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Rama, the protagonist of Ramayana. Considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu by some while others like the Ramanandis consider him the source of all avatars.

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Why is Rama depicted as having blue skin?

While describing the characteristics of Sri Rama to Sita, Sri Hanuman says Sri Rama was of dark-complexioned. … So we can consider the complexion of Sri Rama to be dark-complexioned. …
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Why do some Hindus say "ram ram" twice?

Some may be saying Sri Rama. … In many of the families in our area, including myself, people say whenever start doing something anew, we will write or utter the name of Sri Rama and start the listing of issues. …
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What is the specialty of Rama Rajya?

Sri Mahatma Gandhi said about Rama Rajya (Rule of Sri Rama) as follows: Whether Rama of my imagination ever lived or not on this earth, the ancient ideal of Ramarajya is undoubtedly one of true democracy … My question is when the rule of King Dasaratha is like an idealistic society, what is the speciality of Rama Rajya? …
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Why did Lord Rama pray to the Sea God when he had Nala and Neela to assist him?

I) Sri Rama started praying the Sea God on the advice of Vibhishana, for safe passage of the army. … So in order to appease the Sea God, Sri Rama prayed to him. Then the Sea God, told the way to cross him. …
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What are the 16 qualities of Sri Rama?

As far as I understood, Sri Rama was not an incarnation of Vishnu, as commonly believed. … The person, who posses all the above qualities is one and only SRI RAMA. …
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How to understand these words of Rama regarding Sita?

The preceding and succeeding slokas give clue to us, as to how much respect Sri Rama had towards his father. …
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Has monogamy or eka patni vrata, as followed by Sri Rama, origins in Vedic Culture? [duplicate]

It appears that monogamy or eka patni vrat, which was practiced by Sri Rama, has roots in Vedic Culture. Am I right? …
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Did Indra or Rama kill Trisiras?

Later he was killed by Indra. 2) In Ramayana, a demon named Trishira, an aide to demon Khara and working under the demon king Ravana, attacked Sri Rama in Janasthana and got killed by the latter. …
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How was Hanuman able to burn Lanka down?

While searching for Sita in Lanka, Sri Hanuma saw many arches/windows/doors made of gold, some houses decorated with gold, floors studded with many precious stones. When Sri Hanuma started setting th …
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Is Sri Hanuma a Chiranjeevi? [duplicate]

According to Srimad Ramayana it was Lord Indra, who gave a boon to Sri Hanuma that death occurs only by his own volition - स्वच्छंदतः च मरणम् , but not Sri Rama. … My question is then why was the notion that Sri Rama Gave him a boon that as long as his Story is sung, Sri Hanuma will be alive? What is the basis of this story? In which Purana was it mentioned? …
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Is Shri Rama biological son of Dashratha?

iv) King Dasaratha enters his Palace and gives the Divine food to Kousalya, Sumitra and Kikeyi, (v) Lord Brahma orders all Devatas to cause birth of vanaras out of their Energies to assist Sri Rama … So after completion of 12 months from completing the Horse ritual, Sri Rama was born. Sri Rama was the biological son of King Dasaratha. …
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How did Garuda become the vehicle of Vishnu?

While roaming in the Dandaka Forest, Sri Rama visits the hermitage of Sage Agastya. There he comes across various places for offering prayers to important Gods through Agni (Fire.). … तथैव च | स्थानम् च पाश हस्तस्य वारुणस्य महात्मनः || ३-१२-१९ स्थानम् तथैव गायत्र्या वसूनाम् स्थानम् एव च | स्थानम् च नागराजस्य गरुड स्थानम् एव च || ३-१२-२० कार्तिकेयस्य च स्थानम् धर्म स्थानम् च पश्यति | Rama
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What happened to the Rama Setu after Ramayana?

विधास्ये येन गन्तासि विषहिष्ये ह्यहम् तथा | न ग्राहा विधमिष्यन्ति यावत्सेना तरिष्यति || २-२२-२८ हरीणाम् तरणे राम करिष्यामि यथास्थलम् | "O, Rama! … Sri Rama performed the return journey by Pushpaka Vimana and hence the bridge would have been collapsed immediately thereafter. …
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Birth Rashi of Lord Rama

The birth of Sri Raama was stated as follows; ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ऋतूनाम् षट् समत्ययुः | ततः च द्वादशे मासे चैत्रे नावमिके तिथौ || १-१८-८ नक्क्षत्रे अदिति दैवत्ये स्व उच्छ संस्थेषु पंचसु | …
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Why wouldn't Sita go back to Mithila after she was abandoned by Shri Rama?

The episode of abandoning of Sita by Sri Rama appears in Uttara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. UTTARA KANDA is a PRAKSHIPTA/an interpolated story - an insertion made at a later date. … Ramayana ends with the coronation of Sri Rama as the King of Ayodhya. A 6th Century version of Ramayana was found in a library of Kolkata. …
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