Ithihasas:

Ithihasas: epics; famous epics are Mahabharata and Ramayana.

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lakshman:

the brother of lord ram in the epic ramayana

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rama:

seventh avatar of vishnu and hero of the epic The ramayana

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sita:

the wife of rama in the hindu epic the ramayana and an avatar of the goddess lakshmi

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Garuda (Sanskrit) A gigantic bird in the Ramayana, the steed of Vishnu. Esoterically - the symbol of the great Cycle.

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Rama:

Rama: an incarnation of God Vishnu preceding Krishna; the principal hero of the Ramayana

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Rama: An incarnation of God-the king of ancient Ayodhya in north-central India. His life is recorded in the ancient epic Ramayana.

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Rathnakara:

Rathnakara (Rathnaakara). The wayside robber who, because of the teaching of sages, repented and became Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana.

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Santhi Vedika:

Santhi Vedika: An eight pillared Mantap in classical style with frescoes of the Githopadesh scene and of a scene from the Ramayana, and of the S'ivalinga and the Pranava (SSS-II)

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dussehra:

hindu festival that celebrates the defeat of the demon king Ravan at the hands of lord ram (found in the epic ramayana ). It is also the worship of goddess durga.

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Ayodhya (Sanskrit) The ancient city founded by Ikshvaku, the founder of the solar race (suryavansa); also the capital of Rama, hero of the Ramayana. It is now believed to be the modern city of Oude on the Sarayu River.

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Pavana (Sanskrit) God of the wind; the alleged father of the monkey-god Hanuman (See "Ramayana").

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Ravana (Sanskrit). The King-Demon (the Rakshasas), the Sovereign of Lanka (Ceylon), who carried away Sita, Rama’s wife, which led to the great war described in the Ramayana.

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Krisaswas Sons of (Sanskrit). The weapons called Agneyastra. The magical living weapons endowed with intelligence, spoken of in the Ramayana and elsewhere. An occult allegory.

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Itihasas

Epic histories, including the Mahabharata and Ramayana. In contrast to the more encyclopedic Puranas, each Itihasa usually tells one heroic story.

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Rama: A very popular hero god who is an avatar of Vishnu, whose story is told in one of the most famous in India - The Ramayana. His wife is Sita.

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Hanuman: The monkey king, and one of the heroes of the Ramayana. He was devoted to Lord Rama, for whom he performed many acts of magic and daring.

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Rama (Sanskrit) The seventh avatara or incarnation of Vishnu and the eldest son of King Dasaratha of the solar race. Hero of the Ramayana, his full name is Ramachandra, and tradition makes him the first king of the divine or earliest dynasties as given in the Hindu epics.

He married Sita, a feminine avatara of Lakshmi (Vishnu's consort), who was carried away by Ravana, the demon-king of the rakshasas of Lanka, a remnant of Atlantis. This act led to the famous war related in the Ramayana.

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Rama:

Rama (Raama). Avatar of the Thretha-yuga. Hero of the Ramayana; killed the wicked Ravana to rescue his wife Sita, who had been kidnapped. "Rama" means "he who pleases".

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Pavana (Sanskrit) [from the verbal root pu to purify]

The purifier; often used for the wind. Pavana, as the god of wind, is said to be the father of Hanumat or Hanuman, the monkey king who becomes Rama's helper in the Ramayana.

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Krisasva krsasva (Sanskrit) Having lean horses; allegorical name of the father of the agneyastra, the magical weapons and missiles of Brahma which are spoken of in the Ramayana as weapons endued with life and elemental intelligence.

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