Questions tagged [rama]
Rama, the protagonist of Ramayana. Considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu by some while others like the Ramanandis consider him the source of all avatars.
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Did Ram and Laxman hunt in the forest and consume meat?
What does the unabridged Ramayana have to say? Did they (as Kashatriyas) really hunt and consume meat while they were in exile?
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Was king Nimi the father of Rama?
Is king Nimi the same figure as Dasharatha, king of Kosala, and the father of Rama? The wiki says this:
In several traditions, a righteous and edifying Videhan King Nimi or
Nemi is mentioned, who ...
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Why Lord Ram refuses to be supreme god..?
आत्मानं मानुषं मन्ये रामं दशरथात्मजम् ||
सोऽहं यस्य यतश्चाहं भगवंस्तद्ब्रवीतु मे | (Valmiki Ramayan Yudh Kand chapter 117 verse 11)
"I think of myself to be a human being, by name Rama, the son ...
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What are the names of all four wifes of four sons of King Dashratha?
What are the names of all four wifes of four sons of King Dashratha ??
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What was sita's fault?
In Valmiki Ramayana Yuddhakhanda chapter 115 we see Rama rebuking Sita because of suspicion regarding Sita's chastity. My question is even if Ravana forcefully slept with Sita {I know that was not the ...
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What does Sri Ramayanam Bala Kanda say about lakshanas of people in Ayodhya?
How were the people in Ayodhya? Were they rich or poor? What were their daily activities?
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Which scripture says that Vali would gain half the strength of his opponent in combat?
Which scripture says Vali would gain half the strength of his opponent in combat?
Does that explain why Rama killed Vali while not directly engaged in combat with him?
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Does dating the Ramayana to 5114 bc contradict deeply held beliefs of Hinduism?
The fanatically and relentlessly sectarian Srivaishnavite preacher Dushyant Sridar who gives talks on Sriviashnavism and calls them talks on Hinduism has become a celebrity - and is universally dubbed ...
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Prayogas amd abhichara along with protection rites of tantric form of Rama
Do any of u happen to know about abhichara and pratyangira prayogas of tantric upasana of Lord Rama?....any pancharatra texts and their quoatationas on this except for Agastya samhita? Not much is ...
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Why Rama says Sita to set her mind on Lakshmana/Bharata
Namaste,
I am reading Ramayana from Orignal source in Kannada. After all war has been over, when Sita comes near to Rama, Rama starts banishing Sita mentioning various things like doubtful character ...
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Garuda visiting Sri Ram in Ramayan
In Ramayan, when Garuda visited Sri Ram and Laxman to save from Naag fans, Sri Ram behaved as if he doesn't know Garuda. Well Sri Ram has had his education in Gurukul and must be knowing about Garuda.
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What is the English translation of this verse
संजय उवाच ||
अनुमण्यथ कौन्तेयो मातुलं मद्रकेश्वरम् | निर्जगं महासैन्यद्द्घात्रिभि परिवारतः ||83||
वासुदेवस्तु राधेयमहवे भिजगम वै । तत् एन्मुवच्छेदं पाण्डवार्थे गदाग्रजः ||84||
श्रुतं मे कर्ण भीष्मस्य ...
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Why did Shreemad Bhagavatam Mahapuran
Why did Shreemad Bhagavatam Mahapuran say in canto 1 chapter 3 that Ved Vyas appear before Shree Ram? And other Purna like padam and garud also said the same thing?
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The book regarding Rama Upasana
Suggest any traditional and non-traditional book which dealing with Rama Upasana.
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How to get siddhi in Rama mantra?
What is Japa Vidhana of Rama mantra to get siddhi for shudras ?
How shudras should do anganyasa and karanyasa without Swaha, Vashat, Vaushat .. etc ?
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Is there any mention of Rama worship in Scriptures?
I respect Lord Ram, but is there any mention of Lord Ram worship in any scripture?
