Rāma or Rama (rāma in IAST, राम (or Sri Rama: श्रीराम) in Devanagari) is the Seventh Avatara of Vishnu. His full name is Ramachandra, and he is reverently addressed as Sri Rama. He is the embodiment of the Absolute Brahman and Dharma. He is the Mariyada ...

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Rama - Sita's banishment
Rama - In History and Mythology Rama - Modern Portrayal in India Rama - Symbolism of Rama Rama - Portrayal in South East Asia

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Rama, Rama - Origins, Rama - Prince of Ayodhya, Rama - The Avatara, Rama - With Vishwamitra, Rama - Marriage to Sita, Rama - Rama's Arrow, Rama - Banishment to the Forest, Rama - The Destruction of Khara, Rama - The Kidnapping of Sita, Rama - In Kishkindya, Rama - The War, Rama - Rama Rajya, Rama - Uttara Kanda, Rama - Sita's banishment, Rama - In History and Mythology, Rama - Modern Portrayal in India, Rama - Symbolism of Rama, Rama - Portrayal in South East Asia

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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 Ramayana was created into a major epic television series in India in the late 1980s, and was tirelessly watched by hundreds of millions of people across the country, even though television sets were scarce. ...

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Rama, Rama - Origins, Rama - Prince of Ayodhya, Rama - The Avatara, Rama - With Vishwamitra, Rama - Marriage to Sita, Rama - Rama's Arrow, Rama - Banishment to the Forest, Rama - The Destruction of Khara, Rama - The Kidnapping of Sita, Rama - In Kishkindya, Rama - The War, Rama - Rama Rajya, Rama - Uttara Kanda, Rama - Sita's banishment, Rama - In History and Mythology, Rama - Modern Portrayal in India, Rama - Symbolism of Rama, Rama - Portrayal in South East Asia

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Sri Madhvacharya, the 13th century dvaita philosopher, is believed to have his divine origin from Mukhyaprana or Vayu, who had in earlier yugas been born as Hanuman, the attendant of Lord Rama and Bhimasena, celebrated in the Mahabharata as the mightiest man, the destroyer of asuras born as kings.

Sri Madhva was a dualist who believed in the verity of God, jeeva and matter existing eternally as distinct entities. His philosophy is a realistic and theistic philosophy. He advocated an active life emphasising duty, devotion and dedication.

(See also: Sri Madhvacharya, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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Bhakti movements are Hindureligious movements in which the main spiritual practice is the fostering of loving devotion to God, called bhakti. They are monotheistic movements generally devoted to worship of Shiva or Vishnu or Shakti. Sikhism evoloved out of the Bhakti movement. Bhakti movement - Origins. The Bhakti Movement was essentially founded in South India and later spread to the North during the late medieval period. The notion of 'Bhakti' (loosely translated as devotional love to God) i ...

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This article is about the style of yoga taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. This article is about the Ashtanga Yoga style of yoga taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. This school of yoga seeks to embody the traditional eight limbs of yoga (referred to as ashtanga or Raja Yoga) as expounded by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Ashtanga Yoga is said to have its origin in the ancient text Yoga Korunta by Vamana Rishi, which Krishnamacharya received from his Guru Rama Mohan Brahmachari, and later ...

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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga - Method
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga - Bandhas Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga - Drishtis Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga - Mantras

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The leader of the bhakti movement focusing on the Lord as Rama was Ramananda. Very little is known about him, but he is believed to have lived in the first half of the 15th century. He taught that Lord Rama is the supreme Lord, and that salvation could be attained only through love for and devotion to him, and through the repetition of his sacred name. Ramananda's ashram in Varanasi became a powerful centre of religious influence, from which his ideas spread far and wide among all classes of Indians. One of the reasons for his great p ...

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Bhakti movement, Bhakti movement - Origins, Bhakti movement - Rama bhakti, Bhakti movement - Vaishnava bhakti, Bhakti movement - Influences, Bhakti movement - Bibliography

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The Bhakti Movement was essentially founded in South India and later spread to the North during the late medieval period. The notion of 'Bhakti' (loosely translated as devotional love to God) is of hoary antiquity. A nascent consciousness of what 'Bhakti' constitutes is already to be found in the earliest Vedas, especially in relation to deities such as Varuna. A clearer expression of Bhakti began to be formed during the so-called Epic Period and the Puranic periods of Hindu history. Texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana clearly explore Bhakti Yoga or th ...

