There are three purnavataras in the Dasavthara of Lord Vishnu . Narasimhavataram , Sri Rama avataram and Sri Krishna avataram . They are born with all the kalas . Sri Rama was born with 14 Kalas . Parasaruma was a sage who through his penance acquired two kalas of Lord Vishnu and acquired Vishnu avataram .
Post Sita Kalyanam when Parasaruma met Lord Rama it is said that he gave those two Kalas to Lord Rama and completed his avataram .
Post Sita Kalyanam when Parasaruma met Lord Rama it is said that he gave those two Kalas to Lord Rama and completed his avataram .
ఓం నమో భగవతే
మహా సుదర్శన వాసుదేవాయ
ధన్వంతరాయ
అమృత కలశ హస్త స్య
సకల భయ వినాశాయ
సర్వరోగ నివారణాయ
త్రిలోక పతయే
త్రిలోక నిత్య యే
ఓం శ్రీ మహావిష్ణు స్వరూపా
శ్రీ ధన్వంతర స్వరూపా
ఓం శ్రీ శ్రీ ఔషధ చక్ర నారాయణ నమః
మహా సుదర్శన వాసుదేవాయ
ధన్వంతరాయ
అమృత కలశ హస్త స్య
సకల భయ వినాశాయ
సర్వరోగ నివారణాయ
త్రిలోక పతయే
త్రిలోక నిత్య యే
ఓం శ్రీ మహావిష్ణు స్వరూపా
శ్రీ ధన్వంతర స్వరూపా
ఓం శ్రీ శ్రీ ఔషధ చక్ర నారాయణ నమః
The lost ring
To teach Hanuman , his ardent devotee the inevitability of death, once Lord Rama threw his ring on the floor which created a crack. Hanumana, in search for Rama’s ring entered the crack and upon entering he flound himself landed in Laga-lok where he explained everything to the serpant king , He then took him to a mountain of rings and asked Hanumana to pick up his lord’s ring and Hanuman found out that every ring belongs to Rama. The serpant king then explained to him that the rings are the repository of circle of life and no one can stop death. One has to die to be reborn again and that is how the circle of life continues..
To teach Hanuman , his ardent devotee the inevitability of death, once Lord Rama threw his ring on the floor which created a crack. Hanumana, in search for Rama’s ring entered the crack and upon entering he flound himself landed in Laga-lok where he explained everything to the serpant king , He then took him to a mountain of rings and asked Hanumana to pick up his lord’s ring and Hanuman found out that every ring belongs to Rama. The serpant king then explained to him that the rings are the repository of circle of life and no one can stop death. One has to die to be reborn again and that is how the circle of life continues..
శమీ శమయ తే పాపం శమీ శత్రు వినాశినీ
అర్జునస్య ధనుర్ధారీ రామస్య ప్రియదర్శిని || ౧ ||
శమీం కమలపత్రాక్షీం శమీం కంటకధారిణీం
ఆరోహతు శమీం లక్ష్మీం నృణామాయుష్యవర్ధనీం || ౨ ||
నమో విశ్వాసవృక్షాయ పార్థశస్త్రాస్త్రధారిణే
త్వత్తః పత్రం ప్రతీక్ష్యామి సదా మే విజయీ భవ || ౩ ||
ధర్మాత్మా సత్యసంధశ్చ రామో దాశరథిర్యది
పౌరుషే చాఽప్రతిద్వంద్వశ్చరైనం జహిరావణిమ్ || ౪ ||
అమంగళానాం ప్రశమీం దుష్కృతస్య చ నాశినీం
దుస్స్వప్నహారిణీం ధన్యాం ప్రపద్యేఽహం శమీం శుభాం || ౫ ||
అర్జునస్య ధనుర్ధారీ రామస్య ప్రియదర్శిని || ౧ ||
శమీం కమలపత్రాక్షీం శమీం కంటకధారిణీం
ఆరోహతు శమీం లక్ష్మీం నృణామాయుష్యవర్ధనీం || ౨ ||
నమో విశ్వాసవృక్షాయ పార్థశస్త్రాస్త్రధారిణే
త్వత్తః పత్రం ప్రతీక్ష్యామి సదా మే విజయీ భవ || ౩ ||
ధర్మాత్మా సత్యసంధశ్చ రామో దాశరథిర్యది
పౌరుషే చాఽప్రతిద్వంద్వశ్చరైనం జహిరావణిమ్ || ౪ ||
అమంగళానాం ప్రశమీం దుష్కృతస్య చ నాశినీం
దుస్స్వప్నహారిణీం ధన్యాం ప్రపద్యేఽహం శమీం శుభాం || ౫ ||
Today’s sage Valmiki Jayanthi
koojantham rama ramethi, madhuram madhuraksharam
aruhya kavitashakham, vandhe valmiki kokilam
I salute sage Valmiki - the nightingale,
who sings in sweet voice the sweet name of Rama, Rama, from the 'tree' of poetry.
valmikaer munisimhasya , kavitavana charinaha
srunvan rama kathanadham, ko na yati param gathim?
