Rama
Rama is the seventh avatara of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana: the exiled prince of Ayodhya who rescues Sita from Ravana and rules as the model of dharma. His birthday is Ramanavami, his worship is central to Vaishnavism, and Ayodhya is his great pilgrimage site.
Correspondences
Offerings
- Offerings
- RiceFruitFlowersWaterGhee
Sacred timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- RamMaryada Purushottama
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- The Ideal KingSeventh Avatara of VishnuLord of Ayodhya
- Symbols
- BowArrowSandalChakra
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneReverent dutyAddressLord RamaRaghupatiMaryada PurushottamaRelationshipExemplar and kingWarningHe asks the hardest form of dutyResonanceThose facing exile or questions of duty
- Modern Practice
Invoked for right conduct, courage in exile and the keeping of promises. The Ramayana is read as a guide to dharma in household and public life.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- DharmaKingshipDutyRighteousnessArcheryProtection
- Mythology Summary
Rama is the seventh avatara of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana: the exiled prince of Ayodhya who rescues Sita from Ravana and rules as the model of dharma. His birthday is Ramanavami, his worship is central to Vaishnavism, and Ayodhya is his great pilgrimage site.
Details
- Correspondences
- ColorsGreenGoldBlueScentsSandalwoodFrankincenseMetalsGoldCopperAnimalsEagleMonkeyBear
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