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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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Why Rama says Sita to set her mind on Lakshmana/Bharata
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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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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 did Sita accuse Lakshmana of being lustful?
On Ravana's instructions, Maricha disguised as a golden deer started roaming near the vicinity of the Ashrama where Rama was stationed in Dandakaranya. Eventually, Rama went in search of the "...
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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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Did Sita Mata posess Siddhis/Riddhis
Did Sita Mata possess the eight siddhis and nine riddhis, which she gave as a boon to Lord hanuman (as noted in Hanuman Chalisa)?
If she did possess, then why did she not escape from the hands of ...
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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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Are there any touching Sanskrit verses pertaining to Lakshmana leaving Sita at Valmiki's ashram?
Looking for any emotional verses about Lakshmana leaving Sita at Valmiki's ashram.
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Did King Janaka feel remorse for marrying his daughter into the Ikshvaku dynasty?
Every father would like his daughter to be happy after marriage. However, Devi Sita had to suffer a lot for a princess after her marriage with prince Ram. Does the Ramayan has any passages that ...
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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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what is the longest an smallest kand in valmiki ramayana?
According to Valmiki Ramayana, there are 7 kands. what is the largest and smallest kand? and what about sargas?
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Lord Rama's marriage suffering and struggles
In the Ramayana the marriage of Lord Rama is done in the most auspicious of manner. There was selection of dates by the greatest of sages and also astrology. Yet there is suffering and struggle of ...
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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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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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What is Bhusundi Ramayana / Aadi Ramayana? Is it authentic?
What is Bhusundi Ramayana / Aadi Ramayana? Can you prove its authenticity?
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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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Guru of Sita, Guru of Draupadi
Sita and Draupadi are Special characters in Ramayan and Mahabharat.
Both showed strong mind and devotion!
Both have no biological birth! What does it represent? That high Level is not possible for ...
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Why was Sita abandoned?
Initially this question might appear to be duplicate of this question but I have some separate doubts which aren't addressed in that question.
According to Vālmikī, Śrī Rāmacandra abandoned Sītā to ...
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Ram Setu Bridge [duplicate]
Ram Setu Bridge
According to the Hindu epic Ramayana written by Sage Valmiki, In how many days, the Rama Setu Bridge was built?
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The time period Rama and Sita lives in Ayodhya after returning from Vanavasa and other Ramayana details
This sick post in Twitter makes me angry. It says Rama and Seetha lived in Ayodhya for 12 years and then was in Vanvas for 13 years together, so it is 25 years and Seetha never conceived, but soon ...
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On which day goddess Sita was born?
Although, goddess Sita's birth as per most scriptures, specifically the original Valmiki Ramayan is said to be non-uterine (ayonija), still the day of her being discovered by king Janaka maybe ...
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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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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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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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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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Did Rama stop the aerial car at Nandigrama itself to meet Bharata?
I have a confusion on whether Rama stopped the Pushpaka Vimana at Nandigrama itself to meet Bharata. If yes, then how Rama and Sita reached Ayodhya from Nandigrama?
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Why Mother Sīta is shown holding lotus in Her left hand?
In almost all representations of Mother Sita with Lord Rama, She is shown with a lotus in her left hand. As evident in the following images.
While it can be explained why Sri Rama is shown with Bow ...
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The Four Curses and a Boon by Devī Sītā
In his book, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, Mr. Devdutt Pattanaik talks about an interesting event during the exile period of Śrī Rāma, Devī Sītā & Lakṣmaṇa, where Devī Sītā ...
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Where is Sita Rama’s date of marriage mentioned?
Shri Sita Rama’s marriage is celebrated on the Vivaha Panchami day which falls on the 5th date of Shukla Paksha of the Margashirsha/Agrahayana month. As per this site, the said date has been mentioned ...
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Where in the Vedas is the verse Sītā refers to in Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa found?
In Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa of Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, while trying to convince Rāma that he should let her accompany him to the forest, Sītā makes the following statement wherein she refers to a verse/mantra from the ...