He who hears the roar - the story of Rama - of the lion - Valmiki, the sage, who roams the forest of poetry, attains the supreme state.
yah piban sathatham ,rama charithamrutha sagaram
athrupthastham munim vandhe ,prachetha sama kalmasham
I salute the sage - the pure Valmiki,
who is not satiated even after constantly drinking the nectarine story of Rama.
koojantham rama ramethi, madhuram madhuraksharam
aruhya kavitashakham, vandhe valmiki kokilam
I salute sage Valmiki - the nightingale,
who sings in sweet voice the sweet name of Rama, Rama, from the 'tree' of poetry.
valmikaer munisimhasya , kavitavana charinaha
srunvan rama kathanadham, ko na yati param gathim?
He who hears the roar - the story of Rama - of the lion - Valmiki, the sage, who roams the forest of poetry, attains the supreme state.
yah piban sathatham ,rama charithamrutha sagaram
athrupthastham munim vandhe ,prachetha sama kalmasham
I salute the sage - the pure Valmiki,
who is not satiated even after constantly drinking the nectarine story of Rama.
When Valmiki completed his Ramayana, Narada wasn't impressed. 'It is good, but Hanuman's is better', he said.
'Hanuman has written the Ramayana too!', Valmiki didn't like this at all, and wondered whose Ramayana was better.
So he set out to find Hanuman.
In Kadali-vana, grove of plantains, he found Ramayana inscribed on seven broad leaves of a banana tree.
He read it and found it to be perfect. The most exquisite choice of grammar and vocabulary, metre and melody. He couldn't help himself. He started to cry.
'Is it so bad?' asked Hanuman
'No, it is so good', said Valmiki
'Then why are you crying?' asked Hanuman.
'Because after reading your Ramayana no one will read my Ramayana,' replied Valmiki.
Hearing this Hanuman simply tore up the seven banana leaves stating “_Now no one will ever read Hanuman's Ramayana._”
Valmiki was shocked to see this action of Hanuman and asked him why he did this,Hanuman said, 'You need your Ramayana more than I need mine.
You wrote your Ramayana so that the world remembers Valmiki;
*I wrote my Ramayana so that I remember Ram.'*
At that moment he realized how he had been consumed by the desire for validation through his work.
He had not used the work to liberate himself from the fear of invalidation.
He had not appreciated the essence of Ram's tale to unknot his mind.
His Ramayana was a product of ambition; but *Hanuman's Ramayana was a product of pure devotion & affection.*
That's why Hanuman's Ramayana sounded so much better. That is when Valmiki realized that "Greater than Ram...is the name of Ram!"
*(राम से बड़ा राम का नाम).*
There are people like Hanuman who don't want to be famous. They just do their jobs and fulfill their purpose.
There are many unsung "Hanumans" in our life too, our spouse, mother, father, friends, let's remember them and be grateful to all.
In this world, where everyone is highlighting his work and seeking validation, let just do our karma because he who matters, the almighty God, knows without telling him and in the end, it is actually just he who matters.
'Hanuman has written the Ramayana too!', Valmiki didn't like this at all, and wondered whose Ramayana was better.
So he set out to find Hanuman.
In Kadali-vana, grove of plantains, he found Ramayana inscribed on seven broad leaves of a banana tree.
He read it and found it to be perfect. The most exquisite choice of grammar and vocabulary, metre and melody. He couldn't help himself. He started to cry.
'Is it so bad?' asked Hanuman
'No, it is so good', said Valmiki
'Then why are you crying?' asked Hanuman.
'Because after reading your Ramayana no one will read my Ramayana,' replied Valmiki.
Hearing this Hanuman simply tore up the seven banana leaves stating “_Now no one will ever read Hanuman's Ramayana._”
Valmiki was shocked to see this action of Hanuman and asked him why he did this,Hanuman said, 'You need your Ramayana more than I need mine.
