Pastimes Of Sri Ramachandra

PASTIMES OF SRI RAMACHANDRA

The Story of Lord Rama

Lord Rama – the 7th incarnation

Valmiki writes the Ramayana

King Dasharatha performs fire sacrifice for progeny

Dasharatha’s wives give birth to Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata andShatrughna

Baby Rama with mother Kaushalya

Dasharatha with his transcendental sons

Vishwamitra trains the princes of Ayodhya in archery

Rama and Lakshmana killdemoness TAtaka

Lord Rama delivers Ahalya

Lord Rama breaks the Shiva-dhanushin Sita-svayamvara …

… to win Mother Sita’s hand in marriage

Manthara poisons Kaikeyi’s mind

Kaikeyi asks for two boons that Dasharatha had promised her –

1.To install Bharatha as the King2.Send Lord Rama to the forest for 14 years

Dasharatha is aggrieved

Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmanaleave for the forest

Boatman Kevata honors the arrival of Lord Rama and …

… ferries them to theotherside of the river

Sharayu

Rama, Sita and Lakshmanaenter the forest

Meanwhile, Dasharatha leaves hisbody

Bharatha requestsLord Rama to return

Bharatha worships Lord Rama’s wooden

slippers

They construct a cottageat Panchavati

Lakshmana cuts off Soorpanaka’sears and nose

Sita spots a golden deer

Ravana disguised as a rishi

Ravana kidnaps Sita

Ram and Lakshmana search for Sita

Jatayu the vulture revealsRavana’s kidnapping of

Mother Sita

Lord Rama meets Shabari

Duel between Vali and Sugriva

Lord Rama delivers Vali

Hanuman seeks permission to goin search of Mother Sita

Lord Rama gives Hanuman His ring

Mother Sita in Ashoka Vatikasurrounded by demonesses

Ravana threatens Mother Sita

Hanuman jumps over the sea in one leap to reach Lanka

Mother Sita gives Hanuman her Chudamani

for Lord Rama

Hanuman sets Lanka on fire

Lord Rama embraces Hanuman for his brave

services

Lord Rama challenges the ocean

The ocean surrenders

Monkey soldiers build a bridge to Lanka

Hanuman brings Sanjeevani

Lakshmana is revived

Lord Rama fights with Ravanaand emerges victorious

Lord Rama returns to Ayodhya on a flower air-plane

Coronation of Lord Rama

at Ayodhya

Mother Sita gives birth to Luv and Kusha at Sage

Valmiki’s ashram

sakrd eva prapanno yastaväsmiti ca yäcate

abhayam sarvadä tasmaidadämy etad vratam mama

"If one surrenders unto Me sincerely, saying, 'My Lord,

from this day I am fully surrendered unto You,' I

always give him protection. That is My vow."

(Rämäyana, Yuddha-kända 18.33)

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