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A Hindu epic, written by sage Valmiki. It is the story of Lord Rama's life.
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Story of Kubera, the treasurer of the Gods
Kubera(also known as Kuber or Kuvera) is known as the "treasurer of the Gods".How did he get that coveted responsibility? What is the story explaining this?
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Why did Lord Hanuman bring two mountains from Himalayas?
As every TV show and common man say Lord Hanuman went to Himalayas to bring Herbs and brought One Mountain.
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As stated in Valmiki Ramayan : Yuddha Kanda(Chapter Sarga 74)
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Where is it mentioned in Ramayana that Shurpanakha lost her nose?
According to Ramayana, Lakshmana cut off the nose of Shurpanakha. But how and where did Shurpanakha lose her nose?
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Where Epics and Puranas are mentioned as 5th Veda?
There are 4 vedas - Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda.
But in several places few scriptures are mentioned as 5th Veda, such as:
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Original Ramayana and Mahabharata [closed]
Was the name "Ramayana" given to Ramayana by sage Valmiki or is it people who just call it by that name?
If not, then what was the name given by Valmiki?
Is the Ramayana book written by the sage ...
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How did Sagara have 60,000 children?
The story of the descent of Ganga is very well known. King Sagara's 60,000 sons were burnt to ashes by their own sin of insulting Lord Kapila, and to offer redemption to them, their nephew's grandson ...
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Is any other religion or civilization mentioned in Mahabharata, Ramayana or other Hindu holy books?
Recently, I had a discussion with my friend regarding which civilization of the world is the most ancient. We've been through some Wiki links according to which more or less Sindhu Civilization is one ...
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What happened to the Pushpak chariot taken by lord Rama?
It is said that Pushpak chariot was owned by lord Kubera. But later it was forcefully captured by Ravana and then lord Rama took the chariot in the war. And after the Ramayan war lord Rama brings it ...
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Where did Ravan go after his death by lord Ram?
As ravan was killed by lord Ram, so he should go to heaven. I also read from some post Ravan took rebirth as another Rakhasa and killed by lord Krishna in Mahabharat.
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Why did Rama try to kill an innocent deer just for its skin?
Hinduism doesn't favour violence or killing innocent beings. We support being vegetarians.
But isn't killing a deer for its golden skin unjustified?
I'm referring to the incident in Ramayana where ...
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Who was the father of Vali?
I would like to know that who was the father of Kishkindha King Vali & how did he get the boon the while fighting, his enemy's half of the power will go to Vali ?
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Why is Sita mata also known as Vaidehi?
In Ramayana, when and who named Sita mata as Vaidehi? What is the meaning of the name?
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I found that Sita mata was called by the name "Vaidehi" only during the exile period. Is that right?
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Why did Lord Parshurama kill the Kshatriya kings?
We have heard that Lord Parashurama killed Kshatriya kings one by one. He was a very angry person. So, I want to know why he killed many Kshatriya kings?
Was he alive during Ramayana and as well as ...
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Did Draupadī cry when Arjuna brought Subhadrā home? What about Kauśalyā and Sumitra in Daśaratha's case?
It must be a very odd feeling for the senior wives of Hindu kings when one fine day the king suddenly comes home with a new wife, who's mostly younger to his existing wives.
I heard that Draupadī ...
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Why do only Indian squirrels have stripes on them?
Why do only Indian squirrels have stripes on their back, whereas squirrels from other countries don't have stripes on their body?
Is this because of Rama? What is the story/belief behind this?
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Valmiki Ramayana translation, word by word
Does anyone know of a good, complete translation of the Valmiki Ramayana, with each word explained?
I have found two such translations online, but both are incomplete.
Valmikiramayan.net stops with ...
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Is the Moksha achieved after getting slayed by the Supreme Lord impermanent as in the case of Jaya and Vijaya's first two births?
As per this QnA, anyone killed by the Supreme Lord achieves Moksha.