You wrote your Ramayana so that the world remembers Valmiki;
*I wrote my Ramayana so that I remember Ram.'*
At that moment he realized how he had been consumed by the desire for validation through his work.
He had not used the work to liberate himself from the fear of invalidation.
He had not appreciated the essence of Ram's tale to unknot his mind.
His Ramayana was a product of ambition; but *Hanuman's Ramayana was a product of pure devotion & affection.*
That's why Hanuman's Ramayana sounded so much better. That is when Valmiki realized that "Greater than Ram...is the name of Ram!"
*(राम से बड़ा राम का नाम).*
There are people like Hanuman who don't want to be famous. They just do their jobs and fulfill their purpose.
There are many unsung "Hanumans" in our life too, our spouse, mother, father, friends, let's remember them and be grateful to all.
In this world, where everyone is highlighting his work and seeking validation, let just do our karma because he who matters, the almighty God, knows without telling him and in the end, it is actually just he who matters.
Valmiki composed the Ramayana a long time ago. We don’t know when. Archaeologists place the Vedic period to roughly 1000 BCE in the Gangetic valley. But the Sanskrit documents retelling the story are only 2,000 years old, suggesting a long period of oral storytelling. Fifteen hundred years ago, the Sanskrit epic came to be associated with kingship and we find the royal retellings such as Ramakien and Ramakirti as far as South East Asia where the story travelled with sea merchants.
The composition of the Ramayana in regional languages began about 1,000 years ago with a Tamil retelling by Kamban. Since then we have had retellings in Telugu, Odiya, Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and various Hindi dialects.
Adithya hrudayam punyam sarva sathru vinasanam
Jayavaham japen nithyam akshayyam paramam shubham;
This is the prayer called “the heart of the sun”.
Which is holy, destroys all enemies,
Which leads to victory,
And by reciting which daily,
Leads you to perennial state of good.
Jayavaham japen nithyam akshayyam paramam shubham;
This is the prayer called “the heart of the sun”.
Which is holy, destroys all enemies,
Which leads to victory,
And by reciting which daily,
Leads you to perennial state of good.
Sarva mangala mangalyam sarva papa pranasanam
Chinthasoka prasamanam ayur vardhanamuthamam;
This prayer great gives all that is good,
Destroys all sins committed,
Acts as an antidote for sorrow and thought,
And also leads to very long life.
Chinthasoka prasamanam ayur vardhanamuthamam;
This prayer great gives all that is good,
Destroys all sins committed,
Acts as an antidote for sorrow and thought,
And also leads to very long life.
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ऊँ—’श्री राम जन्म-भूमि तीर्थ क्षेत्र’ प्रेस वक्तव्य ‘श्री राम जन्म-भूमि तीर्थ क्षेत्र’ श्री राम जन्म-भूमि मन्दिर को वास्तु शास्त्र के अनुसार भव्य स्वरूप प्रदान कराने, शेष परिसर को सभी प्रकार से सुरक्षित तथा दर्शनार्थियों के लिए सुविधापूर्ण बनाने के लिए कार्य…
Today is *Vijaya ekadasi* : a symbol of victory and the story of lord Srirama is the main vrata katha from the Skanda Purana
*Story* :
Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord Sri Krishna, O glorious son of Vasudeva, please be merciful to me and describe the Ekadasii that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February-March)"
Lord Sri Krishna replied, “Oh Yudhisthira, Oh king of kings, gladly I shall tell you about this great fast, known as Vijaya Ekadasii. Whoever observes it certainly achieves success in this life and the next. All the sins of one who fasts on this Ekadasii and hears its sublime glories are eradicated.
“Narada Muni once asked lord Brahma, who sits on a lotus flower about the Vijaya Ekadasii. Sri Narada said, ‘Oh best of all the demigods, kindly tell me the merit one can achieve by faithfully observing Vijaya Ekadasii.’
“Narada’s great father then replied, ‘My dear son, this oldest of fasting days is pure, and it nullifies all sins. I have never revealed this to anyone until today, but you can understand beyond any doubt that this Ekadasii bestows the result indicated by its name… (Vijaya meaning Victory).
