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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How did Kakabhushundi see Ramayana and Mahabharata a different number of times?
If life is defined as a cycle of 4 yugas (sata yuga, treta yuga,dwapara yuga and kal yuga) where they all occur in order infinitely, then how did Kakabhushundi witness the Ramayana lesser times (11 ...
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Is Rama giving contradictory justifications for killing Vali?
I have been stuck at the Vali sarga for over a week now because there was something here that was bugging me the cause of whom I now seem to have recognised.
Rama justifies the reason of killing Vali ...
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Why didn’t Rama challenge Vali directly?
I have gone through the question “Why did Lord Rama strike from behind to kill Vali?” and the many excellent answers there. In particular the answer by user Be Happy addresses this by citing a comment ...
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Any name of Sri Rama with Surya as he is solar race?
Looking for scripturally mentioned appellations for Lord Rama with a name of Surya.
Ramchandra is commonly used, but never something like Suryarama, Suryanana, Suryapati.
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Did they use spices in Rama's time?
Are spices used during Rama's time? Did they spice their food (meat too)? I believe that native American people were also known to use certain spices for flavoring, although how far back it goes I'm ...
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Is Nama Japa of both Sita Rama and Rama equivalent when it comes to spiritual merits?
Nama Japa is considered easiest path to get God's grace in Kali Yuga as it enkindles dormant Bhakt in one,s heart. However different saints give different names for Nama Japa. RamaNama is recommended ...
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Why did Rama slay a deer after killing Mareecha?
In the last shloka in the Mareecha chapter it is revealed that Rama kills another deer. What is the reason behind this?
निहत्य पृषतम् च अन्यम् मांसम् आदाय राघवः |
त्वरमाणो जनस्थानम् ससार अभिमुखः तदा |...
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How many generations passed between Bhagiratha and Rama?
Is anything written about the lifespan of the kings who were Rama's ancestors (the Sūryavaṃśa / Ikṣvāku Dynasty) up until Bhagīratha?
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After a Vishnu avatara is ended, does that avatara usually permanently merge back into Vishnu?
If you take Rama and Krishna, they both die in their human form and go back to Vaikuntha and merge into Vishnu.
On the other hand, the Varaha Avatara is said to be permanent and lives at the ...
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Are there canonical Sanskrit scriptures besides various Ramayanas which relate events involving Rama?
In particular, do Puranas have additional material involving Rama, not counting different versions of events in Valmiki Ramayana?
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Is Rama called ekapatni vrata in any scripture?
There is circumstantial evidence suggesting he was ekapatnivrata (took only one wife) - but is he explicitly called that in any Ramayana or other scriptures?
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Did Sita Ji ask Ram ji to get the golden deer skin after killing it or get it alive? [duplicate]
There are many different versions of this particular incident.
Some says that Sita asked Ram to get the golden deer to make it a pet.
Some says that she asked Ram to get the deer skin so that she with ...
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Is Hanuman worshiped independently of his association with Rama?
A search on Bard finds
Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple, Karachi, Pakistan: This temple is dedicated to the five-faced Hanuman. It does not have an idol of Rama, as Hanuman is not always portrayed as being ...
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Was the birth of Lava and Kusha the result of normal human conjugal union?
A lot of births in Hindu scripture do not involve a man and a woman ("Sita" means furrow - Sita was found by Janaka in a furrow).
Rama is a human avatara of Vishnu - are Lava and Kusha said ...
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Why does Shri Goswami Tulsidasji Maharaj write that Sri Hari is different from Vishnu?
The following Doha says that Manu and Satarupa performed penance to attain Shri Hari, from whom occurs many Shivas, Bhramas, and Vishnus. While my understanding is that 'Hari' is used for 'Vishnu'; ...
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What weapons were Rama & Lakshmana trained to use?
Lakshmana uses a sword to mutilate the unarmed Surpanakha - but apart from that both Rama and Lakshmana seem to have only fought with bow-and-arrows.
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Why did Rama love Sita so much?
We can see Rama's love for Sita in him saving his wife from Ravana and other things that point to Rama's love of Sita, so why is this so? Why did Rama love Sita so much?
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Did Lord Rama know that Ravana was going to come?
In the famous serial Ramayana that aired on DoorDarshan, I saw Lord Rama saying he knew that Ravana was going to come. Then he asked Lord Agni to safeguard Sita and create an illusionary Sita. Is this ...
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What was Sri Rama's opinion on the caste system?
Did Rama enforce castiesm or did he attempt to reform it or did he ignore it?
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Getting pain while concentrating on Ajna Chakra
I've been trying to concentrate on my ajna chakra while meditating. I'm doing Sri Ram naama japa with one hand while holding chinmudra with the other. I had a sensation suddenly to concentrate on Ajna ...
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How to increase my concentration for Japa?
Recently, I'm not getting interest to do japa. While I somehow doing the japa internally (Rama nama), I used to get Maa Kalika sometimes in meditation too. Now, I'm not getting interest to do any japa ...