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Is prayaschitta applicable for intentional sin?
In Padma Purana Rama wails that he has intentionally killed a brahmana(ravana)..Sesa deva says You have just killed a wicked person and done his uddhar.but rama says that there is no prayaschitta for ...
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What was Ram's reasoning for not passing on his crown to one of his brothers, so he could be with Sita?
While Rama's duties as a husband are subordinate to his duties as a king, why didn't he pass on the mantle, I can think of some reasons, but is there any he gave?
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Why is killing even evil brahmins categorized as 'brahma hatya'?
The fact that in Hinduism 'brahma-hatya' is given special importance is discriminatory but we won't talk about that. What I am curious is why is the killing of evil brahmins - like Vritra by Indra and ...
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Did Ramji kill the people of Lanka at night and burn their houses?
Did Ramji kill the people of Lanka at night and burn their houses?
A Youtube video says so.
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Who is younger Kaikeyī or Sumitrā?
Throughout the Ayodhyā and other Kāṇḍas or the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam , Sumitrā and Kaikeyī are mentioned as the middle mothers of Lord Rāma. somewhere Sumitrā is called the middle mother and somewhere ...
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What was the age difference between Ravana and Rama?
In the epic Ramayana, what was the age difference between Ravana and Rama?
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What are the most important mantras/hymn, stotrams and chants for Ram and Krishna?
My parents tell me that Nama Ramayanam (Shuddha-Bramha) is by far the most important hymn for pleasing and worshipping Sri Ram.
What are some other hymns, mantras and stotrams dedicated to Shri Ram ...
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Why did Ram free Ahilya from her bondage?
Ram freed Ahilya who was made stone by her husband Gautam Rishi.
I want to know why did he free her ?
What did he say on freeing her ?
Was Ahilya innocent ? Or She had got enough punishment ?
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Kosala in the Vedas
Is the Kosala empire to which Lord Rāma Belonged mentioned anywhere in the Vedic Texts?
pls provide me with 4-5 refrences from Vedic texts (Be it Brāhmaṇas , Āraṇyakas or Upaniṣads) that mention ...
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Did Shiva get angry on Mata Sati when she doubted Ram?
I watched a youtube video in which a saint was saying that Mata Sati once doubted if Ram is actually the avatar of Vishnu and she went to test him. To which Shiva got angry on Sati and later abandoned ...
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The Ikṣvākus in the Vedas
In the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa , We have characters who belong to Vedic Dynasties. Goddess Sītā is from the Videha Empire and is the daughter of King Janaka Vaideha who is mentioned in the Brāhmaṇas and ...
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Why are shaivas so rude to Vishnu? [closed]
I see so many toxic shaivas blame EVERYTHING on ISKCON, even tho very little of us are iskcon and most are Sri Vaishnavas. Shiva worships and loves Vishnu and vice versa. If we as a religion can’t ...
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Who is the Best archer in Hindu mythology?
Among all the mahamaharathis,atimaharathis and maharathis , who is the best archer in Hinduism in terms of skill and victories? Was it lord Rama ,Arjuna ,Laksmana , lord Kartikeya , lord shiva ?
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Were Shakuntala and Rama contemporaries?
I have this chronology in mind:
Vishvamitra meets Menaka.
Vishvamitra and Menaka give birth to Shakuntala.
Vishvamitra and Menaka separate.
Vishvamitra gives Shakuntala to Rishi Kanva and carries on ...
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Did Ram become Chakravarti Samrat?
Did Ram conquered whole of Aryavrata ? Did he become Chakravarti Samrat ?
Did the rule over all over Aryavrata or only Kosala Janpad ?
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Is it true that in Valmiki Ramayan Ram is described as only a human prince?
While in case of Krishna, it is 100 % explicit that he was avatar of Vishnu and god.
But in case of Ram, I have heard some people saying that Ram, in the Valimiki Ramayan is described only as a human ...