“When Lord Rama was exiled to the forest for fourteen years, He, the goddess Sita, and His divine brother Lakshmana stayed at Panchavati as mendicants. Mother Sita was then kidnapped by the demon Ravana, and Lord Rama seemingly became bewildered like an ordinary man by distress. While searching for His beloved consort, the Lord came upon the dying Jatayu and thereafter killed His enemy Kabandha.. The great devotee-vulture Jatayu returned to Vaikuntha after telling Rama how His dear Sita had been abducted by Ravana.
“ ‘Later, Lord Rama and Sugriva, the king of the monkeys, became friends. Together they amassed a grand army of monkeys and bears and sent HanumAnji his minister to Sri LankA, where he was able to see Janaki (Srimati Sita devi) in an Ashoka grove garden. He delivered Lord Rama’s message and showed the ring proving his authenticity for rendering such great service to the Supreme Lord Sri Rama.“ ‘With the help of Sugriva, Lord Rama proceeded toward Sri Lanka. Upon arriving at the shore of the ocean with the army of monkeys, He could understand that the water was uncommonly deep and hostile. Thus He said to Lakshmana, “Oh son of Sumitra, how can We earn enough merit to be able to cross this vast ocean, the unfathomable abode of Varuna deva? I can see no easy way to cross it, teeming as it is with sharks and other ferocious aquatics.”
“ ‘Lakshmana replied, “Oh best of all beings, Oh origin of all the devas, Oh primal personality, the great sage Bakad Albhya lives on an island just four miles from here. Oh Raghava, he has seen many BrahmAs come and go, so aged and wise is he. Let us go to him, take his darshan (audience) and ask him how We can safely reach Our goal.”
“ ‘So Rama and Lakshmana proceeded to the humble Ashrama of the incomparable Bakad Albhya Muni. Approaching him, the two Lords paid Their respectful obeisances to him as if he were a second Vishnu. Bakad Albhya could immediately understand, however, that Sri Rama was actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who for His own reasons had appeared on the Earth and was enacting just like a human being.
“ ‘ “Rama, “ said BakadAlbhya, “Oh best of the human beings, why have You come to my lowly abode?”
“ ‘The Lord replied, “Oh great, twice born brahmin, I have come here to the ocean shore with My phalanx of monkey and bear warriors in order to cross the sea and conquer LankA and its demon horde headed by Ravana. Oh greatest of sages, please be merciful unto Me and please tell Me how I can cross this vast ocean. That is why I have come to your Ashrama today.”
“ ‘The sage said, “Oh Lord Sri Rama, I shall tell you of the most exalted of all fasts, observing which You will surely conquer Ravana and be eternally glorified. Kindly now listen with full attention.
“ ‘ “On the day before Ekadasii, fashion a water pot of gold or silver, or even copper. Even clay will do if these metals are unavailable.
*Story* :
Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord Sri Krishna, O glorious son of Vasudeva, please be merciful to me and describe the Ekadasii that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February-March)"
Lord Sri Krishna replied, “Oh Yudhisthira, Oh king of kings, gladly I shall tell you about this great fast, known as Vijaya Ekadasii. Whoever observes it certainly achieves success in this life and the next. All the sins of one who fasts on this Ekadasii and hears its sublime glories are eradicated.
“Narada Muni once asked lord Brahma, who sits on a lotus flower about the Vijaya Ekadasii. Sri Narada said, ‘Oh best of all the demigods, kindly tell me the merit one can achieve by faithfully observing Vijaya Ekadasii.’
“Narada’s great father then replied, ‘My dear son, this oldest of fasting days is pure, and it nullifies all sins. I have never revealed this to anyone until today, but you can understand beyond any doubt that this Ekadasii bestows the result indicated by its name… (Vijaya meaning Victory).
“When Lord Rama was exiled to the forest for fourteen years, He, the goddess Sita, and His divine brother Lakshmana stayed at Panchavati as mendicants. Mother Sita was then kidnapped by the demon Ravana, and Lord Rama seemingly became bewildered like an ordinary man by distress. While searching for His beloved consort, the Lord came upon the dying Jatayu and thereafter killed His enemy Kabandha.. The great devotee-vulture Jatayu returned to Vaikuntha after telling Rama how His dear Sita had been abducted by Ravana.