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In which scripture is Ram Ashtakam found?
In short, I want to know everything about Ram Ashtakam.
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How to meet lord Ram in real-life?
I'm a Ram Bhakta. I was told to chant Hanuman Chalisa when I was 16 years old by a relative. I was an eccentric person with a lot of temper and bad mood swings. After starting Hanuman Chalisa chant ...
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Is there a Prāyaścitta for not fasting on Rāma-navamī́?
The Agastya-saṁhitā́ mentions not fasting on Rāma-navamī́ will result in being cooked in hell.
That wretched man who eats food on Rama- navami suffers torments in
the terrible hells called Kumbhīpāka....
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Vaali and Sugriva
I just want to know whether, when Vaali returned back to the Kingdom while Sugriva was made the King, did Sugriva apologize?
Some lectures say Sugriva apologized while some say, he apologized but ...
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Explain Guru Parampara of Ramanandacharya
Explain Guru Parampara of Sri Ramanandacharya ? Right from beginning.
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How was Shri Ved Vyas able to write all scriptures?
How was Shi Ved Vyas Ji able to write all scriptures?
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Who was the first acharya of the Sri Sampradaya?
Who is the first acharya of the Sri Sampradaya?
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Why does Krishna Vishwaroop contain all the manifestations of Adityas, Rudras, Shiva, Brahma, Vasus, Aswinis, etc., but surprisingly not Sri Ram?
Why does Sri Krishna Vishwaroop contain all the manifestations of Adityas, Rudras, Shiva, Brahma, Vasus, Aswinis, etc., but surprisingly not Sri Ram?
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Why is Maharishi Valmiki incarnated as Shri Tulsidas in Kali Yuga?
Why is Maharishi Valmiki incarnated as Shri Tulsidas in Kali Yuga? What was the meain reason behind that?
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Why do Vedas and Brahma Sutra start with अ?
Why do Vedas and Brahma Sutra start with अ? Is their any reason for that?
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Which God has title of 'Adipurush'?
I thought, it is a term associated with Lord Shiva since he is known as Adiyogi too but a Ramayan adaptation movie is using it for Lord Ram.
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What does "Hare Rama" means here.?
I was watching a movie called final destination and there's a part when a stranger guy appears and says this phrase.:
Hare Rama.
Well I suppose this is an hindu phrase because he showed a book that ...
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How are God's actions to be judged?
I apologise for the vague description.
A recent conversation on twitter made me vaguely recall a dialogue between Prabhu Ram (or some other character) and A Rishi (perhaps Vashishta or someone else) ...
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How does Jagadguru Ramanandacharya explain the most lovable moment of Shri Sita Ram?
How does Jagadguru Ramanandacharya explain the most lovable moment of Shri Sita Ram? In which Book he has written that?
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What is Bhusundi Ramayana / Aadi Ramayana? Is it authentic?
What is Bhusundi Ramayana / Aadi Ramayana? Can you prove its authenticity?
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What is Sri Samprādaya Physlosophy whose linage starts from Shri Sitaram?
What is the Philosophy of Sri Samprādaya whose linage starts from Shri Sitaram?
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Hymn written by Maharishi Bodhayan for lord Rama?
Which hymn is written by Maharishi Bodhayan for Lord Rāma?
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How powerful is the name of Shri Ram?
How great is the name of Shri Ram? How can you prove your answer?
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Who was Swami Ramānandacharya? Whose Incarnation was he?
Who was Jagadguru Ramānandacharya? Whose Incarnation was he?
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Who wrote Anand Bhashya? Name some commentries?
Who wrote Anand Bhashya Brahma Sutra? Could you name some commentries of it?
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Why do we have so many Ramayana? Which one is the essence of all?
Why do we have so many Ramayana? Which one should I read to get the essence of whole?
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What are the works of Tulsidas Ji?
What are the works of Tulsidas Ji? Please give details of their timings?
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Is Shri Ram a Avatar of Vishnu? [duplicate]
Is Shri Ram a Avatar of Shri Vishnu? Or Shri Vishnu is avatar of Shri Ram?
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Doubts about avatars of Vishnu
My question is how come two avatars of Vishnu (Rama and Parasuraman) can be in the same place in the same time ( Ramayana ) ?
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When did Bhagavan Shree Ram take birth?
Wikipedia says Shree Ram was born in middle half of Treta Yug.
And this page also says Treta Yug lasted 1296000 years.
But this page and also the film Ram setu says Lord Ram took brith approximately ...
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Depictions of Lord Krishna or Rama in old age
I am looking for authentic art of Krishna or Rama in which they are depicted in old age. (Not old as in ancient art, old as in body-form.)
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Lord Ram has abandoned me, I do not feel his love anymore. What do I do?
It’s weird, it’s as if my lord is angry or just impervious to my pain.
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I would like to know the story of Kesari, the father of Hanumanji
We know Kesari was a powerful being. Recently I came across an article on Bharatpedia.org and I came to know that he was a chief in the Vanara sena and fought Ravana's army. I am curious to know what ...
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