lanka's king Ravana, whose description is found in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In this video showing four slides, archaeologists are said to be standing near the sword (kumbhakarna sword).

This looks like the inside of a tunnel

While sharing it, many people have claimed that Kumbhakarna's sword has been found. Before we know the truth of the viral video, let us know what is in it. The video being shared on social media has four slides, in which a huge sword is lying on the ground. It appears to be the inside of a tunnel, near which two people are standing wearing protective gear. In another picture, three men are seen looking at the huge sword. Their faces are not clear. However, they appear to be very small in proportion to the sword.

श्रीलंका में मिली कुंभकर्ण की तलवार रामायण कोई मिथक नहीं है pic.twitter.com/iPSroEHMfE

— Vinod yadav (@Vinodyadav7_) October 27, 2024

What is the truth behind the pictures going viral?

When Newschecker investigated these pictures (kumbhakarna sword found fact check), it was found that the faces of the people near the sword were not clear. Along with this, there was extra shiny texture in all four pictures. All these signs point towards AI imagery. That is, these pictures have been created using artificial intelligence (AI image).

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Image created using AI

These photos were checked by the AI content detection tool True Media, which reported that three photos showed 'sufficient evidence of manipulation'. After assessing the photos, True Media found that it was 99% confident that the visuals were created using AI. TrueMedia said that this photo was created using Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Dell E2, and other AI-generated photo-realistic visuals. On this basis, it is proved that the claim being made about the photo is false.