Then why is it that the cursed Jīvātman of Jaya & Vijaya (the door keepers of God Vishnu's Vaikuntha) had to be re-born not ...
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Who was Swayamprabha?
In the Ramayan, Hanuman and other Vanars come across Swayamprabha residing in a magical cave while searching for Sita. I wanted to know who this lady was and what was her ancestry. Another online ...
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Is Hanuman the first writer of Ramayana?
Many great sages wrote Ramayana in different time and yuga. But great Sage Valmiki is the first writer of Ramayana who wrote whole Ramayana even before the story of Ramayana is completed in real life. ...
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Did Lord Rama exile Maa Sita?
Is it true that Lord Rama exiled Maa Sita even after she passed the Agni Pariksha?
For an overview, Maa Sita was captured by Ravan, and later, Lord Rama fought with an army of monkeys with Ravan's ...
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What boons did Ravana receive from Lord Brahma?
In Ramayana, it is told that, Ravana, after performing many great penances, received powerful boons from Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva. It is also said that he was protected by Goddess Durga's blessings ...
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Who are the authors of and what are the significances of "Eka Sloki Ramayana" , "Eka Sloki Bhagawatam" and the like?
As the name suggests,the Eka Sloki Ramayana is the whole story of Ramayana told in just one sloka/verse:
aadau raama tapovanaadi gamanam hatvaa mrugam kaanchanam vaidehee
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Was marrying brother's wife an accepted in the society of the Ramayana or pre-Ramayana era?
After the death of Vali, his wife Tara becomes the wife of Vali's brother Sugriv
After the death of Ravana, his wife Mandodari becomes the wife of Ravana's brother Vhivhisan
Interesting both Tara and ...
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Was Valmiki (writer of Ramayana) 24th Vyasa?
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In the twenty-fourth, Riksha (also can be written as Riksh or Ruksh or Ruksha), the descendant of Bhrigu, who is known also by the name Válmíki
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Which Smṛtis or dharma śāstras give a brāhmaṇa the adhikāra to fast unto death to collect his debt?
For many Hindus, The Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa has become a way of life. But for Rāma himself it is the Śruti and Smṛti that have guided every step and every move of his life.
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Which scripture mention Lord Rama reached Ayodhya on Kaartika Amavasya (Deepawali) after 14 years of exile?
Deepawali is the one of the main festival of India. It is celebrated because Lord Rama has reached Ayodhya on this day after gaining victory over Ravana (mainly in northern part of India). Deepawali ...
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Who was Dasharatha's second wife?
Who was Dhasharatha's second wife?
Sumitra or Kaikeyi?
Some tell it is Kaikeyi but others say it is Sumitra. Please clarify.
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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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Lord Rama's path to exile from Ayodhya in today's India
I would like to know if we can trace a path of Lord Rama's exile journey from Ayodhya to Sri Lanka.
The towns he visited on his route.
Prominent stop overs, like Shabari visit, deer hunting location,...
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Clarification about Ikshvaku lineage
As per story, Raja Harishchandra was 33rd descendant of Ikshvaku family. Bhagiratha was 44th and Rama 63rd.
Raja Harishchandra worked on ghats of Benares cremation grounds on banks of Ganga but Ganga ...
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Is 'Janani Janmabhumischa Swargadapi Gariyasi' wrongly attributed to Rama? Is it even part of Valmiki Ramayana?
Unlike what I've heard from many before, it doesn't look like Rama is the one who said this shloka; instead sage Bharadwaja says it to Rama in a different setting (Bharadwaja ashram and not Lanka).
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What are the details of the story of Indra giving the Crest-jewel(chudamani) to king Janka?
The son of the wind-god,Hanuman, apprised Sri Rama(avatar of god Vishnu) about the discovery of Sita(avatar of goddess Lakshmi),on returning to Kishkindha (from Lanka).Then Hanuman delivered to Sri ...
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What was the age of Sita in chronological order?
