Important Secrets and Interesting Facts about the Ramayana
The Ramayana is considered a sacred text in Hinduism. Many of its stories are familiar to most people. However, some aspects remain unknown to many. The Ramayana is a significant and prominent text in our country. While widely attributed to Tulsidas, the original Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit by the great sage Valmiki, also known as the Adi Kavi (the first poet).
Let's explore some important facts related to the Ramayana:
* Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of Vishnu.
* The Ramcharitmanas depicts Rama worshipping Shiva.
* The word "Rama" appears 1443 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* Rama was appointed the king of Ayodhya for 10,000 years.
* The Raghuvamsa lineage was bestowed upon Rama by the great sage Vashishtha.
* Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in the Awadhi language of the Kali Yuga during the 15th century.
* King Dasharatha had 350 queens, of whom three were prominent.
* The word "Sita" appears 147 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* The Ramayana epic has 24,000 verses (shlokas) divided into seven chapters or kandas. Taking the first letter from every 1000 verses yields the Gayatri Mantra.
* The word "Vaidehi" appears 51 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* Sugriva's entire army was equivalent to 10,000 elephants.
* Sita became Lord Rama's queen at the age of 33.
* Tulsidas was approximately 77 years old when he wrote the Ramcharitmanas.
* Ravana's Pushpaka Vimana had a speed of 400 miles per hour.
* The war between Rama's army and Ravana's army lasted 87 days.
* The construction of the Rama Setu was completed in just 5 days.
* Nal and Neel's father was Vishwakarma.
* Trijata's father was Vibhishana.
* Vishwamitra took Rama for 10 days.
* The word "Janaki" appears 69 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* Rama killed Ravana at the age of only 6 years (This point is likely a misinterpretation or a fictional addition).
* Sukesh Bedi revived Ravana by placing ambrosia in his navel (This point is also likely a misinterpretation or a fictional addition).
* The word "Eka" appears 18 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* The total length of the Rama Setu is reported to be 30 miles (48 kilometers).
* The word "Badhbhagi" appears 58 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* The word "Maram" appears 40 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* The Ramayana does not mention Sita's Swayamvar, Laxman Rekha, or Lord Parashurama.
* The war between Rama and Ravana began on the third day of the Shukla Paksha and lasted eight days, culminating in Ravana's death on Dashami.
* The word "Koți" appears 125 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* Ravana's army numbered seventy crore (72,000,000).
* Lord Rama stayed in Lanka for a total of 111 days.
* The word "Mandir" appears 35 times in the Ramcharitmanas.
* Sita stayed in Lanka for a total of 435 days.
* The Ramcharitmanas contains 27 chhandas (This is likely referring to a specific type of meter or poetic form).
* King Dasharatha's total lifespan was 60,000 years.
* The Ramcharitmanas contains 4608 Chaupais (quatrain verses).
* The Ramcharitmanas contains 1074 Dohas (couplets).
* Sumant's total lifespan in the Ramcharitmanas is 9999 years.
* The Ramcharitmanas contains 207 Sorathas (a type of verse).
* The Ramcharitmanas contains 86 chhandas (This is likely referring to a specific type of meter or poetic form).
