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Ramayana:Summary


The Ramayana is one of the two great Indian epics,the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana tells about life in India around 1000 BCE and offers models in dharma. The hero, Rama, lived his whole life by the rules of dharma; in fact, that was why Indian consider him heroic. When Rama was a young boy, he was the perfect son. Later he was an ideal husband to his faithful wife, Sita, and a responsible ruler of Aydohya. "Be as Rama," young Indians have been taught for 2,000 years; "Be as Sita."

The original Ramayana was a 24,000 couplet-long epic poem attributed to the Sanskrit poet Valmiki. Oral versions of Rama's story circulated for centuries, and the epic was probably first written down sometime around the start of the Common Era. It has since been told, retold, translated and transcreated throughout South and Southeast Asia, and the Ramayana continues to be performed in dance, drama, puppet shows, songs and movies all across Asia.

From childhood most Indians learn the characters and incidents of these epics and they furnish the ideals and wisdom of common life. The epics help to bind together the many peoples of India, transcending caste, distance and language. Two all-Indian holidays celebrate events in the Ramayana. Dussehra, a fourteen-day festival in October, commemorates the siege of Lanka and Rama's victory over Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. Divali, the October-November festival of Lights, celebrates Rama and Sita's return home to their kingdom of Ayodhya

Prince Rama was the eldest of four sons and was to become king when his father retired from ruling. His stepmother, however, wanted to see her son Bharata, Rama's younger brother, become king. Remembering that the king had once promised to grant her any two wishes she desired, she demanded that Rama be banished and Bharata be crowned. The king had to keep his word to his wife and ordered Rama's banishment. Rama accepted the decree unquestioningly. "I gladly obey father's command," he said to his stepmother. "Why, I would go even if you ordered it."

When Sita, Rama's wife, heard Rama was to be banished, she begged to accompany him to his forest retreat. "As shadow to substance, so wife to husband," she reminded Rama. "Is not the wife's dharma to be at her husband's side? Let me walk ahead of you so that I may smooth the path for your feet," she pleaded. Rama agreed, and Rama, Sita and his brother Lakshmana all went to the forest.

When Bharata learned what his mother had done, he sought Rama in the forest. "The eldest must rule," he reminded Rama. "Please come back and claim your rightful place as king." Rama refused to go against his father's command, so Bharata took his brother's sandals and said, "I shall place these sandals on the throne as symbols of your authority. I shall rule only as regent in your place, and each day I shall put my offerings at the feet of my Lord. When the fourteen years of banishment are over, I shall joyously return the kingdom to you." Rama was very impressed with Bharata's selflessness. As Bharata left, Rama said to him, "I should have known that you would renounce gladly what most men work lifetimes to learn to give up."

Later in the story, Ravana, the evil King of Lanka, (what is probably present-day Sri Lanka) abducted Sita. Rama mustered the aid of a money army, built a causeway across to Lanka, released Sita and brought her safely back to Aydohya. In order to set a good example, however, Rama demanded that Sita prove her purity before he could take her back as his wife. Rama, Sita and Bharata are all examples of persons following their dharma.

This lesson focuses on how the Ramayana teaches Indians to perform their dharma. Encourage students to pick out examples of characters in the epic who were faithful to their dharma and those who violated their dharma. Mahatma Gandhi dreamed that one day modern India would become a Ram-rajya.

Main Characters of the Ramayana

Dasaratha -- King of Ayodhya (capital of Kosala), whose eldest son was Rama. Dasaratha had three wives and four sons -- Rama, Bharata, and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.

Rama -- Dasaratha's first-born son, and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty). Rama, along with his wife Sita, have served as role models for thousands of generations in India and elsewhere. Rama is regarded by many Hindus as an incarnation of the god Vishnu.

Sita -- Rama's wife, the adopted daughter of King Janak. Sita was found in the furrows of a sacred field, and was regarded by the people of Janak's kingdom as a blessed child.

Bharata -- Rama's brother by Queen Kaikeyi. When Bharata learned of his mother's scheme to banish Rama and place him on the throne, he put Rama's sandals on the throne and ruled Ayodhya in his name.

