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Rama ( / ˈrɑːmə /; [4] Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma, Sanskrit: [ˈraːmɐ] ⓘ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being. [5]
Jun 4, 2024 · Rama, ever the obedient son, complies and journeys off to the forest accompanied by Sita and his brother Lakshmana, much to the chagrin of the kingdom’s people. In the forest the trio is approached by the female demon ( rakshasa) Shurpanakha, who offers herself in marriage to Rama. Rama refuses, and she is mutilated by Lakshmana.
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Sep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata and in the Ramayana, the oldest Sanskrit epic, written sometime in the 5th century BCE but with some later additions. Lord Rama, considered by many Hindus to be ...
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Jun 1, 2024 · The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, probably not before 300 bce, by the poet Valmiki and in its present form consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books. Rama, Sita, Hanuman, and Lakshmana. Rama and Sita (seated) with Hanuman (kneeling) and Lakshmana, 18th century, India. The poem describes the royal birth of the god Rama in ...
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Learn about Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the epic Ramayana. Discover his life, symbolism, festivals, and comparison with Krishna.
Sep 7, 2018 · Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, is the eldest son of King Dasharatha and his wife Kaushalya. Although Rama is his father's choice to succeed him, the king's second wife, Kaikei, wants her own son on the throne. She schemes to send Rama and his wife Sita into exile, where they remain for 14 years. While living in the forest, Sita is kidnapped by ...
Aug 30, 2016 · The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki, who taught it to Rama's sons, the twins Lava and Kush. At about 24000 verses, it is a rather long poem and, by tradition, is known as the Adi Kavya ( adi ...
