Agastya is the great sage of the south who gives Rama divine weapons in the forest, sends him to Panchavati and, before the final battle, teaches him the Aditya Hridayam hymn to the Sun. In the Uttara Kanda he tells Rama the history of Ravana's race.
Where is Agastya worshipped?
PlaceDandaka forestदंडकारण्यDandakaranya is the vast forest where Rama spends most of his exile, visiting the hermitages of sages and…
PlaceAgastya Ashramअगस्त्य आश्रमAgastya's hermitage in the Dandaka forest is where Rama receives divine weapons from the great sage and is…
PlaceAyodhyaअयोध्याAyodhya, on the Sarayu in Uttar Pradesh, is the capital of the Ikshvaku kings in the Ramayana and…Continue exploring
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