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Lord Rama is one of the most respected Gods in Hinduism. He is believed to be the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Rama was born during Treta Yuga out of four cyclic Yugas described in religious books.
Lord Rama was born in Treta Yuga, one of the four Yugas mentioned in scriptures. Due to his high ideals and piety, Lord Rama is also known as Maryada Purushottam. Lord Rama was the eldest son of Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya. Dasharatha had three wives namely, Kaushalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi.
Dasharatha performed two Yagya(s), Ashwamedha and Putrakameshti, with the help of sage Rishyasringa (ऋष्यशृंग). During Yagya, Agni sprang out from the Yagya-Kunda and handed out Dasharatha a pot of the Kheer. Agni advised Dasharatha to distribute it among his queens to get blessed with sons.
Kaushalya ate half of the Kheer, Sumitra ate a quarter of it and Kaikeyi ate some of it and passed it back to Sumitra who consumed the Kheer a second time. Thus Kaushalya gave birth to Lord Rama, Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata and Sumitra gave birth to the twin Lakshmana and Shatrughna.
Lord Rama was the eldest and Bharat was the second eldest son of the king Dasharatha. It is believed that the twin Lakshmana and Shatrughna was born two days after that of Lord Rama. The birth anniversary of Lord Rama is celebrated as Rama Navami which falls during Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month as per Hindu calendar.
Lord Rama and Bharata had dark complexion while the twin Lakshmana and Shatrughna had fair complexion. Most iconography of Lord Rama depicts Him with blue skin similar to Lord Krishna. Lord Rama carries a bow and quiver full of arrows on His back.
According to some versions of Ramayana, Lord Rama had an elder sister also. Dasharatha had a daughter from his first wife Kaushalya. Her name was Shanta and she was given for the adoption to Romapada. Later Shanta was married to Sage Rishyasringa. Shanta was born before the king Dasharatha got married to two other queens Sumitra and Kaikeyi.
Lord Rama being the eldest son of the king was the natural successor of the throne of Ayodhya. But Kaikeyi wanted his son Bharat to be the future king of Ayodhya. In the past King Dasharatha had given Kaikeyi an unconditional promise to fulfill one of her demands. To fulfill his promise Dasharatha exiled his son Rama for fourteen years.
While leaving Ayodhya, Lord Rama was accompanied by His wife Sita and the brother Lakshmana. During His exile Lord Rama killed demon Ravana who had kidnapped Sita by disguising as a sage. The day when Lord Rama killed Ravana is celebrated as Vijayadashami or Dussehra.
After fourteen years Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya and took charge of the kingdom. Diwali, the most famous festival of Hindus, is celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama after completing His exile.
Lord Rama was an ideal king and his tenure is still known as Rama Rajya. After ruling Ayodhya for many years Lord Rama took Jal-Samadhi in the river Sarayu along with His brothers.
King Dasharatha and Mata Kaushalya were the parents of Lord Rama. King Dasharatha also had two other wives named Sumitra and Kaikeyi. Lord Rama had three brothers, known as Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. Lord Rama also had a sister named Shanta. Lord Rama was married to Goddess Sita, who was the daughter of King Janaka. Lord Rama had two sons Lava and Kusha who were born in the Ashram of Sage Valmiki after Lord Rama abandoned Sita.
Lord Rama is usually depicted with blue or black complexion and in Dwibhuja form. Lord Rama is depicted holding a bow called Kodanda in one arm and in the other arm showing Varada Mudra or holding an arrow. His shoulder is adorned with a tarkash with divine arrows. He wears a beautiful Pitambari and His face is always full of cheerful expressions.
In some other forms, Lord Rama is also depicted in Chaturbhuja (four-armed) form. In this form, Rama Ji is depicted holding Chakra, Padma, Bow and Arrow in His four arms.
Samanya Mantra -
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah।
Om Ram Ramaya Namah।
Shri Rama Taraka Mantra -
Shri Rama, Jaya Rama, Jaya Jaya Rama।
Shri Rama Gayatri Mantra -
Om Dasharathaye Vidmahe Sitavallabhaya Dhimahi।
Tanno Ramah Prachodayat॥
Lord Shri Ram was incarnated in Treta Yuga. In the presented article, the era and date of birth of Lord Shri Ram has been determined considering various facts according to the present and Vedic time calculations.
Lord Shri Hari Vishnu was incarnated as Lord Rama to King Dashratha and Queen Kaushalya on the day of Chaitra Shukla Navami. This auspicious birthday of Lord Shri Ram is celebrated as Shri Ram Navami by the devotees of Lord Rama all over the world.
Hindu devotees celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Rama on Rama Navami. On this day, Lord Ram was born to King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya of Ayodhya. Visit this page to know the date and time of the upcoming Rama Navami.
The detailed worship method of Lord Shri Rama has been described step by step on this page. On the occasion of Ram Navami, Lord Rama can be easily worshiped with the help of the given Shodashopachara Puja Vidhi.
Attractive Rama Navami greeting cards have been provided on this page to send wishes of Rama Navami to your friends and loved ones. You and your loved ones will feel happy after reading Rama Navami greetings written on beautiful pictures.You can also schedule these E-cards.
Shri Ramachandra Kripalu Bhajman which is the most beloved and melodious Aarti of Lord Shri Rama, has been provided on the this page. Aarti is an important and essential part of worship. This Aarti is sung to please Lord Shri Rama.
Aarti Shri Ramayanji Ki is dedicated to Shri Ramayanaji. Ramayana is a famous Hindu epic consisting of 24000 verses and 7 sections. The Ramayana is worshiped as the personification of Lord Rama.
Shri Ram Chalisa is a very melodious devotional song consisting of forty quatrains dedicated to Lord Shri Rams. One should recite Shri Rama Chalisa with devotion to receive the divine blessings of Lord Rama.
108 holy names of Lord Shri Rama are listed on this page, these names are also known as Shri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali. Reciting 108 names of Lord Shri Rama regularly leads to devotion and happiness.
Lord Vishnu keeps taking various incarnations forms from for the welfare of the universe. Here is the ten main incarnations of Lord Vishnu have been described in the religious scriptures as Dashavatara. According to religious scriptures, Kalki incarnation, one of the Dashavatars, is going to appear at the end of the present Kaliyuga.
Nama Ramayana is a Sanskrit poem with 108 verses based on the life journey of the Maryada Purushottama Lord Shri Rama. The Nama Ramayana is an abbreviation of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana itself, composed by Rishi Valmiki. Nama Ramayana is popular mainly in South India.
Shri Rama Mantras are chanted to meditate on Lord Shri Rama and get his divine blessings. List of Rama Moola Mantra, Rama Gayatri Mantra and Rama Taraka Mantra etc. are available on this page. One can feel positive energy by chanting Rama Mantras. Lord Rama get pleased and grants well-being to the devotees.
Shri Rama Tandava Stotram dedicated to Lord Rama is given with lyrics and video. This Stotram is derived from the Sanskrit epic Shri Raghavendra Charitam.