“ ‘Later, Lord Rama and Sugriva, the king of the monkeys, became friends. Together they amassed a grand army of monkeys and bears and sent HanumAnji his minister to Sri LankA, where he was able to see Janaki (Srimati Sita devi) in an Ashoka grove garden. He delivered Lord Rama’s message and showed the ring proving his authenticity for rendering such great service to the Supreme Lord Sri Rama.“ ‘With the help of Sugriva, Lord Rama proceeded toward Sri Lanka. Upon arriving at the shore of the ocean with the army of monkeys, He could understand that the water was uncommonly deep and hostile. Thus He said to Lakshmana, “Oh son of Sumitra, how can We earn enough merit to be able to cross this vast ocean, the unfathomable abode of Varuna deva? I can see no easy way to cross it, teeming as it is with sharks and other ferocious aquatics.”
“ ‘Lakshmana replied, “Oh best of all beings, Oh origin of all the devas, Oh primal personality, the great sage Bakad Albhya lives on an island just four miles from here. Oh Raghava, he has seen many BrahmAs come and go, so aged and wise is he. Let us go to him, take his darshan (audience) and ask him how We can safely reach Our goal.”
“ ‘So Rama and Lakshmana proceeded to the humble Ashrama of the incomparable Bakad Albhya Muni. Approaching him, the two Lords paid Their respectful obeisances to him as if he were a second Vishnu. Bakad Albhya could immediately understand, however, that Sri Rama was actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who for His own reasons had appeared on the Earth and was enacting just like a human being.
“ ‘ “Rama, “ said BakadAlbhya, “Oh best of the human beings, why have You come to my lowly abode?”
“ ‘The Lord replied, “Oh great, twice born brahmin, I have come here to the ocean shore with My phalanx of monkey and bear warriors in order to cross the sea and conquer LankA and its demon horde headed by Ravana. Oh greatest of sages, please be merciful unto Me and please tell Me how I can cross this vast ocean. That is why I have come to your Ashrama today.”
“ ‘The sage said, “Oh Lord Sri Rama, I shall tell you of the most exalted of all fasts, observing which You will surely conquer Ravana and be eternally glorified. Kindly now listen with full attention.
“ ‘ “On the day before Ekadasii, fashion a water pot of gold or silver, or even copper. Even clay will do if these metals are unavailable.
Fill the pot with pure water and then decorate it nicely with mango leaves. Cover it and place it near a holy altar upon a mound of seven grains (the seven grains are barley, wheat, rice, corn, chickpeas, kukani, and dahl or peas). Now take Your morning bath, decorate the water pot with flower garlands and sandalwood paste, and inn the concave lid atop the pot place there the barley, pomegranate, and coconut. Now with great love and devotion worship the water pot Deity form and offer Him incense, sandalwood paste, flowers, a ghee lamp, and a plate of sumptuous foods. Remain there awake that night beside this sacred pot. On top of the lid filled with barley, etc., place a golden murthy of Lord Sri Narayana.
“ ‘ “When Ekadasii dawns, take Your morning bath and then decorate the water pot with fine sandalwood paste and garlands. Then worship the pot again with first class incense, lamps, sandalwood paste and flowers dipped in sandalwood paste, and then devoutly/devotedly place many kinds of cooked food, pomegranate, and coconut before the water pot. Then remain awake over night.
“ ‘ “When the Dwadasi dawns, take the water pot to the bank of a holy river, or even to the shore of a small pond. After worshipping it again properly, Oh King of kings, offer it with all the aforementioned ingredients to a pure hearted brahmin, expert in the Vedic sciences. If You and Your military commanders observe the Vijaya Ekadasii in this way, You will surely be victorious in every way.”
“” ‘Lord Sri Ramachandra Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, did just as Bakad Albhya Muni instructed, and thus He conquered all demoniac forces. Similarly, anyone who observes the Vijaya Ekadasii in this way will always be victorious in this mortal world, and after leaving this world he/she will reside forever in the anxiety free realm of the Kingdom of God known as the Vaikunthas.”
“ ‘Oh Narada, my son, from this history you can understand why one should observe this Ekadasii fast properly, strictly following the rules and regulations. This fast is powerful enough to eradicate all one’s sinful reactions, even the most abominable ones.”
Lord Sri Krishna concluded, “Oh Yudhisthira, anyone who reads or hears this history will attain the same great merit as that which is earned by performing a horse sacrifice on days of yore.”
Thus ends the narration of the glories of Phalguna-krsna Ekadasii or Vijaya Ekadasii, from the Skanda Purana.
“ ‘ “When Ekadasii dawns, take Your morning bath and then decorate the water pot with fine sandalwood paste and garlands. Then worship the pot again with first class incense, lamps, sandalwood paste and flowers dipped in sandalwood paste, and then devoutly/devotedly place many kinds of cooked food, pomegranate, and coconut before the water pot. Then remain awake over night.