Hanuman -- A leader of the monkey tribe allied with Rama against Ravana. Hanuman has many magical powers because his father was the god of the wind. Hanuman's devotion to Rama, and his supernatural feats in the battle to recapture Sita, has made him one of the most popular characters in the Ramayana.

Ravana -- The 10-headed king of Lanka who abducted Sita.

Kaushlaya -- Dasaratha's first wife, and the mother of Rama.

Lakshmana -- Rama's younger brother by Dasaratha's third wife, Sumitra. When Rama and Sita were exiled to the forest, Lakshmana followed in order to serve.

Ramayana: A Summary

1. Dasharatha, King of Aydohya, has three wives and four sons. Rama is the eldest. His mother is Kaushalya. Bharata is the son of his second and favorite wife, Queen Kaikeyi. The other two are twins, Lakshman and Shatrughna. Rama and Bharata are blue, perhaps indicating they were dark skinned or originally south Indian deities.

2) A sage takes the boys out to train them in archery. Rama has hit an apple hanging from a string.

3) In a neighboring city the ruler's daughter is named Sita. When it was time for Sita to choose her bridegroom, at a ceremony called a swayamvara, the princes were asked to string a giant bow. No one else can even lift the bow, but as Rama bends it, he not only strings it but breaks it in two. Sita indicates she has chosen Rama as her husband by putting a garland around his neck. The disappointed suitors watch.

4) King Dasharatha, Rama's father, decides it is time to give his throne to his eldest son Rama and retire to the forest to seek moksha. Everyone seems pleased. This plan fulfills the rules of dharma because an eldest son should rule and, if a son can take over one's responsibilities, one's last years may be spent in a search for moksha. In addition, everyone loves Rama. However Rama's step-mother, the king's second wife, is not pleased. She wants her son, Bharata, to rule. Because of an oath Dasharatha had made to her years before, she gets the king to agree to banish Rama for fourteen years and to crown Bharata, even though the king, on bended knee, begs her not to demand such things. Broken-hearted, the devastated king cannot face Rama with the news and Kaikeyi must tell him.

5) Rama, always obedient, is as content to go into banishment in the forest as to be crowned king. Sita convinces Rama that she belongs at his side and his brother Lakshman also begs to accompany them. Rama, Sita and Lakshman set out for the forest.

Bharata, whose mother's evil plot has won him the throne, is very upset when he finds out what has happened. Not for a moment does he consider breaking the rules of dharma and becoming king in Rama's place. He goes to Rama's forest retreat and begs Rama to return and rule, but Rama refuses. "We must obey father," Rama says. Bharata then takes Rama's sandals saying, "I will put these on the throne, and every day I shall place the fruits of my work at the feet on my Lord." Embracing Rama, he takes the sandals and returns to Aydohya.

6) Years pass and Rama, Sita and Lakshman are very happy in the forest. Rama and Lakshman destroy the rakshasas (evil creatures) who disturb the sages in their meditations. One day a rakshasa princess tries to seduce Rama, and Lakshmana wounds her and drives her away. She returns to her brother Ravana, the ten-headed ruler of Lanka (Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon), and tells her brother (who has a weakness for beautiful women) about lovely Sita.

Ravana devises a plan to abduct Sita. He sends a magical golden deer which Sita desires. Rama and Lakshman go off to hunt the deer, first drawing a protective circle around Sita and warning her she will be safe as long as she does not step outside the circle. As they go off, Ravana (who can change his shape) appears as a holy man begging alms. The moment Sita steps outside the circle to give him food, Ravana grabs her and carries her off the his kingdom in Lanka.

7) Rama is broken-hearted when he returns to the empty hut and cannot find Sita. A band of monkeys offer to help him find Sita.
Ravana has carried Sita to his palace in Lanka, but he cannot force her to be his wife so he puts her in a grove and alternately sweet-talks her and threatens her in an attempt to get her to agree to marry him. Sita will not even look at him but thinks only of her beloved Rama. Hanuman, the general of the monkey band can fly since his father is the wind, and Hanuman flies to Lanka and, finding Sita in the grove, comforts her and tells her Rama will soon come and save her.

