8 Hindu God Rama Facts: Into Hinduism

8 Hindu God Rama Facts: Into Hinduism

Human effort can be used for self-betterment and that there is no such thing as an external fate imposed by the gods.

— Yoga Vasistha (Vasistha teaching Rama) Tr: Christopher Chapple

#1 

  Rama is also known as Ramachandra, Raghuveer, Raghava.

#2 

He is the Seventh avatar of the god Vishnu. He incarnated in Treta Yuga (2nd Yuga).

#3 

Rama was born on the ninth day of the lunar month Chaitra (March–April). The day is celebrated in India as Ram Navami. 

#4

 He is considered to be Supreme Being in Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism.

#5 

As a person, Rama personifies the characteristics of an ideal person (Purushottam).He is the most ideal man ever walked on earth and signifies the characteristics and virtues of a perfect person with his moral obligations, duties, rights and social responsibilities.
For this reason, he is also named as Maryada Purushottam or the best of upholders of Dharma.
His life can be seen as illustrations of Dharma and living a rightful life.

#6

Diwali is one of the major Hindu festivals and is connected with celebrations that were done when Rama returned after the exile to his kingdom 

#7 

The most recommended icon for him is that he be shown standing in tribhanga pose (thrice bent "S" shape). He is shown black, blue or dark color, typically wearing reddish color clothes. If his wife and brother are a part of the iconography, Lakshamana is on his left side while Sita always on the right of Rama, both of golden-yellow complexion

#8 

In many parts in the world, His life is remembered and celebrated in the form of dramatic plays around autumn which is called Ramlila and the play follows Ramayana or more commonly the Ramcharitmanas.

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