8 Lesser Known Facts About Lord Ram

Lord Ram is considered as  the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu according to hindu mythology. He is considered as  the oldest deity to be worshipped in human form. Lord Vishnu is known as the preserver.

Lord Ram is a descendant of Lord Surya and his 394th name was given to him by Raghuvanshi Guru Maharishi Vashistha. 

According to some hindu scriptures, Lord Ram ruled Ayodhya for 11,000 years as per the and the time period which was ruled by the lord ram was known as the ram rajya. 

Once, Ravana's brother Ahiravan kidnapped Lord Rama and Lakshmana and took them to Hades to sacrifice them to Mahamaya Devi. However, Lord Hanuman freed them by killing Ahiravan.

According to the scriptures once, Lord Hanuman defeated Lord Ram by reciting his name to protect the king of Kashi, Yayati. 

Lord Ram is not just worshipped in India but in many Asian countries including Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines, Nepal and SriLanka. Ramayan is the cultural art of their locals. 

Lord shree Ram took the jal samadhi in the Saryu river Ayodhya. He abandoned the earth by releasing all the attachments towards the maya and left the earth with jal samadhi. 

Lord Ram is the path to dharma. In sanatan dharma lord ram is the ideal god to look at . The personality and understanding of the character of lord ram can drastically change you in a better way.