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Bhakti movement, Bhakti movement - Origins, Bhakti movement - Rama bhakti, Bhakti movement - Vaishnava bhakti, Bhakti movement - Influences, Bhakti movement - Bibliography

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It is considered that Hanuman originally scripted a version of the Ramayana on clay tablets, recording every detail of Rama's deeds, and brought them to Rama for his blessings of that narrative. Rama out of modesty is said to have declined the recording, considering instead his own deeds, simply his righteous duties. Dejected by this, Hanuman is said to have brought these clay tablets to seashore, recited each verse, broken each tablet on his knee and thrown it into the sea. This version is called the Han ...

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Hanuman, Hanuman - Birth, Hanuman - Childhood, Hanuman - Hanuman in the Ramayana War, Hanuman - After the Ramayana War, Hanuman - Presence of Hanuman, Hanuman - Hanumad Ramayana, Hanuman - Temples for Hanuman, Hanuman - Flag of Hanuman

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The temple was built in the days of Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya and originally known as Wat Makok (The Olive Temple). In the ensuing era when Thonburi was capital, King Taksin changed the name to Wat Chaeng. The Wat had a brief period as host of the Emerald Buddha, which was moved to Wat Phra Kaew in 1784. The later King Rama II. changed the name to Wat Arunratchatharam. He restored the temple and enlarged the central prang. The work was finished by King Rama III. King Rama IV gave the te ...

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Wat Arun, Wat Arun - Architecture, Wat Arun - History of the temple, Wat Arun - Mythology

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Originally Mon and Lawa settled in the area. A first Thai settlement in the area was Muang U Thai during the Sukhothai period, but was later abandoned when the river changed course. Patabeut, a member of the Karen ethnicity, revived the settlement at its currect place during the Ayutthaya period. It served as a fort protecting the boundary of the kingdom then. Uthai Thani is most famous as being the hometown of the father of King Rama I. Rama I also renamed the city from its old name Uthai to Uthai Thani. In 1892 King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) added the area of Uthai Thani to the Montho ...

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Uthai Thani Province, Uthai Thani Province - Geography, Uthai Thani Province - History, Uthai Thani Province - Symbols, Uthai Thani Province - Administrative divisions

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The first major Hindu reference to Sri Lanka is found in the great Indian epic, the Ramayana (Sacred Lake of the Deeds of Rama), thought to have been written around 500 B.C. The Ramayana tells of the conquest of Lanka in 3000 B.C. by Rama, an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Rama's quest to save his abducted wife, Sita, from Ravana, a Hindu king of Sri Lanka, and his fearsome hordes, is, according to some scholars, a poetic account of the early southward expansion of Vedic civilization. Ramayana also mentioned about a land bridge between ...

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Hinduism in Sri Lanka, Hinduism in Sri Lanka - Origins, Hinduism in Sri Lanka - Conflict, Hinduism in Sri Lanka - European Invasion and Conversion

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The origin of Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami can be traced to a story in the Ramayana. During the war between Lord Rama and Ravana , Ravana took the help of Mahiravana who was the king of underworlds. Lord Anjaneya took this Panchamukha form to destroy the demon Mahiravana. Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami was the main deity of Sri Ragavendra Tirtha, the saint of Mantralaya.The place where he mediated on Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami is now known as Pa ...

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Panchamukha Hanuman, Panchamukha Hanuman - Significance of the Five Faces, Panchamukha Hanuman - Origin of Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya, Panchamukha Hanuman - External

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In ancient times, Lucknow was part of Kosala kingdom (modern Ayodhya) ruled over by Ikshvaku dynasty to which Lord Rama belongs. It is believed that he gave the territory comprising of modern Lucknow to his devoted brother Lakshman. Therefore, the original name of Lucknow was Lakshmanpur, popularly known as Lakhanpur or Lachmanpur. Lucknow's medieval history begins with its elevation to a capital city under the Nawabs of Awadh. The architectural contributions of the Awadh rulers, many paintings of whom are maintained at the Art Galler ...

