Rama - Modern Portrayal in India - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia - Rama
Rāma or Rama (rāma in IAST, राम (or Sri Rama: श्रीराम) in Devanagari) is the Seventh Avatara of Vishnu. His full na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Modern Portrayal In India
Dussera, the day of Rama's victory over Ravana, and Diwali, his return to Ayodhya are the biggest festivals of the year in India. The Ram...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Rama's Arrow
After Rama weds Sita and the entire royal family and the Ayodhya army begin their journey back, the great rishi Parashurama Bhargava appe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Uttara Kanda
The Uttara Kanda, the last book of the Ramayana is the most controversial, and appears to have been a later addition to the original epic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Prince Of Ayodhya
Rama is born in the city of Ayodhya, which is the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala. The city and the area are located in the cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Origins
The name was originally an epitheton of the night, from a root ram "to stop, stay, rest, abide"; hence a meaning of "black, dark-coloured...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - The Destruction Of Khara
Rama is asked to help and protect the rishis of the forest who were being terrorized by Khara, a powerful half-brother of Ravana, who had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Rama Rajya
Invested as King of Ayodhya and Kosala, Rama begins a 10,000 year reign that is known as Rama Rajya, which is considered to be the time w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - The Kidnapping Of Sita
Surpanaka goes to Lanka, and tells the whole story to Ravana. She suggests that he kidnap Sita and marry her, so that Rama would be insul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Marriage To Sita
Sita Devi is the Avatara of the Goddess Lakshmi, who is the eternal consort and female form of Vishnu. Just as Rama is the manifestation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - The Avatara
Upon his birth, only a few highly learned and experienced sages know of his true identity as the Avatara of the Supreme Lord Vishnu. Amon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - The Destruction Of Khara
Rama is asked to help and protect the rishis of the forest who were being terrorized by Khara, a powerful half-brother of Ravana, who had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - With Vishwamitra
When Rama is around 14-15 years old, he and his brother Lakshmana are taken by Vishwamitra to the forests, with the purpose of killing ra...   » Read the article