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Vamadeva

वामदेव

Sage.

Vamadeva is one of Dasharatha's royal priests, named alongside Vasishtha. He helps prepare Rama's coronation and attends the great sacrifices of Ayodhya.

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RoleSage

Appears inRamayana

GroupRishis and sages

KingdomAyodhya

First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 7

Sargas2 in the Valmiki Ramayana

Who was Vamadeva?

Vamadeva is a Vedic seer credited with hymns of the Rigveda's fourth book. In the Ramayana he is a senior priest of the Ikshvaku court and is asked with Vasishtha to prepare the coronation of Rama, both the one that is stopped and the one that finally takes place.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Vamadeva appears in 2 sargas across 2 Kandas.

First appearsBala Kanda · Sarga 7: Dasharatha's Wise Ministers

Bala Kanda Ayodhya Kanda

1.7Dasharatha's Wise MinistersBala Kanda · Sarga 7 · दशरथ के बुद्धिमान मंत्री 2.3Preparations for the CoronationAyodhya Kanda · Sarga 3 · राज्याभिषेक की तैयारी

Often seen with Vamadeva

Often appears withDasharathaदशरथ Often appears withSumantraसुमंत्र

Often appears withVasishthaवसिष्ठ

Often appears withRamaराम

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Places & templesAyodhyaअयोध्या