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What is known about the Original Ramayana?
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Is this event present in itihasapuranas or other canonical Sanskrit scriptures?
Ramayana is shatha-koti-pravistara (100 crore shlokas) of which only 24K are available on ...
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King of Mithila after Janaka
Who became king of Mithila after Raja Janaka (Sita's father) passed away? Did Sri Rama inherit that being Janaka's son in law?
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Did Ram die by commiting suicide? And who performed his last rites?
Towards the end of Ramayana (Uttar Kand) we are told that King Ram along with several citizens of Ayodhya die by submerging in a river. Does this act count as suicide?
Also, what happened to Ram's ...
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Is the proper name of Valmiki Ramayana "Srimad Valmikiya Ramayana"?
there are Youtube videos that call it that. the expanded title seems to be the correct Sanskrit name.
here is the Gita Press Ramayana
https://www.muzaffarpureshop.com/product/gita-press-shrimad-...
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What was Ravana's age when Sri Rama killed him?
Ravana was born way before Sri Rama, as per inferences using some texts, he was born 12 or 13 Mahayuga before Sri Rama (born - 24th Treta Yuga).
From this answer, it seems that Ravana was at least 56 ...
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What is scriptural source for the Madhwas' claim that Lord Vayu took avatar as Lord Hanuman in Ramayana and again as Bhima in Mahabharata? [duplicate]
Madhwas claim a unique thing which as far as I know, no other Hindu denomination claims explicitly that
Lord Vayu was first born as Lord Hanuman to serve Lord Rama in Treta Yuga.
Lord Vayu was then ...
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The story of Ramayana found in Ramacharitamanas belongs to which kalpa?
I have seen somewhere (not able to recall the source now) that Ramacharitamanas belongs to a kalpa named 'Pitri' Kalpa.
Is it true?
If not , then the story of ramacharitamanas is of which kalpa?
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Mighty warriors in Mahabharata and Ramayana who were left handed
Can you give references of mighty warriors in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana who were left handed in using Bow & Arrow, Mace etc weapons in battlefield ?
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Place at one's head
I am currently reading Ramayana (a retelling by Krishna Dharma das, from here). There's a passage there that I found confusing:
The distraught queen [Kaushalya] said to Bharata, “You may now enjoy ...
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Flying Vanaras in Ramayana times
In Ramayana among the Vanaras or Vana-naras ( = forest humans) plavagas (fly-jumpers) were a talented class; among them were Hanuman, Sugriva, Angada and others.
Did they lose this faculty later on ...
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Confirmation on the number of verses in different editions of the Valmiki Ramayana
There is a slight confusion In the number of verses attributed to different edition of the Valmiki Ramayana in the critical edition published by BORI.
As regards the critical edition, the critical ...
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Do we have references to Ramaleela being enacted in the previous yugas?
Rāmalīlā/Ramaleela (रामलीला) —
Name of a dramatic performance or play, on the story of Rāma & Sītā based on
the Rāmāyaṇas; (Literally - ‘Rāma's līlā or divine play/pasttime ’) is any
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Do we have any references to Tamil kings in Ramayana?
Do we have any references to Tamil kings in Ramayana? Though Lord Rama goes to Lanka through Rameswaram, we dont see any reference to tamil kings in Ramayana? why they didnt support him with their ...
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Is Hanuman adept in the Natya Sastra?
Can anyone suggest a reference that says Anjaneya or any other son of Marut / Vayu is adept in the Natya-sastra?
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Did Lord Rama order the execution of Lord Hanuman?
I read that Sri Rama had ordered Lord Hanuman's execution, I can't remember why, but when the sentence was attempted to be carried out, the weapons didn't affect Hanuman, due to his loyalty to Rama. ...
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Is Krittivasi Ramayana authentic?
1.Is Krittivasi Ramayana an authentic scripture or is it just a literacy work?
Should we consider statements from that Ramayana as authentic ?
2.If it is authentic,then has any acharya from any ...
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Does the version of Ramayana and Mahabharata we have , each of them belong to different kalpa?
