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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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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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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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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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When did the last meeting between Rama and Hanuman occur?

[as per Valmiki Ramayana] Lord Rama and Hanumana met on the day when Lord Rama departed from the earth (i.e. last day of his incarnation): Having thus addressed the king of Rakshasas always obeying Raghava … the high souled Raghava Hanuman attained to great delight and said: As long as the sacred theme shall pass current in this world I shall live here carrying out thy commands. ~ Uttarakanda of Valmiki Ramayana
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Did Ravaan kill Surpanakha's husband?

As per this chapter of Valmiki Ramayana: Uttar Kanda: And then going to the city named Asma ruled by the Kalakayas, Ravana() slew the Kalakayas endowed with terriffic striength ;and then with his sword … This is further clarified by Ravana to his sister in this chapter of Valmiki Ramayana: Uttar Kanada: In the interval, Ravana s sister, a dreadful and grim visaged Rakshasi, suddenly fell down on to the …
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What is the story of Kubera's sons?

The first story can be found in Valmiki Ramayana: Uttara Kand: Sarga 31. …
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Is kansa from the family of Shatrughna (Brother of lord Rama)

Kansa was from Chandravansha > Yadava > Bhoja family. The wicked son, of ill-regulated soul, of the old Bhoja king, having usurped his father's sovereignty during the latter's life-time, subjected …
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Clarity regarding Vali's father and his golden pendant

Can someone help explain who is Mahendra? It's another name of Indra, this is clear from this alternate translation: Having addressed thus in a rage, Vali removed the golden garland gifted by Ind …
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