As per the great epic Ramayana, Nishadraja was the king of the forest tribes, and he was the childhood friend of Lord Rama. His kingdom was situated in the outskirts of Ayodhya, and he was an able ruler. He used to play with Lord Rama during his childhood, and Rama considered him as his own […]
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Uttara Kanda in Ramayana
UttaraKandam is the seventh Kandam in Ramayana. In this chapter, the details about the union of Lava and Kusha with Rama, and the disappearance of Ma Sita inside the earth etc., were mentioned. Once while Rama had heard about the derogatory remarks made by the Ayodhya people about Ma Sita, from his attendants, he immediately […]
Aranya Kanda | Aranya Kandam in Ramayana
Aranya Kandam is the third chapter in the great epic Ramayana. Those who travel for a long distance due to their occupation or due to temple visits are suggested to read this holy chapter, since this chapter covers Rama’s stay in the forest along with his brother Lakshmana and his consort Ma Sita. They reached […]
Kaikeyi in Ramayana
Kaikeyi was one of the queens of King Dasharatha, and she was the daughter of the Kekaya King Ashwapati, and the sister of Yudhajit. Kaikeyi maintained good relations with her brother and parents even after she married with King Dasharath. Kaikeyi was a noble woman and she used to accompany her husband Dasharatha during his […]
Ayodhya Kanda | Ayodhya Kandam in Ramayana
Few years after the completion of marriage ceremony of Rama and Sita, the Ayodhya King Dasaratha, had consulted with his ministers and his Guru Vasishta about the coronation ceremony of Rama. But before the day of coronation, the maid of Kaikeyi, Manthara, who was an hunch back, had spoiled the mind the Kaikeyi, and told […]
Bala Kandam | Balkanda in Valmiki Ramayana
Bala Kandam is the first chapter or first Kandam of the Valmiki Ramayana, which tells about the birth of Lord Rama, his significance, and his blessings showered onto his devotees during the Treta Yuga. Though Lord Rama didn’t born with Chanku and Chakra in his hands similar to Lord Krishna, but through his shining face […]
Kesari in Ramayana | Father of Hanuman
Kesari was the brave Vanara king of a small region. He was the foster father of Lord Hanuman and the consort of Anjana. Kesari was a great person, who involves in deep meditation in the jungles, and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He prayed to Lord Shiva for a holy child, and after hearing […]
Nala, Architect of Rama Satu (Bridge between Rameshwaram & Lanka)
As per Ramayana, Nala was the son of Vishwakarma and is a vanara, and he is considered to be the ancient civil engineer towards building the Rama Setu, a bridge across the ocean between Rameswaram and Lanka, in order to make the forces of Rama to easily reach to Lanka. The bridge is also called […]
Hanuman acted as a Spy in Ramayana
A spy is a person who obtains information secretly from others, as per the instructions of his master. In ancient times, Spies are normally appointed by the kings in order to get the details of their enemy kings in a secret manner. Spies must contain boldness, courage and wisdom in order to tackle the situations, […]
Bharata’s Hunger Strike in Rama Vanavasa
Hunger strike is a type of non-violent act, in which the participants would fast as an act of protesting the politicians, and to express their feeling, in order to achieve a particular target, such as changes in the government policies, rules and regulations. The people who are participating in hunger strikes would usually take only […]
Sri Rama’s war with Lava & Kusha
Sri Rama’s war with Lava & Kusha is an important incident in Ramayana. The story of Rama – Lava Kusha battle is mentioned in Padma Purana’s Pathala Khanda.. Sri Rama requested sage Agastya to tell about the means by which he could become liberated from the sins of killing brahmins. Sage Agastya advised him to […]
Lakshmana | Laxman | Lakhan | Saumitra | Ramanuja | Bharatanuja
Lakshmana is the younger brother of Rama and also his companion as per the epic Ramayana. Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna. He is regarded as the avatar of ADHISESHA, the divine serpent bed of Lord Vishnu. LIFE Lakshmana and his brother Shatrughna were born in Ayodhya to Sumitra and King Dasharatha during Treta […]
Jambavan | Jambavanta | King of Bears in Ramayana
Jambavan is a character popularly found in Ramyana. He is regarded as the King of Bears, and is having the power equivalent to that of lakhs of elephants and lions, and the capacity to win anyone.He is created specially by Lord Brahma for serving Sri Rama. He is known as Riksharaj (King of Bears). IMPORTANCE […]
Vibhishana | Ravana’s brother
Vibhishana was the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka as per Ramayana. Vibhishana was the youngest son of Kaikesi and Sage Vishrava. IMPORTANCE Even though he was a Rakshasa, Vibhishana was of a noble character and advised Ravana, to return Sita to her husband Rama. When Ravana did not listen to his advice, Vibhishana […]
Sugriva in Ramayana
In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Sugriva was younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kishkindha. Rumā was his wife. He was son of Surya, the Hindu deity of Sun. As the king of vanara, Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from captivity at […]
Ashok Vatika in Sri Lanka – Present Location
Ashok Vatika was a garden in Lanka, the Kingdom of Ravana, the demon king of Ramayana times. Ashok Vatika was mentioned in several ancient scriptures like Vishnu Purana, Valmiki’s Ramayana and Ramacharitmanas written by Tulsidas, and many other noted scriptures. Ashok Vatika has garden houses around it, built by Vishwakarma himself. It was the garden, […]
Hanuman’s Role in Ramayana
Hanuman’s role in the battle between Rama and Ravana is huge. He is the one who flies across the oceans (he is Wind’s child), locates the exact place where Sita is imprisoned and brings this information back to Rama. While within the demon fort on his quest for Sita, he sets the entire place on fire and […]
Maindan in Ramayana | Vanara Warrior
Maindan is considered as one of the chief warriors in the Vanara Army, and he was controlled by the Vanara king Sugriva. He participated in the war held between Rama and Ravana, and fought bravely and killed lot of demons, and he was high praised by Sugriva for his valour. When Vibhishana wanted to take […]
Urmila, Lakshmana’s wife | Urmila’s 14-years Sleep – Ramayana
Urmila is a noble princess who lived during Treta Yuga. And her holiness was mentioned in Ramayana. She was praised for her chastity and purity. She was the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila and the sister of Sita. She was the dutiful wife of Lakshman and they got two sons. When Lakshman went to […]
Sushena in Ramayana
Sushena was the king of a small region belonged to King Sugriva, and he was the father of Thara and the father-in-law of Vali. He eagerly took part in the battle between Rama and Ravana, and he also killed many demons during the battle by chanting the glories of Lord Rama. According to Ramayana, Sushena […]