Ram Navami - The birth of Lord Rama
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Prasaad
(holy offering) in the form of coconut and milk 'burfis' are usually
offers to the deities during the prayers.
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Lord
Rama – the exile years
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According
to the family hierarchy, Rama was to be the heir to the throne.
But
jealousy engulfed Dasharath’s second queen Kaikayi.
Due
to a long unfulfilled promise, she asked Dasharath to banish
Rama to a 14 year exile and make her son, Bharata the King.
Obeying
his stepmother’s wishes, Rama happily abdicates the throne.
Along with his spouse, Sita and brother Lakshmana, He leaves
the city of Ayodhya. |
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Cards
with Ramnavami greetings are sent to friends and families
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Departure
of Rama saw the death of King Dasharath.
Meanwhile
Rama's younger brother Bharata, refuses to take the throne but
he agrees to rule over Ayodhya as Rama's vice- regent. |
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During
their time in exile, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana suffered many
trials and tribulations.
One
of them involved the abduction of Sita by the King Ravana.
This
was carried out as an act of vengeance against the killing
of his subjects by Rama.
In
the fiercely contested battles that followed, Ravana was killed
and Sita was rescued.
Rama
victoriously returned to Ayodhya to be reunited with his brothers
once again. He was crowned the King of Ayodhya.
This joyous occasion was later named Diwali.
Rama’s
subsequent reign was named Ram Rajya, perfect in every
way, it was known as the golden age.
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