“ ‘ “When the Dwadasi dawns, take the water pot to the bank of a holy river, or even to the shore of a small pond. After worshipping it again properly, Oh King of kings, offer it with all the aforementioned ingredients to a pure hearted brahmin, expert in the Vedic sciences. If You and Your military commanders observe the Vijaya Ekadasii in this way, You will surely be victorious in every way.”
“” ‘Lord Sri Ramachandra Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, did just as Bakad Albhya Muni instructed, and thus He conquered all demoniac forces. Similarly, anyone who observes the Vijaya Ekadasii in this way will always be victorious in this mortal world, and after leaving this world he/she will reside forever in the anxiety free realm of the Kingdom of God known as the Vaikunthas.”
“ ‘Oh Narada, my son, from this history you can understand why one should observe this Ekadasii fast properly, strictly following the rules and regulations. This fast is powerful enough to eradicate all one’s sinful reactions, even the most abominable ones.”
Lord Sri Krishna concluded, “Oh Yudhisthira, anyone who reads or hears this history will attain the same great merit as that which is earned by performing a horse sacrifice on days of yore.”
Thus ends the narration of the glories of Phalguna-krsna Ekadasii or Vijaya Ekadasii, from the Skanda Purana.
🏹Auspicious Rama Navami 🏹
जय सियाराम Jai Siya Rama
Ram Navami, the ninth tithi of the bright half of the month of Chaitra, which occurs this year on April 21, marks the birth of Śrī Rāma, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the sacred city of Ayodhya.
Śrī Rāma is the avatar of Dharma, conscious awareness, detachment, discernment and the highest spiritual knowledge. His life story, the Ramayana, is regarded as the first poetic epic or Adi Kavya in the Sanskrit language that all later poets emulated. It is the oldest and most famous story in all of Asia still recited and danced to throughout all of India and as far as Indonesia, with great artistry and adulation.
Rama Janmabhoomi marks the birth place of Sri Rama on which a new magnificent temple to Śrī Rāma is currently under construction, indicating a new historical era with the dharmic force of Śrī Rāma arising again to help confront the numerous forces of ignorance, darkness and adharma in the world today, and restore our harmony and respect for the greater universe of Consciousness.
Śrī Rāma is the Paramatman, the Supreme Self of all. His brother Sri Lakshman is the buddhi or discerning intelligence ever aligned to it. His wife Devi Sita is the power of devotion and the Yoga Shakti. Hanumanji is the power of Prana or life surrendered to the Divine that provides all magical powers. The Asura Ravana is the ego and the forces of ignorance aligned with it that continue to dominate our human world.
The victory of Rama over Ravana is the victory of the inner Self over the outer ego that reveals the Divine nature of all, Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma. May that light of Rama, resplendent as the Sun, arise within you and within all
जय सियाराम Jai Siya Rama
Ram Navami, the ninth tithi of the bright half of the month of Chaitra, which occurs this year on April 21, marks the birth of Śrī Rāma, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the sacred city of Ayodhya.
Śrī Rāma is the avatar of Dharma, conscious awareness, detachment, discernment and the highest spiritual knowledge. His life story, the Ramayana, is regarded as the first poetic epic or Adi Kavya in the Sanskrit language that all later poets emulated. It is the oldest and most famous story in all of Asia still recited and danced to throughout all of India and as far as Indonesia, with great artistry and adulation.
Rama Janmabhoomi marks the birth place of Sri Rama on which a new magnificent temple to Śrī Rāma is currently under construction, indicating a new historical era with the dharmic force of Śrī Rāma arising again to help confront the numerous forces of ignorance, darkness and adharma in the world today, and restore our harmony and respect for the greater universe of Consciousness.
Śrī Rāma is the Paramatman, the Supreme Self of all. His brother Sri Lakshman is the buddhi or discerning intelligence ever aligned to it. His wife Devi Sita is the power of devotion and the Yoga Shakti. Hanumanji is the power of Prana or life surrendered to the Divine that provides all magical powers. The Asura Ravana is the ego and the forces of ignorance aligned with it that continue to dominate our human world.
The victory of Rama over Ravana is the victory of the inner Self over the outer ego that reveals the Divine nature of all, Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma. May that light of Rama, resplendent as the Sun, arise within you and within all
Makuta dharana sarga is highly recommended to be read on the holy day of srirama navami