Lord Rama
The ideal man, the very model of dharma and truth
Introduction
Lord Rama is the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. Though he was the prince of Ayodhya, he accepted fourteen years of exile to keep his father's word, ended the wicked Ravana and established the ideal reign of Ram Rajya. As the ideal son, brother, husband, friend and king, he is called "Maryada Purushottam", the perfect man who never crossed the bounds of dharma. His story was sung by Sage Valmiki in the Ramayana and by Tulsidas in the Ramcharitmanas.
Mantra
Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
Read part by part
Parts of the story
5 parts • about 9 min of reading in all
Part 1 • 1 min
Birth in Ayodhya
King Dasharatha's sacrifice for sons, Rama's birth on Chaitra Sud Nom, and his childhood.
Part 2 • 2 min
Journey with Vishwamitra and Sita's Swayamvar
Guarding the sacrifice, the end of Tataka, freeing Ahalya, and winning Sita's hand by breaking Shiva's bow.
Part 3 • 2 min
Fourteen Years of Exile
Kaikeyi's two boons, keeping his father's word, Bharata's sacrifice, and the devotion of Kevat and Shabari.
Part 4 • 2 min
The Abduction of Sita and the War with Ravana
The golden deer, Jatayu's sacrifice, building the Ram Setu, and the end of Ravana on Dussehra.
Part 5 • 2 min
Return to Ayodhya and Ram Rajya
The return in the Pushpak chariot, Ayodhya glowing with lamps, the coronation and the ideal reign of Rama.