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Lucknow, Lucknow - Geography and climate, Lucknow - Language, Lucknow - History, Lucknow - In and around the city, Lucknow - Culture, Lucknow - Arts and crafts

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The province was created during the Ayutthaya period, with its administrative center located at Prapadaeng. It was the sea port of Siam, and was secured with forts, town moats and town-walls. King Rama II starting the building of the new center at Samut Prakan in 1819, after his predecessor King Taksin had disbanded the town fortification. Altogether six forts were built on both sides of the Chao Phraya river, and on an island in the river the pagoda Phra Samut Chedi was erected. Of the original six forts only two still exist today, Phi Sua Samut and Phra Chulachomklao. By the way, the word samu ...

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Samut Prakan Province, Samut Prakan Province - Geography, Samut Prakan Province - History, Samut Prakan Province - Symbols, Samut Prakan Province - Administrative divisions

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Although the original band had a reputation for attracting violence at their gigs (Bob Geldof was reportedly knocked unconscious at one Skrewdriver gig), they did not openly support any political party. The new Skrewdriver, however, were openly sympathetic and supportive of extreme right-wing groups such as the National Front and Combat 18, and raised funds for them and affiliated organizations through their White Noise record label. They also released records on Rock-O-Rama Records, a label that is known for its far right sympathies, and were instrumental in setting up Blood and Honour, a network ...

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Skrewdriver, Skrewdriver - Formation, Skrewdriver - Right-wing reincarnation, Skrewdriver - Discography, Skrewdriver - Studio Albums, Skrewdriver - 12 EP's, Skrewdriver - 7 Singles, Skrewdriver - Live Albums

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Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey. Clarke's first venture into film was the Stanley Kubrick-directed 2001: A Space Odyssey. Kubrick and Clarke had met in 1964 to discuss the possibility of a collaborative film project. As the idea developed, it was decided that the story for the film was to be loosely based on Clarke's short story "The Sentinel", written in 1948 as an entry in a BBC short story competition. Originally, Clarke was going to write the screenplay for the film, but this proved to ...

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Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke - Biography, Arthur C. Clarke - Bibliography, Arthur C. Clarke - Themes style and influence, Arthur C. Clarke - The adapted screenplays of Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke - 2010: The Year We Make Contact, Arthur C. Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke - Essays and short stories

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Kurubas are Hindus and follow Shaivism; lord Shiva in the form of Beeralingeswara is the main deity. The worship of other deities such as Krishna, Mailara Linga, Yellamma, Venkateshwara and Rama has also been popular; the great poet Kanakadasa wrote timeless hymns in praise of Keshava, a form of Krishna. Beeralingeswara temples have "Balaga" with Gowda, Buddhivanta, Bandari, Kolkara etc. Kurubas were great warriors and had established many ancient kingdoms such as the the Hoysala kingdom in Karnataka and Pallava kingdom in present day Tamil Nadu; they reached their zenith of prosperity between AD.1300 & AD.1600 un ...

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Kuruba, Kuruba - Etymology, Kuruba - History and Origins, Kuruba - Clan Background, Kuruba - Culture, Kuruba - Other Names and Sub-Castes, Kuruba - Kurubas Today, Kuruba - Traditions, Kuruba - Some famous Kuruba Gowdas

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Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism. Main article: History of Hinduism Hinduism is the world's oldest major religion in existence. From a Hindu perspective, the Sanatana Dharma propounds eternal and universal principles with no beginning or end. Hindu puranas and astronomical evidence within place Lord Krishna's birth at a date of 3100 BCE Krishna's incarnation was preceded by Lord Rama's, sometimes dated at over 5,000 BCE, or even millions of years ago according to the Ramayana. It is belie ...

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Ramayana

The epic history of Lord Ramachandra. The original version was written by the sage Valmiki, a contemporary of Lord Rama.

(See also: Ramayana, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)