Mythical Hero: Lord Rama What is a hero? In my opinion‚ I think a hero is a person who is admired for courage‚ his noble qualities‚ and a great warrior. Lord Rama was said to be the perfect being‚ as well as the perfect man‚ husband‚ brother‚ king‚ and obedient son. He is usually portrayed holding a bow and arrow‚ as an indicator that he is ready to fight off any evil or demons that he may come across or are put in his path. Along with his wife Sita‚ and his obedient brother Lakshmana‚ beside him
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Characters of the Ramayana Dasaratha -- King of Ayodhya (capital of Kosala)‚ whose eldest son was Rama. Dasaratha had three wives and four sons -- Rama‚ Bharata‚ and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna. Rama -- Dasaratha’s first-born son‚ and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty). Rama‚ along with his wife Sita‚ have served as role models for thousands of generations in India and elsewhere. Rama is regarded by many Hindus as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Sita -- Rama’s wife‚ the adopted
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Rama is a man unlike many of the leaders in Greek and ancient literature. For one‚ The Ramayana of Valmiki is a much older story‚ one passed from around 2‚000 years ago. Instead of focusing on worldly riches and possessions‚ Rama instead “cannot swerve from the path of dharma”‚ shunning worldly desires such as greed and lust. Like Gilgamesh who is “two-thirds” god and “one-third”‚ he is also a god‚ but a much higher one‚ the “imperishable cosmic being” Visnu (Foster: Tablet I: 50)‚ (Venkatesananda:
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Deepawali is a festival of lights. It comes in the month of Kartik (October/November) on Amavasya day. It is celebrated in the memory of the return of Rama to Ayodhya‚ after 14 years of exile. He got victory over Ravan‚ the king of Lanka. Hence‚ people of Ayodhya illuminated the city to welcome their victorious Rama and express their joy ever since Deepavali has been celebrated with great pomp and show every year throughout the country. Deepawali is also considered as the festival of cleanliness
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What is the make up requirement for the characters ‘Rama’ and ‘Ravana’ in a Kathakali performance---The Ramayana by R. K. Narayan? ‘The Ramayana’ is considered as one of the great Hindu (Indian) epics of the fourth century BC that uses the performance style of the traditional Indian dance drama—Kathakali. Kathakali (literally‚ ‘story play’) is a type of total theatre‚ which is described as dance-drama. It performs dramatized stories in the form of combining dance‚ acting and music. Actors never
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Intelligence Bureau ACIO Exam Question Paper (23.09.2012) previous years Solved Question Papers September 24‚ 2012 1. A man decides to travel 80 kilometers in 8 hours partly by foot and partly on a bicycle. If his speed on foot is 8 m/hr and on bicycle 16 km/hr‚ what distance would he travel on foot? (i) 20 km (ii) 30 km (iii)48 km -Answer (iv) 60km 2. Due to a 25 % increase in the price of rice per kilogram a person is able to purchase 20 kilograms less for Rupees 400. What is the increased price
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RAMA FOUNDATION FOR MUMBAI Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment‚ for dependency on psychoactive substancessuch as alcohol‚ prescription drugs‚ and street drugs such as cocaine‚ heroin oramphetamines. The general intent is to enable the patient to cease substance abuse‚ in order to avoid the psychological‚ legal‚ financial‚ social‚ and physical consequences that can be caused‚ especially by extreme abuse. residential
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Rama behaves honorably in fulfilling his familial duties. Although Rama undergoes the ignominy of being exiled‚ he willingly accepts the circumstances and does not attempt to orchestrate events in his favor. King Dasaratha is forced by Kaikeyi to send Rama into exile and even though Rama’s family members and advisors try to convince him to stay‚ he refuses to do so. When his father attempts to break the promise he made to Kaikeyi and begs Rama to stay‚ the latter still chooses to go out of respect
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importance of one man being wedded to only one wife During Ramayana period‚ polygamy was quite prevalent and it was quite an acceptable social norm for kings to marry many women. Rama ’s own father Dasaratha was wedded to 3 wives (queens) and he had innumerable concubines at his palace. In a stark contrast to his father‚ Rama remained wedded and staunchly loyal to his only wife Sita. With this qualification‚ he held his head high as the greatest king ever ruled in Bharat (India). He set example for
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Through the actions and thoughts of the characters‚ The Ramayana shows how to incorporate dharma into one’s life The main character‚ Rama‚ his mission was to fight evils when Viswamithra takes Rama and his brother Lakshmana from their home. He is taught by Viswamithra who was practically their master on how to use divine weapons of various weapons. Then‚ Rama falls in love with Sita who is a daughter of King Janaka. She is also known as Janaki‚ heroine of the this epic story. So‚ they fall in
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