We find the story of Lord Rama present in detail in Valmiki Ramayana.But in Mahabharata,when Yudhishthira asks Sage Markandeya about Lord Rama,he said the story with some differences.
So how correct ...
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Mystery behind death of Ahiravan and Meghnath
1.) I was watching Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana where Ravan talks about calling Ahiravan for help but doesn't do it. However, Ahiravan's death is not shown in this Ramayana. After doing some research I ...
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Were Śrī Rāma's brothers - Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa & Śatrughna also 'Eka-patnī-vrata'?
As discussed in this accepted QnA, that Śrī Rāma maintained 'Eka-patnī-vrata'.
My question is:
Did Śrī Rāma's three brothers viz. Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa & Śatrughna too, pledged with the 'Eka-patnī-...
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What do scriptures say about Panchamukhi Hanuman? [duplicate]
If possible then do share the mentions of Panchamukhi Hanuman in scriptures
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A few questions about the incident in Ramayana where Shri Hanuman brings a mountain to cure Shri Lakshmana
How did Shri Hanuman recognise the right mountain out of so many mountains where Sanjivani is?
What happened to the mountain after Sanjivani was extracted and used?
Wouldn't it be a problem in having ...
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Is the Valmiki Ramayana which is available to us , belongs to this Kalpa(Swetavaraha Kalpa)?
We know from various scriptures that Ramayana happened in the 24th Chaturyuga of the Vaivasvat Manvantara.
But does the Valmiki Ramayana which we all have and read in our homes , belong to this ...
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Did Lord Ram destroy Ram Setu after evacuating Sita ji?
Ram-setu is mentioned as a bridge in multiple records by famous travelers.
There are sources which states that the bridge was above sea-level till 1480 AD.
But there is a legend which claims that Lord ...
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Do these criticism of Lord Ram Character by Ambedkar well founded or he is just maligning his character?
The Website I found the criticism , it says it's in his book , Riddles of Hinduism
Rama’s birth is thus accompanied by general debauchery if not in his
case certainly in the case of his associates. ...
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Kaikeyī's background
a) Where can I read in detail about Dashrath's wife Kaekayi, her background, and the battles she fought alongside him.
b) There is also a legend that she already knew about Ram's purpose so and was ...
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How did Ravana got soldiers to defeat Kubera to win Lanka?
How did Ravana got soldiers to defeat Kubera to win Lanka?
Ravana was born in Brahmin orthodox family and he was born and brought up in Brahmins Kutira. So, how he got/gathered soldiers to defeat ...
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When Agasthya Rishi (Vaman Avtar) got the Sri Lanka as prize?
When Agasthya Rishi visited Mahabali, then the King MahaBali gifted Sri Lanka to him. Agasthya ji is also called Vaman Avtar of Vishnu.
So the question is did he got this prize land before Visheshrava ...
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Why is the hierarchy of Kashyapa different?
As I was listening to a talk, I found out that Jatayu and Sampati are grand children to Kashyapa. After doing some research over Kashyapa, I found out that one of the wives to Kashyapa, Kudru has ...
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Which incidents have been excluded from Kambar’s Iramavataram as interpolations?
Kambar was a well known poet belonging to the 12th century, famous for writing the Irāmāvatāram, the Tamil version of Srimad Ramayanam a.k.a Kamba Ramayanam. According to the Wikipedia page of Kambar’...
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Was Diwali mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana? [duplicate]
In this news clip from WION, the anchor is saying that when Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya, the residents of Ayodhya decorated their houses with lamps. That is how the festival of Diwali (Deepavali) ...
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What to make of this Shloka in Valmiki Ramayana where it talks of flying mountains?
Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Shloka 1.123 ( Complete - 5.1.123 Valmiki Ramayana) talks of flying mountains in KritaYuga.
पूर्वं कृतयुगे तात पर्वताः पक्षिणोऽभवन्।
ते हि जग्मुर्दिशः सर्वा गरुडानिलवेगि...
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Where is the Panchvati mentioned in Ramayana located in present day India?
Is Panchvati in present day Nasik or in Parnashala? Where was Sita mata abducted by Ravana?