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Is the adhyatma Ramayana part of the brahmanda purana?
It is traditionally accepted that adhyatma Ramayana is a part of the brahmanda purana but according to Wikipedia it was written in 14th century.Does that mean it was added later to the brahmanda ...
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Whom is bharata referring "queen mothers" Or "raajadaaraaH" here?
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Yudhakand-127-3,
Let bards well-versed in singing praises and Puranas (containing
ancient legends, cosmogony etc.) as also all panegyrists, all those
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Why does Vishnu marry two wives
Why does Vishnu marry two wives since in Rama avatar, when the demoness asks him if he will marry her he says that he already has a wife?
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When was Vasavadatta praised in Sita’s assembly?
Madal is an ancient Indian practice where a man rejected by the woman he loved would go around riding on a fake horse made of palmyra stems badmouthing the woman, in an effort to embarass her into ...
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Time left to rescue Sita from the day of her kidnap
I have been watching Ramayana these days and the timeline of Ram's exile confuses me. (My knowledge for this question comes from the TV Serial, So please correct me If I am wrong)
As per my ...
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What happened to the vanaras who travelled in other directions in search of Sita?
The Vanar-King Sugriva sent his forces in all four directions. But after it was confirmed that Sita was in the South, what happened to the Vanaras which travelled in other directions ? Did they rejoin ...
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Was Lord Ram banished after he was married for 12 years? [duplicate]
Please see this verse which says that Goddess Sita resided in Ayodhya for 12 years before she left with Lord Ram and Lakshman
http://www.valmikiramayan.net/utf8/aranya/sarga47/aranyasans47.htm#Verse4
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Verse in ramanyan when Sita warns Ravan to dare not touch her
What is the verse when Sita warns Ravan of touching her in Lanka
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Raavana's dress code during abduction
Ravana came to seeta's place in disguise of an ascetic.
I want to know exact description of what actually he looked like?
From head to toe.
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Does Sita mention that she is a pativrata?
It is well-known that Sita is a pativratā. But does she know that she is a pativratā? I mean does she declare anywhere in the Ramayana that she is?
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Why did Ram give up Sita instead of the throne?
I haven't read Ramayan and have a hazy memory of seeing it on Doordarshan. But due to current political & social climate in India with respect to mob justice and punishment by public opinion, I ...
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Which verse of Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa is Devdutt Pattanaik referring to?
This Indian Express article quotes Devdutt Pattanaik as saying:
On tradition vs modernity
Modern people invent tradition. Because modern people want to feel “liberal” and “modern”, they will ...
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Is the story of Sita's banishment present in any scriptures other than Valmiki Ramayana?
The story of Mother Sita's banishment by Sri Rama present in the Uttara Khanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, is perhaps the most controversial part of Sri Rama's story. Many Hindu acharyas such as Swami ...
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Mother of Sita in Ramayana
In Valmiki Ramayana, at several places Sita's mother (referred to wife of Seeradhwaja Janaka) is mentioned, but nowhere her name. In any other Purana, name of Sita's mother is mentioned? If so, where ...
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Do any versions of Ramayana talk about Mata Sita swallowing Lakshmana up?
I heard from a random source that while coming back from Ayodhya, Mata Sita went to the Sarayu river with Lakshmana so that he can worship that river. Mata Sita asked Lakshamana to bring water from ...
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How did Ashoka Vana remain unaffected by the fire?
When Hanuman set the entire Lanka on fire, how is it that Ashoka Vana escaped it. Was it because Hanuman put out the fire, or due to Sita's power or the fire did not reach there?
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Questions regarding Jewellery of Mother Sita according to Valmiki Ramayana
This is only regarding Valmiki Ramayana. Please don't include details from other versions.
Please also mention original quotes from one of the original translations of Valmiki Ramayana and their ...
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Sita- Avatar of Lakshmi goddess or next birth of a pious woman?
In Ramayana, I have read somewhere that Sita is Avatar of a pious women who was a devotee of God Vishnu in previous birth. Please let me know the related sloka from Ramayana?
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