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Who was the dearest person to Ram?
In Krishna avatar, Arjun was dearest to Krishna.
In Ram avatar,who was the dearest ?
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Is the Rāma Lalla murti that's up for consecration designed in accordance with the shāstras?
Jai Sri Rama
As you all are aware about the recent consecration of Rāma Lalla's idol in the newly constructed Ayodhya temple.
At first when a quick glance of the idol was revealed, people were not ...
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Is Ayodhya mentioned as a major Tirth-Sthal(pilgrimage site) in any scripture?
Is Ayodhya mentioned as a major pilgrimage site in any scripture ?
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Does Shatpath Bramhana mention Rama?
I was trying to trace the earliest reference of Rama and I came to Dasrath Jataka, Mahabharata. But someone mentioned its also there in Shatpath Bramhana. Is it ?
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Do sources state that in Rama's kingdom of Kosala a wife who stayed in a different man's house could not remain married to her husband?
In the Valmiki Ramayana, Rama decides to banish Sita because the citizens of his kingdom are unhappy about her remaining with him after she spent so much time imprisoned by Ravana (the citizens ...
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Prana Pratishta in incomplete temple
With Rama Mandir opening on 22 January, there is controversy around scriptural alignment. All the four Shankaracharyas are not joining the ceremony (for different reasons); recently Puri and ...
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Can anyone chant Langulopanishad?
Salutations to everyone and the one who encompasses all!
I recently stumbled upon something called Langulopanishad which is an integral part of Atharvana Veda. By birth I'm a sudra so I'm not that ...
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How hanuman ji killed akshayakumar if kaal was imprisoned in ravana's prison
Ravana had tied all nav-grahas and also imprisoned kaal. Is it true then that kaal can't take anyone's life in ravan's kingdom without his permission? If yes, then how Hanuman Ji killed Akshayakumar ...
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Explanation gap in one of the translations of Uttarakand of ramayana... Please read below
In Hari Prasad shashtri's Ramayana translation of uttarakand (Chapter 51), we read durvasa narrating the curse of bhrigu that eventually made Rama bare separation with his wife, there are no such ...
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Dasam Granth being offensive on Hindu Gods
I came across a post about Dasam Granth saying the following:
I do not seek the blessings of Ganesh,
I do not worship Krishna or Vishnu.
I do not recognize them.
I am engrossed in the loving devotion ...
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Rama advises Lakshmana not to speak ill of Kaikeyi and instead of speak well of Bharata - what is the original verse?
In the Ramayana, Lakshmana is praising Bharata and blaming Kaikeyi. Rama stops him and asks him to simply praise Bharata, but not blame Kaikeyi. Which verse was this?
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What is Lord Rama's janma nama?
One of my friends said it starts with 'ha'. Could anyone kindly let me know the birthname of Lord Rama please?
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Conversation between Lord Ram and Daṇḍakāraṇya sages exact verse
I am trying to identify the exact verse for the conversation from Adhyatama Ramayana that happened between Lord Rama and Daṇḍakāraṇya sages.
Where the sages expressed their desire to become Lord Ram's ...
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Where can I find Malook Shatak (मलूक शतक)?
I am looking for the Complete Malook Shatak, written by Malook Das, and its transliteration.
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If Yamuna gave way to Lord Krishna, then why didn't the Ocean (Varuna) do the same for Rama?
If Yamuna gave way to Lord Krishna, then why didn't the Ocean (Varuna) do the same for Rama?
Two possible reasons I could think of are that
The Ocean affects the earth's wind cycle
Splitting the ...
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Mentions of Valmiki Samhita
Mentions of Valmiki Samhita in scripture and by Acharyas in their works.
Valmiki Samhita is a text which falls under Panchratric text.
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Complete Maithili Maha Upanishad
Complete Maithili Maha Upanishad which is found in Narada Panchratra Valmiki Samhita
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