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Are any ancient team sports (not games or athletics) mentioned in our scriptures? [duplicate]
I wish to know if team sports existed in the ancient times. Especially in Ramayan and Mahabharat. By sports I don’t mean swimming, archery etc. I’m looking for something like football and cricket
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How is Yajnavalkya an enlightened soul in Ramayana, but still a student in Mahabharata?
The conversation between Yajnavalkya and Janaka is very famous. Yajnavalkya instructs Janaka, which seems to imply he is already learnt and not a student anymore.
But Vyasa's disciple is Vaishampayana ...
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Why is Shiva called as Brahman by Tulasidasji?
Tulasidas ji writes "jeev anek, ek srikanta" Or there are many jivas but only one god, the husband of Shri.
So that would imply that one and only God is Lord Rama ie husband of Sri, then why ...
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Where can I read Hanuman charitam in English?
Where can I read Hanuman charitam in English?
Is there any online pdf?
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Did Goswami Tulsidas preach Harihar bhed or Hari Har abhed?
We all have come across Padas of Ramcharitmanas like hari har ninda sune jo kana, sapne na suhahi etc. But all of the verses talk about how hari and hari are both required to be included in bhakti. ...
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Where to find the earliest unabridged version of the Valmiki Ramayana?
Where to find the earliest unabridged version (Not the abridged critical version) of the Valmiki Ramayana with Sanskrit verses?
Preferably with translations into Hindi or English and also preferably ...
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What is mentioned in Valmiki's Ramayan regarding Hanuman's Brahmacharya?
As far as I remember it isn't mentioned anywhere in Valmiki's Ramayan. In certain South East Asian texts (as I'm told) Hanuman isn't shown as a Brahmachari.
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How much was Ravana able to succeed in lifting the Bow in Sita Svayamvara
According to the Holy Book Ramayana written by Sage Valmiki, when Ravana attempted to lift the Bow in Sita Svayamvara, how much was he able to succeed?
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Was Lord Rama greenish in skin color?
Is there any scriptural reference which says that skin tone of Lord Rama is green in color ? OR is Rama somewhere depicted in green color ?
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What does Yoga vasishtha say about karma? Can present life good karma trump past life karma
According to yoga Vashishtha, can past life karma be trumped by present life good deeds?
In this world whatever is gained is gained only by self-effort; where failure is encountered, it is seen that ...
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Does god have compassion and empathy or is he a totally emotionless karmic intelligence system
I have seen Sadhguru saying in one of his video bytes, that god wouldn't even lift the tip of his little finger for you. Is that true? Is parabrahm a higher karmic intelligence conscious system ...
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Why Shri Ram permitted the burning of Lanka?
Why shri ram let the vanaras burnt the city of Lanka. My question arises because when Shri Ram and vanara get healed by sanjeevni and decided to continue battle, Sugriv ordered hanuman and other ...
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Ramayana and Mahabharata Epics characters language interaction [duplicate]
I would like to know in both the Holy Epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, the characters interaction were in which language/s?
I mean Lord Rama interacting with Lakshmana.
I mean Lord Krishna interacting ...
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Which Tilak to be used for Lord Rama in art?
Which Tilak to be used for Lord Rama in art? I am making a video animation. Want to confirm which tilak should be used.
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How did Hanuman meet Sugriva
Please can someone explain, from Valmiki Ramayana, how and when Hanuman met Sugriva first time and why he took up service to Sugriva.
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Which scripture mentions Yuga length?
I am aware that the yuga lengths have the ratio 4:3:2:1 and have seen in various posts that a Kali Yuga is 432,000 years. What religious texts (Puranas, Mahabharat, Ramayan, etc) mention these Yuga ...
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Lakshmana Rekha Mythology?
Can you focus light on the Lakshmana Rekha power possessed by Lakshmana in the Ramayana?
Is there a Mythological story behind Lakshmana possessing this power ?
Had somebody crossed the Lakshmana Rekha,...
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Where is the Kishkindha region of Ramayana located?
There seem to be a two candidates for the location of Pampa, the area where Shri Rama performed his Aranya Kanda leelas.
One is in Karnataka, a very recent development. The other is in Kerala which ...
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