Rama Navami And Hindu Tradition

Unlike many modern day religions, there are no clear origins of Hinduism. Hinduism is a fusion of various Indian cultures and traditions that over time molded into a religion. Its main roots, however, are in the Indus Valley civilization which was located in what is today known as northwest India and eastern Pakistan between 2500 and 1500 B.C.E, along with the Aryan culture and religion which existed between 1500 and 500 B.C.E. This dates back almost 4,000 years, which makes it one of the oldest religions to date (“Hinduism Influences”). The term Hinduism, however, wasn't always used to describe the religion. The word Hinduism is derived from the Persian word that refers to the Sindhu River in northwest India, and was adopted as a way to refer to the people of that region. By the end of the 19th century, however, the British Colonial Administration began to use the word Hinduism to describe the various religious beliefs and practices of the majority of India's population (“Hinduism Origins, Hinduism History, Hinduism Beliefs.”).

Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, thus, he inherited divine powers of Lord Vishnu. He was born to Ayodhya’s King Dasharatha and his wife Kausalya. Rama was the eldest of four brothers. He came to earth as a human being to kill the demon King Ravana. At their childhood, Rama and his brother Lakshmana left Ayodhya and went with sage Visvamithra to help him fight and kill a demon named Taraka, this was Rama’s first adventure. In favor of this, he was given weapons with divine powers and he ended his journey in Mithila for more adventures. In Mithila, Rama was hosted by King Janaka and there he met Janaka’s daughter Sita who became Rama’s wife later. At Mithila, by his divine powers, Rama bend and broke the huge bow of god Shiva into half thus, Sita became

           Paley dismisses details in regards to dharma to make it show how unfairly Sita seemed to be treated by Rama throughout the story to compare it to her own deteriorating love life with her future ex-husband.  On the contrary, Narayan tends to depict Rama to be a strict follower of dharma. Rama embodies the essence of one's virtuous duty by

The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic, it’s Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems that are usually written in the early Indic language of India, that follows Prince Rama’s journey through many obstacles. These barriers that he undertook through that expedition includes Rama going into the village to kill Titans with his mentor Sage Vasishtha, stringing the bow of Shiva, no man is able to complete this task, and being ostracized for 14 years and live in the forest with Sita and his brother Lakshmana, and the most stupendous quest that he accomplished was the one that he saved Sita. While living in the forest, the beautiful Sita captured the eye of a Demon ruler Ravana. Ravana abducted Sita and Rama rescued her with the help from the monkey king Sugriva. Because she was captured for one year and sleeping in another man’s house, Rama questions Sita’s purity and faith. To prove her chastity, Sita throws herself on a pyre in sorrow and she is spared by the god of fire. This proves Sita’s purity and after that Rama welcome Sita back on his side.

Dharma is the duty that people must fulfill in order to achieve their life’s purpose. In the Hindu religion, it is what guides the followers’ life choices and actions. Only the utmost just decisions and choices will lead down the path of obtaining dharma. At first glance, the Indian epic, The Ramayana, is a love story about a prince who is banished to the forest and an evil creature subsequently kidnaps his wife. However, it serves a much greater purpose in the Hindu culture. The Ramayana serves as a guide to living a life of moral righteousness. Rama and Sita are role models of how men and women should interact with each other and with society. There is multiple times throughout the epic that Rama faces morally difficult decisions that he flawlessly surpasses, a feat that his human peers surely would not have had the mental strength to accomplish. Rama is the supreme example of how to live a moral life. Rama’s dharma is to destroy evil, and throughout the book the difficult choices he makes and the heroic actions her performs are what guide him in his quest to fulfill his duty. Other characters in the epic, such as Ravana, are faced with the same moral dilemmas and chose incorrectly, which ultimately lead to their demise. Rama’s profound greatness is a result of his ability to place dharma above all other humanly desires and personal interests.

Rama is the only character in the Ramayana who is solely created for one purpose; he is created to fulfill his dharma. The dharma he is created to fulfill is to kill Ravana. The epic begins showing this when Sita, Lakshmana, and Rama settle in Panchvati. Rama "never lost sight of his main purpose in settling down in this region- he had come here to encounter and destroy the asuras, the fiends who infested this area, causing suffering and hardship to all good souls who only wanted to be left alone to pursue their spiritual aims in peace. Rama's whole purpose of incarnation was ultimately to destroy Ravana, the chief of the asuras" (Narayan 63). As Rama's incarnation is for the purpose of destroying Ravana, this is the first step in his journey. Dharma and the impact it has is shown in the quote as it impacts Rama's decision to move to Panchvati. Dharma impacts his decision as he chooses to pursue it. If this were not his dharma, he would not move to Panchvati to get closer to Ravana. Without him moving here, the plot will not continue how it does, therefore creating significance in his following of dharma. This is only the beginning of his journey, and as he advances, he finally reaches Lanka to fulfill his dharma. Other than Rama, the character known as Hanuman is relevant to the story due to his dharma. Hanuman is the

Ramayana is a Hindu epic which is not unknown across India. Every elder, adult and child is familiar with the romance of Ram and Sita and grandeur of Ramayana.