8) Ravana's men capture Hanuman, and Ravana orders them to wrap Hanuman's tail in cloth and to set it on fire. With his tail burning, Hanuman hops from house-top to house-top, setting Lanka afire. He then flies back to Rama to tell him where Sita is.

9) Rama, Lakshman and the monkey army build a causeway from the tip of India to Lanka and cross over to Lanka. A might battle ensues. Rama kills several of Ravana's brothers and then
Rama confronts ten-headed Ravana. (Ravana is known for his wisdom as well as for his weakness for women which may explain why he is pictured as very brainy.) Rama finally kills Ravana.

10). Rama frees Sita. After Sita proves here purity, they return to Ayodhya and Rama becomes king. His rule, Ram-rajya, is an ideal time when everyone does his or her dharma and "fathers never have to light the funeral pyres for their sons."

Anjaneya Ashtottara Shatanamavali – 108 Names of Hanuman
Anjaneya Ashthatora Shatanamavali or Hanuman Ashtottara Satha Nama Stotram is the 108 divine names of Lord Hanuman or Anjaneya or Bajrang Bali. Anjaneya Ashtotram Stotra is one of the most popular mantras which describe the hundred and eight names of Lord Hanuman or Bajrang Bali and his great deeds. Here is the Anjaneya Ashthatora Shatanamavali Lyrics along with the devotional video song which plays the slide show of some beautiful pictures of Lord Hanuman on the auspicious occassion of Hanuman Jayanti.

Shri Anjaneya Ashthatora Shatanamawali Lyrics

Om Angenayaya Namah
Om Mahaveeraya Namah
Om Hanumate Namah
Om Marutatmajaya Namah
Om Tatva-gnyana-pradaya Namah
Om Sita Devi Mudhra-padraya kaya Namah
Om Ashokavani-kaachetre Namah
Om Sarva-maya-vibham-janaya Namah
Om Sarva-banda-vimokthre Namah
Om Raksho-vidhvamsa-karakaya Namah
Om Para-vidhya-pariharaya Namah
Om Para-shourya-vinashanaya Namah
Om Paramamtra-niraakarte Namah
Om Parayantra-pradbedakaaya Namah
Om Sarwagraha-vinaashine Namah
Om Bhimasena-sahayakrute Namah
Om Sarwa-dukhaharaaya Namah
Om Sarwa-lokachaarinye Namah
Om Manojavaaya Namah
Om Paarijaata drumulasdhaya Namah
Om Sarwa-mantra-swarupine Namah
Om Sarwa-tantra-swarupine Namah
Om Sarwa-yantratmakaaya Namah
Om Kapeeshwaraaya Namah
Om Mahakaayaaya Namah
Om Sarwa-rogaharaaya Namah
Om Prabhave Namah
Om Balasiddhikaraaya Namah
Om Sarwa-vidya-sampatpradaa-yakaaya Namah
Om Kapisenaa-naayakaaya Namah
Om Bhavishya-chatu-rananaaya Namah
Om Kumaara-bramhachaarine Namah
Om Ratna-kundala-deeptamate Namah
Om Sanchala-dwala-sannaddha-lambamaana shikhojwalaaya Namah
Om Gandharwa-vidya-tatwagnyaya Namah
Om Mahabala-paraakramaaya Namah
Om Kaaraa-gruha-vimoktre Namah
Om Shrumkhalaa-bandhamochakaaya Namah
Om Saagarottarakaaya Namah
Om Pragnyaya Namah
Om Raama-dhutaaya Namah
Om Prataapavate Namah
Om Vaanaraaya Namah
Om Kesaree-sutaaya Namah
Om Seetaa-shoka-nivaaranaaya Namah
Om Amjanaa-garbha-sambhutaaya Namah
Om Baalaarka-sadrushaananaaya Namah
Om Vibhishana-priyakaraaya Namah
Om Dhashagreva-kulaamtakaaya Namah
Om Lakshana-pranadaataaya Namah
Om Vajra-kaayaaya Namah
Om Mahadyutaye Namah
Om Chinrajeevine Namah
Om Raamabhaktaya Namah
Om Daitya-kaarya-vighatakaaya Namah
Om Akshahamtre Namah
Om Kaancha-naabhaya Namah
Om Pancha-vaktraya Namah
Om Maha-tapaaya Namah
Om Lamkhinee-bhamjanaaya Namah
Om Srimate Namah
Om Simhaka-pranabhamjanaaya Namah
Om Gandha-maadana-sailasdhaya Namah
Om Lankaa-puravidaahakaaya Namah
Om Sugriva-sachi-vaaya Namah
Om Ddhiraaya Namah
Om Shuraya Namah
Om Daityakulamtakaaya Namah
Om Suraarchitaaya Namah
Om Mahatejaaya Namah
Om Raama-chudaa-manipradaaya Namah
Om Kaama-rupaaya Namah
Om Pingalakshaya Namah
Om Vaardhi-mainaaka-pujitaaya Namah
Om Kabali-kruta-martamda-mamdalaaya Namah
Om Vijitem-driyaaya Namah
Om Raama-sugriva-samdhaatre Namah
Om Maha-raavana-mardhanaaya Namah
Om Spatikaabhaya Namah
Om Vaagadhishaya Namah
Om Navavya-kruti-panditaaya Namah
Om Chatur-bahave Namah
Om Deena-bandhave Namah
Om Mahatmaya Namah
Om Bhaktha-vastalaaya Namah
Om Sanjeeva-vanaanna-graaharthe Namah
Om Shuchaye Namah
Om Vaagmine Namah
Om Drudavrataaya Namah
Om Kaalaneme-pramadha-naaya Namah
Om Hari-markata-markataaya Namah
Om Damtaaya Namah
Om Shantaaya Namah
Om Prasanaatmane Namah
Om Shatakanta-madaapahrute Namah
Om Yogine Namah
Om Raamakadhalolaaya Namah
Om Seetaanveshana-panditaaya Namah
Om Vajra-damstraya Namah
Om Vajranakhaya Namah
Om Rudhra-veerya-samudbavaaya Namah
Om Indhra-jitpra-hitaa-mogha bramhastra nivaarakaaya Namah
Om Paardha-dhwajaagra-samvaasine Namah
Om Shara-panjara-bhedhakaaya Namah
Om Dashabaahave Namah
Om Lokapujyayaa Namah
Om Jaamba-vatpri-tiva-rdhanaaya Namah
Om Seetaa-sameta sreeraamapaada sevaa Duramdharaaya Namah

