Rama - Wikipedia
WEBHe is the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being. [5] According to the Ramayana, Rama was born to Kausalya and Dasharatha in Ayodhya, the capital of the Kingdom of Kosala. His siblings included Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna.
Rama | Description, Story, & Significance | Britannica
WEBApr 20, 2024 · One of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the epitome of moral righteousness, Rama is the central figure of the Ramayana and is considered to be an incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu.
Rama - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata and in the Ramayana, the oldest Sanskrit epic, written sometime in the 5th century BCE but with some later additions. …
Ramayana | Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Ramayana, shorter of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata (“Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty”). The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, probably not before 300 bce, by the poet Valmiki and in its present form consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books.
Ramayana - World History Encyclopedia
WEBAug 30, 2016 · The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki, who taught...
The Hindu Epic Ramayana - Learn Religions
WEBSep 7, 2018 · Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, is the eldest son of King Dasharatha and his wife Kaushalya. Although Rama is his father's choice to succeed him, the king's second wife, Kaikei, wants her own son on the throne. She schemes to send Rama and his wife Sita into exile, where they remain for 14 years.
Hinduism - Ramayana, Dharma, Bhakti | Britannica
WEBHinduism - Ramayana, Dharma, Bhakti: The narrative of Rama is recounted in the Sanskrit epic the Ramayana (“Rama’s Journey”), traditionally regarded as the work of the sage Valmiki. Rama is deprived of the kingdom to which he is heir and is exiled to the forest with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana.
Ramayana - Wikipedia
WEBIts most important moral influence was the importance of virtue, in the life of a citizen and in the ideals of the formation of a state (from Sanskrit: रामराज्य, romanized : Rāmarājya, a utopian state where Rama is king) or of a functioning society.
Lord Rama the Ideal Avatar of Vishnu - Learn Religions
WEBJun 25, 2019 · Rama, the perfect avatar (incarnation) of the Supreme Protector, Vishnu, is an all-time favorite among Hindu deities. The most popular symbol of chivalry and virtue, Rama--in the words of Swami Vivekananda --is "the embodiment of truth, of morality, the ideal son, the ideal husband, and above all, the ideal king."
The Story of the Hindu Epic Ramayana and its Main Characters
WEBRamayana is the story of Rama who is the 7th avatar of Vishnu. Vishnu incarnated himself as Rama in order to restore order which had been disrupted by Ravana.
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