The Ramayana, one of the ancient Indian epics, is not only a gripping narrative but also a source of valuable life lessons and moral teachings. Here are some key life lessons that can be drawn from the Ramayana: Dharma (Righteousness): The Ramayana emphasizes the importance of following one’s dharma, or duty, even in the face […]
Kishkindha Kanda is the fourth chapter of Valmiki Ramayana, and it describes the meeting between Lord Rama with the Vanaras. The ancient Kishkindha is believed to have been situated in the present place of Hampi in Karnataka. Ancient Kishkindha kingdom contains full of natural beauty, surrounded with holy trees, and various kinds animals were also […]
The Ramayana pervades our culture life; every character has been presented to the reader in such a way that he or she can mould his or her future in a proper manner. The Lessons learnt from them are applicable to all the times and to all conditions of life. The Hero is the Embodiment of […]
Rama also called as Srirama and Sriramachandra Moorthy, is an avatar of Lord Vishnu, and he is widely worshipped throughout the world by the Hindus. Lord Rama though he is considered as a supreme Lord, but didn’t utilise his powers unnecessarily during the period of his avatar. He is praised for his good qualities, and […]
Most of the Hindus are aware about the Vishnu Avatar Lord Rama, and about his holiness, greatness and divinity. He has ruled his kingdom of Ayodhya successfully for 11,000 years, along with the help of his brothers, the great Hanuman and his ministers. Throughout his rule, he gave correct judgement, and didn’t commit any mistakes […]
Among all other Hindu epics, Ramayana is considered as the great epic, since it contains lot of twist and turns. We can also learn lot of good things from this holy epic, like showing kindness to others, embracing the servants, respecting father and mother, excellent management, special bondage with brothers etc., and etc. In this […]
Though we cannot find any major differences, between the two avatars, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, still some small differences exist between them. And those differences are as follows:- 1. Lord Rama had incarnated in the Treta Yuga, while Lord Krishna had incarnated in the Dwapara Yuga. 2. Lord Rama didn’t use super powers in […]
The wonderful marriage ceremony of Lava and Kucha, sons of Lord Rama and Mata Sita took place during the Treta Yuga, in presence of the Holy sages, their parents, relatives and royal kings. While Lava married princess Sumathi, Kucha married princess Sambigai, who were the daughters of the great King Purikeerthi. Both of them were […]
Hanuman Bhakti is known by the people belonging to all the religions, and he is incomparable with any one with regard to his bhakti. Being an avatar of Lord Shiva, he doesn’t unnecessarily utilize his powers, but used his powers only in times of necessity. At any time, he didn’t get pride over his powers, […]
Lord Rama is one of the precious avatars of Lord Vishnu, and though he had incarnated before several lakhs of years, yet he is remembered for his good qualities like giving respect to father’s words, showing affection on everybody and kindly treating even his servants as his own family members etc. In this avatar, mostly […]
In the epic Ramayana, Jambavanta helped Rama find His wife Sita and fight her abductor, Ravana. It is he who makes Hanuman realize his immense capabilities and encourages Him to fly across the ocean to search for Sita in Lanka. Jambavan mentions two past incidents in his life in the Ramayana. Jambavana also known as […]
As per the great epic Ramayana, Dhanyamalini was the second consort of Ravana. She was a noble and a chaste woman. She is the sister of Mandodari and the daughter of the great demon architect Mayasura. Dhanyamalini had four children, and among them, her son, Akshayakumara was killed by Lord Hanuman during his visit to […]
Yuddha Kanda is the sixth chapter in Ramayana, and in this chapter, the war between Rama and Ravana was mentioned in detail. After meeting Ma Sita, Lord Hanuman explained it in detail to Rama, and Rama had decided to build a bridge from Dhanushkoti to Sri Lanka. He made several commands to the Vanaras and […]
Vajrajwala was the pious consort of Kumbakarna, the younger brother of Ravana. She was mentioned in Ramayana, as a beautiful and a good mannered lady, and she was also considered as a chaste and a kind hearted lady and she showered her sincere love and affection towards her husband Kumbakarna. She also maintained cordial relationship […]
Sundarakanda (Sundarakandam) is one of the chapters in the great epic Ramayana. It was written in Sanskrit by Maharishi Valmiki, who has written the entire epic Ramayana. In SundaraKandam, the great tasks performed by Lord Hanuman were mentioned and also the various good qualities of Hanuman like his selflessness nature, obedience, confidence, great strength, and […]
Ramayana is a major epic in Hinduism and it is considered as a sacred text, which tells the greatness and holiness of Lord Rama, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. It also tells the respect he has shown to his father, king Dasaratha and obeys his orders and went to the forest. He acts as an […]
When the demon king Ravana was severely wounded on the war, which was caused by Lord Rama, and when he was in his death bed, Rama asked his brother Lakshman to go closer to him in order to learn some good teachings from Ravana, since Lord Rama considers Ravana as a learned scholar and a […]
Shatrughna was a brother of Lord Rama, and he is also believed to be an aspect of the Sudarsana Chakra. He has contributed a lot in his life, and he obeyed the orders of his elder brothers and paid great respect to them. The meaning of the name Shatrughna denotes the killer of all of […]
Guha was a boat man who lived his life by taking the passengers in his boat and leave them in the other side of the river Ganga. He was an honest and an efficient worker, who lived a pious and a noble life. He has already learned about Lord Rama’s exile from Ayodhya and banishment […]
In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Nila is a vanara chieftain in the army of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya and avatar of the god Vishnu. He is the commander-in-chief of the monkey army under the monkey king Sugriva and is described as leading the army in Rama’s battle against the rakshasa king Ravana of Lanka […]