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A Hindu epic, written by sage Valmiki. It is the story of Lord Rama's life.

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Did Lord Rama know that Ravana was going to come?

Ramayana serial is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas (ref). … ~English translation from Gitapress Valmik's Ramayana and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas differ in few stories but both of them are believed to be true due to kalpa bheda: Lord Råma has bodied Himself forth …
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Is Nandi's face depicted as Vānara in any scripture other than Vālmiki Rāmāyana?

As per this chapter of UTTARA KANDA of Valmiki Ramayana: 11 नन्दीश्वरम अथापश्यद अविदूरस्थितं परभुम दीप्तं शूलम अवष्टभ्य दवितीयम इव शंकरम 12 स वानरमुखं दृष्ट्वा तम अवज्ञाय राक्षसः परहासं …
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Description of Ram Setu

1. How many days took to build Ramasetu? 5 days Explanation : Please check Valmiki Ramayan, Kand: Yudhkand Sarga: 'Sea-god advises Rama with joined palms to build a bridge 1st day: fourteen Yojana …
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What was Ravana's age when Sri Rama killed him?

I am not aware of any direct mention of Ravana's age in Valmiki Ramayana but we can roughly calculate it. …
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What was the age of Sita in chronological order?

(Valmiki Ramayana 1.66.15 & 1.66.16) What was the age of Sita during Svayamavar? (Valmiki Ramayana 1.66.18) Note: As per Valmiki Ramayana, Rama and Sita didn't get marry in Svayamvar. … (Valmiki Ramayana 1.66.20 to 1.66.24) What was the age of Sita when Sudhanva came to marry her? (Valmiki Ramayana 1.71.17) …
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Where Epics and Puranas are mentioned as 5th Veda?

-SB 1.4.20 Similarly, I heard that Epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata) are called as 5th Veda or sometimes Epics and Puranas collectively called as 5th Veda. … So, is there any scripture where Ramayana is mentioned as 5th Veda or Epics collectively are mentioned as 5th Veda? …
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How did Ravana got soldiers to defeat Kubera to win Lanka?

References: VALMIKI RAMAYANA: UTTARA KANDA: SECTION 11 Related: How were Rakshas created? …
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Which scripture mentions Yuga length?

Vishnu Purana: Book I: Chapter III mentions that one Manwantara is equal to 71 Chaturyuga or 306720000 human years: a Manwantara, is equal to seventy-one times the number of years contained in the fo …
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What were the heights of Rama and Krishna?

As per Valimiki Ramayana: Sundara Kanda: Sarga 35, Lord Rama's height was four cubits (चतुष्किष्कुः): त्रिवलीवांस्त्र्यवनतश्चतुर्व्यङ्गस्त्रिशीर्षवान्। चतुष्कलश्चतुर्लेखश्चतुष्किष्कुश्चतु स्समः।। …
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How to reconcile Rama's Vishwaroopa, Upanishads and Krishna saying he is Rama only among war...

And then we see in Bhagavad Gita that Krishna says that he is only Rama among warriors and Rama is mentioned along with lion, Garuda, Prahlada, wind and Ganges!! Like he is almost degrading Rama to j …
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Which incarnations of Lord Vishnu are mentioned in the Rāmāyaṇa?

Related What are the Avatarams of Vishnu described in the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana? Mahavishnu's Avataaras What form of Vishnu held Mandara at the top during the Churning of the Ocean? …
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Is there any mention of Lord Krishna in the Rāmāyaṇa?

There is mention of word Krishna in Ramayana several time but that should be taken as adjective which means "the most attractive one / the one who's all attractive / the one who's of dark complexion" etc …
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Is Hanuman really 'Hanumat' in Sanskrit Ramayana?

Below are the vibhakti forms of हनुमत् - In UTTARA KANDA of Valmiki Ramayana, all related words such as Hanumat, Hanumata, Hanumatah, Hanumataa, Hanumati and Hanumana etc. are mentioned based on the …
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How did Rama kill Rakshasa Viradha even though the latter had a boon that no weapons can har...

Viradha's body part couldn't be cut by any weapon. If you read next paragraphs and chapters then, you will find that his body parts got joined again after Rama cut them. At last, Rama ordered Lakshman …
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Did Rama told Ravana to "go today, come tomorrow"?

Yes, something similar is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana: Yuddha Kanda: Sarga 59 प्रयाहि जानामि रणार्दितस्त्वं | प्रविश्य रात्रिंचरराज लङ्काम् | अश्वस्य निर्याहि रथी च धन्वी | तदा बलम् प्रेक्ष्यसि मे रथस्थः …
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