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Rama as a first name appears in the Vedic literature, associated with two patronymic names – Margaveya and Aupatasvini – representing different individuals. A third individual named Rama Jamadagnya is the purported author of hymn 10.110 of the Rigveda in the Hindu tradition. [ 26 ]
Ramayana has had a profound influence on India and Indians across the geographical and historical space. Rampur is the most common name for villages and towns across the nation particularly UP, Bihar and West Bengal. [90] It is so common that people have been using Ram Ram as a greeting to each other. [91] [92]
In the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred book and current guru of Sikhism, the name of Rama is the second most commonly used name for the formless God after the name Hari. In the Vishnu Sahasranama, a popular verse indicates the significance of the name of Rama. [4] In the Padma Purana, Shiva recites the verse to his consort Parvati: [5]
As per Tulsidas, repeating the name of Rama is the only means to attain God in the Kali age where the means suited for other ages like meditation, Karma, and Puja are ineffective. [110] He says in Kavitavali that his own redemption is because of the power, glory and majesty of the name of Rama. [ 111 ]
Pages in category "Names of God in literature and fiction" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Whallon, William (1965). "The Idea of God in Beowulf". PMLA. 80 (1). Modern Language Association: 19– 23. doi:10.2307/461121. JSTOR 461121. Swanton, Michael James, The Dream of the Rood. Godden, Malcolm, Michael Lapidge. The Cambridge companion to Old English literature. 2002. University of Cambridge Press. ISBN 0-521-37794-3
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Satnam, meaning 'True Name'; some are of the opinion that this is a name for God in itself, others believe that this is an adjective used to describe the Gurmantar, Waheguru. Waheguru, meaning 'Wonderful Teacher bringing light to remove darkness'; this name is considered the greatest among Sikhs, and it is known as Gurmantar, 'the Guru's Word'.