Since the Sanskrit word for a ploughed field is “Sita,” the child was named Sita. She later became the beloved wife of Lord Rama, who himself was born on Rama Navami, exactly one month earlier during ...

path (who had three wives)," Kamal Haasan said Ramayana, one of the most sacred Hindu scriptures, lists the pivotal role Hanuman played in helping Lord Rama rescue Sita from the demon king Ravana.

Rama Tulsi is offered to deities like Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna, and Maa Lakshmi during daily prayers, and its leaves are used to make tea, kadha, and juices to improve digestion, immunity ...

It is believed to mark the start of Treta Yuga, the era in which Lord Rama was born. The day is also linked to the birth of Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. In some legends ...

It was used to test the worthiness of the suitors present in the Swayamvar. Lord Rama, in trying to do so, broke the bow in half, which produced a loud noise that reached Parshuram, informing him of ...

(Source photo by Judi Shimel) Just before the big bacchanal of St. Thomas Carnival shifts into gear, the gleam of shiny steel pans filled the scene at Fort Christian Parking Lot. The annual Pan-O-Rama ...

Devi Sita was an adopted daughter of King Janak and was also popularly called as ‘Janaki’. Lord Rama married Goddess Sita in a ‘Swayamvar’ that was organized by Maharaja Janak in his kingdom, Mithila.

Hembram, 50, emerged from prison to supporters who garlanded him and chanted the Hindu slogan, “Jai Shri Ram [Hail lord Rama].” “The way Hembram was welcomed with garlands and taken on a celebration ...

He is considered a Chiranjeevi who still walks this planet in order to restore Dharma. His role in Ramayana was to mentor Lord Rama and test his strengths. In Mahabharata, he was guru to Drona, ...