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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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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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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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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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Should Uttar kand be considered an interpolation to Valmiki Ramayan or not?
I don't know Sanskrit so read english translation of Valmiki Ramayan. The way Yuddha Kand ends make it seem like epic ends here only, yet another kand exists.
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Why did Maharishi Valmiki write Anand Ramayan?
I just found out that Anand Ramayan is attributed to Maharishi Valmiki. So I was wondering as to why would he write another Ramayan apart from Valmiki Ramayan?
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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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Why did Shri Ram kill Shambhuk? [duplicate]
I was recently reading the Uttara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana and came across Chapter 76.
Perhaps the most controversial question of all times.
Chapter 76:
Hearing the words of Rama of imperishable ...
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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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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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Anyone from Tamilnadu who has read Kamba Ramayana and can refute this guy's arguments? [closed]
I have studied Valmiki Ramayana but not Kamba ramayana. I can also see he is at fault in a few places. but I like to hear from others. I am requesting answer from those who accept Rama as God, not as ...
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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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Is it true that Ravana was invited when Rama established a Shiva Lingam in Rameshwaram? [duplicate]
I keep hearing a story which follows as
Rama needed a bridge to cross the ocean to reach Lanka, in order to
defeat Ravana.
He decided to conduct a Yagna to worship Lord Shiva at Rameshwaram.
As he ...
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Did Ravaan kill Surpanakha's husband?
While scrolling through Surpanakha's page on Wikipedia, there it was written that Ravaan had eaten Surpanakha's husband (Vidyutjiva)
Here is a part of the page ---------
At the time of conquering ...
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How Valmiki existed 5000 BCE and 500 BCE? [duplicate]
It is widely accepted that
Lord Rama existed 5000 BCE
Sage Valmiki wrote Ramayana epic in 500 BCE
Valmiki taught Lav and Kush(twin sons of Lord Rama)
The problem is pretty clear. Is it that ...
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How did Hanuman know that Ravana abducted Sita?
Lakshmana did not tell the name of Ravana while introducing themselves and their situation to Hanuman and Lakshmana told the following to Hanuman
"He who aspires to keep up the well-being of all ...
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Why Lakshmana did not tell the name of Ravana to Hanuman even he knows?
Jataayu tells to Rama that Ravana abducted the Sita
"Oh, boy Rama, blest is your eternality, for whom you are searching as
with the search of a rejuvenescent herb in the vast of forest, Ravana
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Why Ramcharitmanas received more popularity than Valmiki Ramayana?
I have seen majority of people having Ramcharitmanas and even temples keep many copies of Ramcharitmanas rather than Valmiki Ramayana for Akhand Ramayan Paath. Why has Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas, ...
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Did Valmiki ever meet Lord Rama prior to the Ashwamedha?
I came across a question on this site about Veda Vyasa, the author of Mahabharat, meeting Lord Krishna and I was wondering if similarly Valmiki also met Lord Rama sometime. They have met at the time ...
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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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Was Valmiki (writer of Ramayana) 24th Vyasa?
Vishnu Purana:
English Translation: (Source)
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
Kurma ...
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Anomaly in birth chart of Sri Rama? Kindly clarify
Valmiki says Rama was born on a Shukla Navami. Distance between Sun and Moon is > 96 deg. He also says Sun is exalted which is in Mesha Rashi( 0 to 30 deg). The he says Moon is in Punarvasu ...
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Book recommendation for Srimad Valmiki Ramayana ( with commentary )
It will be extremely useful if some one here can recommend a good translated version of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, either in English or Kannada.
I have considered C. Rajagopalachari's edition, but I am ...
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In her second boon, why does Kaikeyi say नव पञ्च च वर्षाणि (nine and five years) instead of चतुर्दश वर्षाणि (fourteen years)?
Revealing her second boon to Daśaratha, Kaikeyī says "नव पञ्च च वर्षाणि" (nine and five years) instead of चतुर्दश वर्षाणि (fourteen years). Is this just Vālmīki's play of words or is there a ...
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In which year Sita was abducted by Ravana?
For many years Lord Rama and Sita lived together in the forest.
Out of 14 years of exile, in which year was Sita captured by Ravana?
Is there any reference in Valmiki Ramayana about the years?
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Previous births of Lava and Kush
Every jiva has a Purva Janma (previous birth). How about Lava and Kusha's previous birth? Any source which talks about this? Is there any particular reason for their birth?
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Did Lord Rama really worship Lord Shiva?
Traditionally, the Ramayana is attributed to Valmiki. The Hindu tradition is unanimous in its agreement that the poem is the work of a single poet; the sage Valmiki, a contemporary of Rama and a ...
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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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Where is it mentioned that Shabari offered to Lord Rama the fruits that she has already tasted?
There is a famous story that when Lord Rama met with Sabari she offered Him some fruits but in order to know if they are sweet she bit them before giving to Him. This website says that the story is in ...
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Did Dasaratha think of performing Putrakamesthi apart from Aswamedha Yagna that itself could give sons?
Any person, who reads Srimad Ramayana casually, and who views films and TV serials produced and developed by persons with half-baked knowledge,
will say Yes the putra-kaam-eshthi yagna was performed ...
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Why did Sita had to end her life in the way she did?
Sita believed that Rama was lord Himself and accepted his wish by taking the pledge, why did she took such a pledge which would eventually end her life and separate her forever from Rama while she ...
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