Key Events
What did Kaikeyi use to demand Rama's exile, which were granted by Dasharatha after she saved his life in battle?
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Who was the wife of Dasharatha who used two boons to exile Rama and make her son Bharata the king?
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Kaikeyi
Double Points
What is the specific name of the location in the forest where Rama built his dwelling and where Surpanakha first approached him?
Panchavati
Which grove (vatika) in Lanka could Hanuman not burn when he set fire to the city using his tail?
Ashoka Vatika
Which devoted brother placed Rama's sandals on the throne and ruled as regent from Nandigrama during the exile?
Bharata
Who reminds Hanuman of his forgotten strength before he leaps to Lanka?
Jambavan
What did Lakshmana hear that made him leave Sita alone in the kutiya?
Rama's voice crying for help
Who was the wise bear king, present at the churning of the ocean, who led the search party that found Sita's location?
Triple Points
Jambavan
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To who's forest ashram did Rama banish Sita after performing the Ashwamedha sacrifice?
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Valmiki
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What weapon did Indrajit use to strike Lakshmana unconscious, requiring the Sanjeevani herb to revive him?
Nagpasha
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What specific offense against dharma did Vali commit against Sugriva that made Rama promise to kill him?
Taking Sugriva's wife
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As a child, what did hanuman ji try to eat thinking it was a fruit.
Surya (the Sun)
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What strategy did Vibhishana reveal to Rama about Ravana's source of power that helped in defeating him?
The nectar/amrita stored in his navel
What name did Ravana's son earn after defeating Indra in battle, before being killed by Lakshmana?
Indrajit (or Meghanada)
Where did the vanara army gather and organize before beginning their search for Sita?
Hint: Sugriva's kingdom
Kishkindha
What celestial weapon did Lakshmana use to finally kill Indrajit in their battle?
Indra's weapon/Indrastra (or bow given by Indra)
Who was the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna who willingly sent her sons to serve their elder brothers?
Sumitra
What did hanuman ji apply on his whole body for Rams'a long life?
Sindoor
Sita once applied sindoor on her forehead for Rama’s long life. Hanuman, upon learning this, smeared his whole body with sindoor for Rama’s well-being.
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Who created a mystical deception during the war making Rama believe it was night, forcing him to break his vow?
Indrajit (Meghanada)
Who was the demon who disguised himself as a golden deer to help Ravana abduct Sita?
Maricha
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Who was the vanara architect, son of Vishwakarma, who guided the building of the bridge to Lanka?
Nala
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What celestial being (a divine bird) awakened the unconscious Rama and Lakshmana after Indrajit's Nagapasha attack?
Garuda
What specific relationship did Ravana have with Kubera, the god of wealth, before he conquered Lanka?
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Kubera was his half-brother (they shared the same father, Vishrava)
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Which demoness tries to catch Hanuman’s shadow mid-air?
Simhika
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What celestial weapon did Rama ultimately use to kill Ravana, which was given to him by Sage Agastya?
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Brahmastra (or Brahmanda Astra)
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Who was the only son of Ravana who advised his father to return Sita and avoid war, but was ignored?
Akshayakumara
At which tirtha (still exists in modern India) did Rama and his army rest and perform rituals before the final battle with Ravana?
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Setubandha (where the bridge was built) or Dhanushkodi
Which celestial architect originally built the golden city of Lanka before it was won by Ravana from Kubera?
Vishwakarma
In some versions of Uttara Kanda, who spread gossip about Sita that led to Rama banishing her while she was pregnant?
A dhobi
Which kaand in Ramayana Book of Beauty narrates Hanuman’s journey to Lanka, meeting with Sita, and burning of Lanka.
Sundar Kaand
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For how many days did Rama perform penance before the ocean god Varuna appeared to him?
Three days
Which brother of Jatayu, help the vanara search party discover from the mountain cave?
Sampati
From which mountain peak located at the southern tip of India did Hanuman leap across the ocean to Lanka?
Mahendra Parvat (Mount Mahendra)
What sin did Rama cleanse by installing a Shivalinga and worshipping Shiva at Rameshwaram before returning home?
Sin of killing Ravana (killing a Brahmin/learned being)
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What was Maricha's relationship to Ravana?
Mama (Maternal uncle)
Which mountain did Hanuman carry for Lakshmana’s life?
Dronagiri
What did Ravana's son create as an illusion to demoralize Sita in Ashoka Vatika?
Rama's severed head
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Who was Vali's wife known for her wisdom who gave counsel after Vali's death?
Tara
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At whose ashram did Shabari, an elderly devotee, wait for Rama and offer him berries?
Matanga (Sage Matanga's ashram)
Who was the female demon who could change forms and tried to swallow Hanuman mid-flight to Lanka?
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Surasa
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Who was Sugriva's wife
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Ruma
The three demons in Sundar Kand
1️⃣ Surasa — Tests Hanuman’s strength and intelligence.
2️⃣ Simhika — Tries to grab Hanuman’s shadow mid-air.
3️⃣ Lankini — Guardian of Lanka who stops Hanuman at the entrance.