Valmiki, a sage, gave a long list of virtuous qualities to Narada, the wanderer, that he felt made the perfect man; fulling believing he was describing a figure of his imagination (Ramesh Menon, The Ramayana, Book 1, 4). What Valmiki didn’t know was that there was a perfect man named Rama and he would be the mortal that destroyed Ravana. Since no immortal man could kill Ravana and end his tyranny, Rama was necessary to destroy Ravana definitely (Menon, Ramayana, Bk 1, 10). Even though Rama is the one who was made to destroy Ravana, they share many characteristics, as they are both good leaders, but, in my opinion, their most defining features are what sets them apart.

The Ramayana is a text that plays a major significance in the Hindu tradition. It was written by a Sage named Valmiki between the fifth and fourth century BC. The Ramayana belongs to the genre “Itihasa” which is the combination of history and myth. It plays a significant role in the lives of most Hindu’s particularly because of the protagonist Ram. Ram, in the traditional telling of the Ramayana is depicted as a man who is loyal and trustworthy. However, in Paley’s adaptation, Ram is the antagonist and analogous to the modern day man who “breaks hearts”. Unlike most interpretations of the Ramayana, the one in the movie Sita Sings the Blues by Nina Paley is rather peculiar. This adaptation caused a lot of controversy because of its

 Rama and Lakshmana meet Hanuman, the greatest devotee of Rama and an adherent of Sugriva, the banished pretender to the throne of Kishkindha. Rama befriends Sugriva and helps him by killing his elder brother Vali thus regaining the kingdom of Kiskindha, in exchange for helping Rama to recover Sita.

Rama loved the people of Ayodhya and the people respected him. He treated the low caste boatman as his own brother. In the forest of Chitra Koot, he treated the Bhils as his own men. He became a true protector of’ all sages in trouble.

An ancient literary monument that incorporates a rational perspective and approach towards life helps a person resolve infinite conceivable questions, unlock morals and ethics, and approach enlightenment. The Ramayana, a relic with sacred relevance not only to India, but all of humanity, consolidates the innumerable queries by humans, answers them with morality, principals, and philosophical beliefs. This Indian heroic epic poem, comprises of approximately 24,000 verses, is mostly written using the sloka meter and is divided into 7 books, each containing 500 chapters. It provides a narrative allegory of Rama 's life and other characters who have become fundamental people in Hinduism. They also express the responsibilities of people in relationships. Overall, the Ramayana presents Hindu teachings from ancient sage Hindus with philosophical concepts which has inspired religion, beliefs, ideas, humanity, and principals of life.

In the history of Indian and Sanskrit writing, Ramayana shines bright. Ramayana mirrors the Indian society and in addition the perfect quality within human instinct. Our customary Ramayana begins with the visit of Narada to Valmiki's ashrama and describes him about Rama and his trip. Through Valmiki, we came to think about Rama the avatar of God and his life as a human.

The whole of the Ramayana is an Epic of humanity. Humanity does not mean mankind but that which particularly human nature. It is in this sense, Sri Rama is oftentimes called the paragon of humanity, an example of the perfection of human nature. This perfection is not inclusive of the foibles of man in his lower endowments. That majestic feature of bodily personality, the ideal perfection of physiological structure, the beauty of understanding, dignity of behavior, exemplary nature of conduct--to put it in one word 'perfection' as conceived or as conceivable by the human understanding--this is what comes forth as an answer from the

The history of Bihar is very ancient. In fact, it extends to the very dawn of human civilization. Earlier stories and legends of Hinduism the Sanatana (Eternal) Dharma - are associated with Bihar. Sita the consort of Lord Rama, was a princess of Bihar. She was the daughter of King Janak of Videha. The districts of Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Samastipur, Madhubani, and Darbhanga, in north-central Bihar mark this ancient kingdom. The present small township of Sitamarhi is located here. According to legend, the birthplace of Sita is Punaura, located on the west side of Sitamarhi, the headquarters of the district. Janakpur the capital of King Janak and the place where Lord Rama and Sita were married, lies just across the border in Nepal. It is reached via the rail station of Janakapur Road which is located in the Sitamarhi district on the Narkatiyaganj - Darbhanga section of the North-Eastern Railway. It is not an accident, therefore, that was the original author of the Hindu epic The Ramayana Maharishi Valmiki lived in Ancient Bihar. Valmikinagar is a small town and is a railroad station in the district of West Champaran, close to the railhead of Narkatiyaganj in northwest Bihar. The word Champaran is derived from champa-arnya, or a forest of the fragrant Champa (magnolia) tree.