This question is not duplicate of this or this
Can anyone be kind enough to dive deep and provide some input for below questions:
What was the age of Sita when first king/prince came to marry her? (...
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Why Shanideva is at Lord Hanuman's feet in statue? Why Lord Hanuman is worshipped to decrease effects of Shani deva?
I have seen Lord Hanuman Temple statue many times. who is there in the feet of Lord Hanuman? Is he shani deva? If so why is he there in his feet? Also Lord Hanuman is worshipped to decrease effects of ...
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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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Sources validating Rāvaṇa’s plan to build a staircase to heaven
There are several pages out there claiming a legend of Rāvaṇa planning to build a staircase in order to get to heaven (or, the region of the moon) without performing Vedic rituals. All of the sources ...
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Why don't the Vanaras use weapons?
I want to know why the Vanara never used weapons such as swords, bows, chakras, clubs, etc., since it has always been shown in Valmiki Ramayana that the Vanara as Hanuman and Sugriva used wrestling, ...
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Did Rama really call Buddha as a thief?
In 34th verse in 109 sarga of ayodhya kanda in valmiki Ramayana, the words यथा हि चोरः स तथा हि बुद्ध | appear. My question here is how did Buddha come to be referenced in Treta yuga?
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Why did Rama tell Lakshmana that "your father" is dead and not "our father"?
Bharata told to Rama and Lakshmana that King Dasaratha died. Immediately, Rama tells Lakshmana that your father is dead. But Rama is also a son of Dasaratha.
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Was Vasista a jivan mukta?
Vasista is known to be a guru of Lord Rama.
It is well known that he is one of the rishi in sapta rishis.
Was he a jivan mukta?
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Why did Rama construct bridge to Lanka?
Why did Rama construct bridge to Lanka and did not use boats or ships which were easy to build? Any reason that you can think or mentioned anywhere?
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Who killed Ahiravan or Mahiravan?
I was thinking that Ahiravan and Mahiravan are two different Rakhasas but according to the answer of this question, I found both are two different names of same Rakhasa and he is a brother of Ravan. I ...
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What is the story of KumbhaKarna's death?
This question on Baali mentions that the arrows used by Shri Rama used to kill Baali were also used to kill Kumbhakarna. Shri Rama used a 100 arrows and even those could not kill KumbhaKarna.
What is ...
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Where does the `real Ayodhya` lies and where does the Lord Ram born?
Recently, the Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli said that the real Ayodhya lies at Thori in the west of Birgunj(in Nepal), and also he added that Lord Ram wasn’t born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
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Is concept brahman mentioned anywhere in Valmiki Ramayana?
Is upanishadic concept Brahman (neuter gendered word ब्रह्मं meaning absolute reality/all encompassing being) mentioned anywhere in Valmiki Ramayana? I only remember reading about brahma, a ...
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Are Ramayan and Mahabharat parabols?
Although Ramayan and Mahabharat are historical, are they most likely paraboles which have spiritual meanings attached to them? (A ‘parabole’ is a ‘casting/setting side by side’—using Latin-derived ...
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Where did the Brahmastra, which Bhagwan Rama launched to dry up the sea, eventually fall?
At the time when Lord Rama was on his way to Lanka, he asked the sea god (sagara) for help and to make way for his journey , but the sea god didn't offer any help. Then Shree Rama activated brahmastra....
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Why Hanuman not considered a king even though his father was a king?
Why Hanuman did not become/considered a king even though his father was a king? Who ran the kingdom after Kesri (hanuman's dad) if hanuman did not take his place?
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Why Lord Rama was called Raghunath and when?
Why lord Rama was called Raghunath? What is the meaning of this word and why he named so?
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Why was Dasaratha so emotionally attached only to Rama?
As described in Srimad Ramayana, and is known to all, Maharaja Dasaratha, the father of Sri Rama, was emotionally attached to his son - so much that he wasn't able to bear separation from his son for ...
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