Eti Angeneya Ashthatora Shatanamawali Samaptham

Shri Maha Ganapatim Bhaje Ham Lyrics & Video Song
Shri Maha Ganapatim Bhaje Ham is one of the most popular Lord Ganesha Kirthans composed by Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur. Sree Mahaganapatim Bhajeham was sung by Carnatic Music Vocalist Soolamangalam Sisters - the legendary duo-sisters who are famous for their devotional songs in Tamil, most noted among them is the Lord Muruga devotional song - SKanda Shasti Kavasam. Jayachamaraja Udaiyar or Jayachamaraja Odeyar was the 25th and the last Maharaja of the princely state of Mysore. Given below is the Maha Ganapatim Bhaje Ham Song Lyrics and Video Song.

Ganesha Kirthan – Shri Maha Ganapatim Bhaje Ham (Sree Mahaganapatim Bhajeham)
Raaga – Athana
Tala - Adi



Shri Maha Ganapatim Bhaje Ham Song Lyrics – Ganesha Kirthans

Pallavi

Shri Mahaganapatim Bhajeham Shivatmajam Sanmukhagrajam

Anu Pallavi

Shrta Ganasevitam Vighna Nashakam Shigra Vara Prasada Dayakam
(Madhyamakalam)
Sadayam Kapila Muni Varadayakam Guru Seva Shaktam Herambam

Charanam 1

Jnana Mudralankrtam Muladhara Nivasinam

Charanam 2

Gajaranya Vasinam Jyotirmayam Upanisad Saram Panca
Bhutatmakam Sindhura Priyam Pancamatanga Mukham

Charanam 3

Kamesha Nayana Hladakam Nagalinga Vara Putram
Shri Vidya Cit-Prabhananda Raja Yogindram Sannutam

Me And my frnd's Enjoyed ganesh ji celebration At AGHAPURA TO TANK BUND