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Prince and king of Ayodhya; seventh avatar of Vishnu. Also called Raghava, Raghunandana, Dasharathi, Ramachandra, Kausalyanandana, Maryada Purushottama, Kodandapani.

Shri Ramchandra Kripalu

Rama, prince of Ayodhya and seventh avatar of Vishnu, is the hero of the Ramayana. Exiled for fourteen years, he lost his wife Sita to Ravana, allied with Hanuman and the vanaras, won her back in the war of Lanka and ruled as the ideal king. He is honoured as Maryada Purushottama.

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RolePrince and king of Ayodhya; seventh avatar of Vishnu
ConsortSita
SiblingsLakshmana, Bharata
Form ofVishnu
AllegianceAyodhya (Raghuvamsha, solar dynasty)
Appears inRamayana

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StoryThe Breaking of Shiva’s Bowशिव धनुष भंगIn King Janaka's court at Mithila, the young Rama lifts and breaks the great bow of Shiva that no king could raise, and wins the hand of Sita.…StoryWhy Diwali Is Celebrated: Rama’s Return to Ayodhyaदीपावली क्यों मनाई जाती है: राम का अयोध्या आगमनDiwali marks the night Ayodhya lit a million lamps to welcome Rama home after fourteen years of exile and his victory over Ravana. The rows of lamps —…StoryThe Exile of Ramaराम का वनवासOn the eve of his coronation, Rama was sent into fourteen years of forest exile by Kaikeyi's two boons. He accepted it without bitterness for his father's word;…StoryAhalya Freed by Ramaअहल्या का उद्धारTurned to stone by the sage Gautama's curse, Ahalya waited ages for release and was freed by the touch of Rama's feet — the Ramayana's tender parable of…StoryShabari’s Berriesशबरी के बेरA poor forest woman, Shabari, waited a lifetime to serve Rama and offered him berries she had tasted first to be sure they were sweet. Rama ate them…StoryThe Slaying of Valiवाली वधTo restore his friend Sugriva to the throne of Kishkindha, Rama killed the mighty, nearly invincible Vali with an arrow from hiding. The dying Vali questioned the justice…StoryThe Golden Deer and the Abduction of Sitaस्वर्ण मृग और सीता हरणAt Panchavati, Ravana sends the demon Maricha as a golden deer to lure Rama away. Lakshmana follows, and Ravana, disguised as an ascetic, carries Sita off to Lanka…StoryBharata and the Sandalsभरत और पादुकाOffered the throne his mother had seized for him, Bharata refused it, went to Chitrakoot to beg Rama's return, and when Rama would not break their father's word,…StorySita’s Agni Parikshaसीता की अग्नि परीक्षाAfter the war, Sita walked through fire to prove her purity before the world, and Agni, the fire-god himself, returned her unharmed and declared her faultless. One of…StoryLava and Kusha: Sita’s Sons and Her Return to the Earthलव-कुश: सीता के पुत्र और पृथ्वी में लीन होनाBanished while carrying Rama's children, Sita raised their twin sons Lava and Kusha in Valmiki's hermitage. When reunited, asked once more to prove her purity, Sita called on…StoryRama Setu: Building the Bridge to Lankaराम सेतुOn the southern shore, Rama receives Vibhishana and prays to the Ocean for three days. When the Ocean appears, he tells Rama that the vanara architect Nala can…StoryThe Fall of Ravanaरावण वधIn the last battle of the war of Lanka, Rama, riding Indra's chariot and strengthened by the Aditya Hridayam taught by Agastya, fights Ravana for days. When his…
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Related figuresHanumanहनुमानAppears inRamayanaरामायणConsortSitaसीताSiblingsLakshmanaलक्ष्मणStories & mythsThe Breaking of Shiva’s Bowशिव धनुष भंगPlaces & templesAyodhyaअयोध्याFestivalsRama Navamiराम नवमीAartis & mantrasShri Ramchandra Kripaluश्रीरामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मनStories & mythsWhy Diwali Is Celebrated: Rama’s Return to Ayodhyaदीपावली क्यों मनाई जाती है: राम का अयोध्या आगमनStories & mythsThe Exile of Ramaराम का वनवासStories & mythsAhalya Freed by Ramaअहल्या का उद्धारStories & mythsShabari’s Berriesशबरी के बेर