current text of Valmiki Ramayana has come down to us in two local versions from north and south of India. Valmiki Ramayana has been traditionally divided into seven books‚ dealing with the life of Rama from his birth to death namely: Bala Kanda ‚ Ayodhya Kanda ‚Aranya ‚ Kishkindha Kanda ‚ Sundara ‚ Yuddha Kanda and Uttarakhanda. Story of Ramayanaya Dasharatha‚ King of Aydohya‚ has three wives and four sons. Rama is the eldest. His mother is Kaushalya. Bharata is
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Main Characters of the Ramayana Dasaratha -- King of Ayodhya (capital of Kosala)‚ whose eldest son was Rama. Dasaratha had three wives and four sons -- Rama‚ Bharata‚ and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna. Rama -- Dasaratha’s first-born son‚ and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty). Rama‚ along with his wife Sita‚ have served as role models for thousands of generations in India and elsewhere. Rama is regarded by many Hindus as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Sita -- Rama’s wife
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BJP is a captive of the Median Voter Theorem For the BJP to rule India‚ it needs to first understand that it is a prisoner of two captors - the Median Voter Theorem and Statistics - and then plan an escape. The Median Voter Theorem states that in a majority election‚ if voter policy preferences can be represented points along a single axis‚ then voters vote deterministically for the politician who commits to a policy position closest to their preference. To paraphrase this‚ the median voter
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However‚ the awareness of the tenets of the religion already existed. The influence was already there from the Khas people emanating from Kashmir in the northwest and southern plains. Lord Rama’s Ayodhya is not very far from Nepal. The valley was named Nepal or under the protection of an ascetic saint called ‘Ne Pal’ meaning protector. The naming is said to have taken place at the beginning of the Gopal dynasty in early B.C. The people of the Nepal
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Ramayana‚ when Lord Rama was banished from his kingdom Ayodhya for 14 years exile‚ many of the people wished to accompany him on his exile but he commanded “Ayodhya ke sabhi narnari‚ apne gharon ko laut jaye (all men and women of Ayodhya may return to their homes)”. Hearing this all the men and women returned to their homes but the eunuchs stayed there as they did not associate themselves with any of these genders. They stayed at the border of Ayodhya for 14 years bearing the heat‚ thunder‚ lightening
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History of Wayang Wayang is a Javanese word for theatre. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre‚ sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang. There is no evidence that wayang existed before Hinduism came to southeast Asia sometime in the first century CE. However‚ there very well may have been indigenous storytelling traditions that had a profound impact on the development of the traditional puppet theatre. The first record of a wayang performance is from an inscription
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day Lord Rama‚ along with his consort Sita and loyal brother Lakshman were returning to their hometown Ayodhya after 14 long years of exile in the forest. He had just finished battling and overcoming the fierce demon king of Ceylon‚ Ravana‚ who had abducted Sita. In this battle he was ably helped by Lord Hanuman and his army of monkeys as well as an army of courageous bears. The people of Ayodhya lit lamps in every home to welcome their true King as well as celebrate his victory over Ravana and also
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King Janak. The temple was constructed in 1874 and is a blend of Mughal and local architecture. The temple is a three-storey building and has 60 rooms‚ making it the largest temple in Nepal. The temple houses an idol of Sita which was found near Ayodhya‚ the kingdom of Ram. The marriage anniversary of Lord Rama and Sita is celebrated in Janakpur every year on Vivah Panchami day which falls in December. In the southwest corner of Janaki Mandir is the Vivah Mandap‚ which has been built at the site
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harvest is dedicated to various gods and goddesses. The festival also marks an important date in the Indian calendar‚ as the North Indian kingdom of Avadha has celebrated this as the last day of Lord Rama’s long exile of 14 years. As the citizens of Ayodhya eagerly awaited their beloved prince’s return‚ they lit thousands of lamps to guide his flying vimana (a kind of temple in India) to their city. The darkest night of the year gave way to a glorious morning as Rama returned with his wife and brothers
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clothes and share sweets and snacks with others. Some Indian business communities begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali wishing for good luck the following year. In Hinduism‚ Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom of Ayodhya after defeating (the demon king) Ravana‚ the ruler of Lanka in the epic Ramayana. It also celebrates the slaying of the demon king Narakasura by Lord Krishna. Both signify the victory of good over evil. In Jainism‚ Diwali marks the attainment of moksha
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