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During Rama Navami, reading or listening from literature about Rama is a common practice. Reading the entire Ramayana (Hindu epic entailing the adventures of Rama) [24] for a week leading up to Rama Navami is organized. [5] [12] The earliest version of the text was composed by the sage Valmiki. [10]
Swaminarayan at birth, with his mother Premvati. Swaminarayan was born on 3 April 1781 (Chaitra sud Nom in the Vikram Samvat calendar) in Chhapaiya.This day is annually celebrated as Shree Swaminarayan Jayanti by his followers.
A third individual named Rama Jamadagnya is the purported author of hymn 10.110 of the Rigveda in the Hindu tradition. [25] The word Rama appears in ancient literature in reverential terms for three individuals: [25] Parashu-rama, as the sixth avatar of Vishnu. He is linked to the Rama Jamadagnya of the Rigveda fame.
Ram Mandir (Odia: ରାମ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a Hindu temple, located in Bhubaneswar, near Kharavel Nagar, Janpath, Odisha, India. [1] Ram Mandir is one of the most famous temples of the ‘Temple City of India’ – Bhubaneswar. It houses beautiful images of Lord Rama, his consort Goddess Sita and his brother Lord Lakhshmana.
Vijayadashami celebrations include processions to a river or ocean front that involve carrying clay statues of Durga, [13] Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya, accompanied by music and chants, after which the images are immersed in the water for dissolution and farewell. In other places, towering effigies of Ravana, symbolising evil, are ...
In other parts like Sitamarhi and close to the Nepal border, the spring Navaratri attracts a large Rama Navami fair, which marks the birth of Lord Rama. It is the largest cattle trading fair and attracts a large handicraft market in pottery, kitchen, and housewares, as well as traditional clothing.
Ramaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the prominent temples in the town and also one of the most prominent temples dedicated to Rama in India. This temple is also counted as a temple located on the banks of river Kaveri.
Panguni Uthiram commemorates the weddings of Shiva and Parvati, Rama and Sita, Murugan (Kartikeya) and Devasena, and Ranganatha (Vishnu) and Andal. It is also marks the manifestation of Ayyappan. [4] [5] [6] Lakshmi is said to have emerged from the Ocean of Milk during the legend of the Samudra Manthana on this occasion, celebrated as ...