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|Rama |
|[pic] |
|Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana (with fan) |
|and devotee, Hanuman (far left). |
|Devanagari |राम |
|Affiliation |Avatar of Vishnu |
|Abode |Ayodhya |
|Weapon |The Bow Kodanda |
|Consort |Sita |
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Rama (IAST: rāma, Devanāgarī: राम, Khmer: ព ' ' 'រះ រាម, Thai: พระราม, Lao: Phra Lam, Tagalog: Rajah Bantugan) or Ramachandra was a legendary king of Ayodhya in ancient India. In Hinduism,[1] he is considered to be an avatar of Vishnu[2] and a lila-avatara as described in the Bhagavata Purana.[3]
Rama is one of the more popular figures and deities in Vaishnavism and Vaishnava religious scriptures in South and Southeast Asia.[4] The majority of details concerning Rama come from the Ramayana, one of the two great epics of India.[5] Born as the eldest son of Kaushalya and Dasharatha, king of Ayodhya, Rama is referred to within Hinduism as Maryada Purushottama,[6] literally the Perfect Man or Lord of Restrictions.[7] Rama is the husband of Sita, who Hindus consider to be an Avatar of Lakshmi and the embodiment of perfect womanhood.[6][8]
Rama 's life and journey is one of perfect adherence to dharma despite harsh tests of life and time. For
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the incarnation of Vishnu. For other uses, see Rama (disambiguation) and Ramachandra (disambiguation).
| |It has been suggested that Raghava Rama be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) |
|Rama |
|[pic] |
|Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana (with fan) |
|and devotee, Hanuman (far left). |
|Devanagari |राम |
|Affiliation |Avatar of Vishnu |
|Abode |Ayodhya |
|Weapon |The Bow Kodanda |
|Consort |Sita |
|This box: view • talk • edit |
Rama (IAST: rāma, Devanāgarī: राम, Khmer: ព ' ' 'រះ រាម, Thai: พระราม, Lao: Phra Lam, Tagalog: Rajah Bantugan) or Ramachandra was a legendary king of Ayodhya in ancient India. In Hinduism,[1] he is considered to be an avatar of Vishnu[2] and a lila-avatara as described in the Bhagavata Purana.[3]
Rama is one of the more popular figures and deities in Vaishnavism and Vaishnava religious scriptures in South and Southeast Asia.[4] The majority of details concerning Rama come from the Ramayana, one of the two great epics of India.[5] Born as the eldest son of Kaushalya and Dasharatha, king of Ayodhya, Rama is referred to within Hinduism as Maryada Purushottama,[6] literally the Perfect Man or Lord of Restrictions.[7] Rama is the husband of Sita, who Hindus consider to be an Avatar of Lakshmi and the embodiment of perfect womanhood.[6][8]
Rama 's life and journey is one of perfect adherence to dharma despite harsh tests of life and time. For
References: The feminine form of the adjective, rāmīˊ is an epitheton of the night (Ratri), as is kṛṣṇīˊ, the feminine of kṛṣṇa, viz. "the dark one; the black one". Mayrhofer (1996) suggests a derivation from PIE (H)reh1-mo-, cognate to OHG rāmac "dirty". Rama breaking the bow, Raja Ravi Varma (1848 ' '"1906) Sage Vishwamitra takes the two princes, Rama and Lakshmana, to the Swayamvara ceremony for Sita