10 Facts About The Ramayana

Gayatri Mantra

The Gayatri Mantra is composed from the first letter that appears after every 1000 verses of the Ramayana.

King Dasharatha

Besides Lord Ram and his brothers, King Dasharatha was also the father of a daughter.

Lord Vishnu

Lord Ram is regarded as an avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Another Name

Gudakesh is another name for Lord Lakshman.

The Forest

The name of that forest was Dandakaranya, in which Ram, Sita and Lakshmana spent their exile.

Ravana’s Veena

Ravana was an exceptional veena player, hence the veena was imprinted as an emblem on his flag.

Kumbhakarna

Kumbhakarna received an advantage of sleep because Indra was jealous of him.

Ravana’s Death

Ravana knew he'd be murdered by Rama.

River Saryu

Lord Ram left the planet after having a water samadhi in the river Saryu.

Adam's Bridge

According to NASA, the stories of "Ramayana" and "Adam's Bridge" are related.

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