राम
Rama
Maryada Purushottama · The Ideal King
“Dharma lived perfectly — as son, husband, brother and king.”
Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu and the ideal king (Maryada Purushottam — the supreme person of righteousness). His life, as told in the Ramayana, is the model for dharmic living in every role: son, husband, brother, friend, and king.
- Vahana
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- Consort
- Sita
- Abode
- Ayodhya · Saketa
- Tradition
- Vaishnava
Devi's Insight · What few people know
The Sun hymn before the final battle
Exhausted on the battlefield before facing Ravana, Rama was approached by the sage Agastya, who taught him the Aditya Hridayam, a hymn to the Sun as the source of all strength. Rama recited it three times, felt his courage renewed, and went on to victory. Even the avatar, the story shows, draws strength from prayer.
Source: Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
Iconography
Reading the sacred form
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Green/blue complexion: connection to nature and the infinite.
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Bow and arrow (Kodanda): readiness to protect dharma.
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Serene, composed expression: inner peace despite hardships.
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Simple clothing: humility despite royalty.
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Often depicted with Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman: the complete ideal of family, brotherhood, and devoted friendship/service.
From the scriptures
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Chanting “Sri Rama Rama Rameti” is said to equal reciting all thousand names of Vishnu.
— Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda
The bridge to Lanka was built by Nala, son of the divine architect Vishvakarma.
— Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
Diwali's lamps recall Ayodhya welcoming Rama home after fourteen years.
— Living tradition
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