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Who is the author who wrote Ramayana in Sanskrit?
Shri Valmiki Rishi
What were the boons demanded by Queen Kaikeyi from the King Dasharatha?
1. Kaikeyi's son Bharata must be crowned King.
2. Send Rama to the forest for 14 years.
Who carried away Mother Sita?
Ravana
Who fought with the Demon king in order to rescue Sita?
Jatayu
Who are the twin princes?
Lakshmana and Shatrughna
What is each chapter in the Ramayana called in Sanskrit?
Khanda
What was the yaga performed by King Dasharatha, who was childless
Putrakameshti Yaga.
Why did Guha request Sri Rama not to step on his boat until he washes his feet?
He had heard the story of Ahalya and said that he didn't want his boat also to turn into a women. He was using this as a reason to wash Rama's feet.
Where did Rama, Lakshmana and Sita stay in the forest?
Panchavati and Chitrakoot
Who was the royal preceptor who tutored the princes?
Sage Vasishta
Where was Bharata when Rama was sent to the forest?
Kingdom Kekaya with his Grandfather
What were the names of the wives of Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna
Lakshmana - Urmila
Bharata - Mandavi
Shatrughna - Shrutakeerthi
Where did Rama meet Hanuman?
Mountain Rishimukha
Who made Lakshmana faint?
Meghanatha with his weapon Sakti
The Ramayana is a tale of three cities. What are the cities?
Ayodhya, Lanka, Mithila
What were the sacred mantras given by the sage Vishwamitra to the princes?
Bala and Athibala
Under whose auspices was the Yaga that Dasharatha conducted for a child?
Rishi Rishyashringa
To whose ashram did Rama, Sita and Lakshmana go in the forest?
Sage Bharadwaj
Who was Lavanasura? How was he killed?
A little after Rama was crowned and Sita was exiled, the Rishis were being tortured by Lavanasura, one son of Ravana. He did Tapas and recieved, a powerful Trishula. Rishis pleaded Rama to protect them from Lavanasura. Rama told Shatrughna to kill Lavanasura before he has his Trishula in his hands. Shatrughna killed him in the morning, the time when Lavanasura gathers food and flesh of animals.
What are the two famous Ramayanas that are very popular in Hindi and Tamil? Who wrote them?
Rama Charita Manas in Hindi by Santh Tulasi Das.
Ramayana in Tamil by Kamban.
What is Uttara Ramayana?
Ramayana has been split into two sections: Purva Ramayana and Uttara Ramayana. Uttara Ramayana is suffused with compassion and seeks to install the principal of Rama in the heart of the people.
What is the significance of Ramalingeshwar temple?
Ramalingeshwar is the name of the idol of Shiva Lingam installed by Rama before crossing the ocean.
Who advised Sri Rama to chant the Adithya Hrudayam?
Sage Agasthya.
What do the ten heads of Ravana signify?
The ten heads of Ravana signify his scholarship in four Vedas and six Shastras.
How many chapters are there in the Ramayana?
There are six khandas.