• Where is Ravana now? In Jain scriptures, Ravana is treated as a powerful mortal who accumulated karma through his actions. His exact present rebirth isn’t specified in canonical texts, and there isn’t a Jain tradition that fixes his current location. He remains a figure used to illustrate how karma can lead to bondage, not a liberated soul or a divine being. Different Jain narratives may vary in details, but the core teaching is clear: Ravana is not described as a liberated soul with a fixed future role. You can read more about the standard view here.

• Will he become a Tirthankara? No. In Jainism there are exactly 24 Tirthankaras in each time cycle, and Mahavira is the 24th. The canonical texts do not recognize Ravana as a future Tirthankara or assign him a specific Kshetra for such attainment. Claims that Ravana will be a future Tirthankara are not part of the traditional Jain doctrine. You can see this stated in the standard Jain Knowledge responses.

• Why this is so (in brief): A Tirthankara is a soul who has attained kevala jnana (omniscience) and moksha, after following a highly purified path. Ravana’s life, as depicted in Jain and many other traditions, is used to teach about the consequences of ego, desire, and violence—not to appoint him as a future Tirthankara. Digambar and Shwetambar traditions both align on the main point that Ravana is not a recognized or destined Tirthankar. For the core teaching on the 24 Tirthankaras, see the standard Jain explanations linked above.

If you’d like, I can share a concise Jain explanation of who the 24 Tirthankaras are and how a Tirthankar is recognized, based on authentic Jain sources.