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Why do some Hindus say "ram ram" twice? why not only once like "ram" or thrice like "ram ram ram"? What is the actual reason behind that?

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    Before writing Ramayana Rishi Valmiki was a thief and pirate named as " Valiya lutera". Sage Narada suggested him to chant Mara Mara whose opposite is Rama Rama. Valmiki started and he became sage out of the pirate and Lord Rama blessed him to write Ramayana. It is truth that by chanting name of Rama everything can be accomplished. hinduismfacts.org/2012/03/why-do-hindus-say-ram-ram
    – CR241
    Commented Aug 20, 2017 at 1:39
  • Do you mean when they meet?
    – Sarvabhouma
    Commented Aug 23, 2017 at 9:57
  • @CR241 was it Rama or Brahma who gave blessings to Valmiki? According to this that was Brahma link
    – Khanjan
    Commented Aug 23, 2017 at 13:58
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    There is no hard-and-fast rule behind this, and many people say 'hey ram', or 'jai sri ram', or 'sri ram jaya ram'.. Why do people say 'bye-bye' twice instead of bye ? or bye-bye-bye ?
    – ram
    Commented Aug 24, 2017 at 0:13
  • This is no hard rule for this. Many Hindus say this. Like, "Rama Rama", "Hari. Hari", "Shiva Shiva". Even Narada muni always says "Narayana Narayana twice".
    – The Destroyer ♦
    Commented Aug 25, 2017 at 10:14

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Certain sounds are associated with some vibrations which enhance the functioning of Chakras of body.

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For example, Ram is the mantra for manipura chakra (navel centre) and if it is chanted in kirtan or repeated in japa, it will stimulate the abdominal area benefiting complaints such as peptic ulcer, constipation, diarrhoea and other digestive disorders.

Mantras Chakra Physical location
Lam Mooladhara Perineum
Vam Swadhisthana Base of the spine
Ram Manipura Navel centre
Yam Anahata Heart centre
Ham Vishudhi Throat
Om Ajna Eyebrow centre

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    It is रं for Manipura Chakra not राम (Sanskit sounds not Hindi sounds).
    – The Destroyer ♦
    Commented Aug 24, 2017 at 9:18
  • If Rama helps in peptic ulcer(following your theory), why not Ham or Yam because heart is also important. Heart is the most important organ of our body. Isn't it? Then why don't people say Yam Yam?
    – Sarvabhouma
    Commented Aug 24, 2017 at 18:04
  • @Sinister That sound is ram not Rama. Since Hindi users speak Rama as Ram, Op thought it had connection to Rama Nama Japa.
    – The Destroyer ♦
    Commented Aug 25, 2017 at 10:11
  • I do not see an answer to the question.
    – Wikash_
    Commented Dec 7, 2019 at 21:54
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परवंदन कालेषु रामरामेति सर्वदा।

शुद्रा वदन्तु सर्वत्र तेन् तेषां गतिर् भवेत्।।

(Anand ramayan rajya khand 10.114)

Shri Ramchandra says:- whenever wherever people will salute others by saying "ram ram", I myself will give salvation to them

That's why people had been saying "ram ram" from treta yug to present.

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  • Niroj Ji please answer this question. I have had this doubt for quite some time now. I have posted links of different Saints' advice hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/56383/…
    – RishX
    Commented Sep 13, 2023 at 8:59
  • Its said in lomesh samhita, that result of one chant of sita is equivalent to result of crores times chant of ram. So chanting Sita Ram is not equivalent to chanting of ram naam. Hope my reply will clear your doubts
    – Ramcharan
    Commented Sep 15, 2023 at 7:14
  • Sir can you tell me the verse number? I found one online edition of Lomesh Samhita and it does praise name of Lord Rama...but I want to read the exact verse. Also, Can we chant both names? Because it is generally said by saints to focus on one Nama. Can we chant Sita Rama and Rama alternatively? Do we earn the same merits. Please answer on the now reopened question so others can benefit aswell. hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/56383/…
    – RishX
    Commented Sep 16, 2023 at 14:50
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    So today I have fever, so whenever I get healthy, I will give answer with proof
    – Ramcharan
    Commented Sep 16, 2023 at 15:02
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    No worries. Please look after your health and get well soon.
    – RishX
    Commented Sep 16, 2023 at 15:04
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For marathi people "Ram Ram" was Started by Samartha Ramdas in 1600. You can find the discription of these things in Dasabodha which is written by Swami Ramdas.So Whenever two person meet they greet as "Ram Ram".

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  • Yes the question why ram ram why not ram ram ram or only ram
    – Ms Designer
    Commented Dec 13, 2019 at 5:50
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Saying Ram Ram twice has same effects as counting beads 108 times. Saying Ram once has benefits of counting mala 54 times. Saying Ram Ram does not effect one chakra alone instead, it effects all the chakras including chitta which is outside the physical body.

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    Do you have any scriptual evidence for this?
    – Wikash_
    Commented Dec 7, 2019 at 21:55
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    Commented Dec 8, 2019 at 8:53
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    – Sarvabhouma
    Commented Dec 9, 2019 at 8:26
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The question is

Why do some Hindus say "ram ram" twice?

There is a reason for saying ram, some may say twice.

The ultimate aim of any scripture related to the God is to goad the people towards the God/Spirituality/SELF REALISATION.

Achieving spirituality is easier said than done. Even persons with track record of doing austerities with sincerity and commitment often slip back due to the power of senses.

Then what about ordinary people?

Sri Krishna says

Those who relinquish the body while remembering Me at the moment of death will come to Me. There is certainly no doubt about this. (Bhagavad Gita 8.5).

Here, we should not confuse ourselves with the notion that it is the form/name of Sri Krishna alone that gives liberation.

At the time of uttering those words, the mind of Sri Krishna had merged into the BRAHMAN/GOD, and thus those were the generalised utterances, ie., any form/name of the God.

However, human nature/prArabdha will not allow one to remember the name of the God at the deathbed unless practised for long.

The sages/ancient of the earlier era, found some subtle techniques in goading people towards spirituality. The following are some of such simple but subtle techniques, which will make them remember the name of the God, at least occasionally.

  1. Doing bhajans on auspicious days like birth days of Krishna, Rama or Shiva Ratri or Dussehra, etc

  2. Fasting on ekAdasi or in the month of kArtika, simultaneously remembering the name of the God or doing pArAyana of a text of his/her choice

  3. Greeting other persons with the name of God. Easiest name of the God that can be used is Ram. Some may be saying Sri Rama.

  4. Even in funeral procession, the name of the Sri Ram will be chanted in some areas, in a different way, to indicate that only the God is the Ultimate/TRUTH, but not the mortal body - rAm nAm satya hai.

In many of the families in our area, including myself, people say whenever start doing something anew, we will write or utter the name of Sri Rama and start the listing of issues.

It is not restricted to Hinduism alone. Even Muslims say Wa alaykumu s-salam, indicating May the peace and mercy of Allah be with you too.

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    This does not make sense: one could argue that saying ram would be sufficient.
    – Wikash_
    Commented Dec 8, 2019 at 18:58

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