The Ramayana is filled with moments of devotion that go far beyond the limits of human endurance. Yet among these, one stands apart, the unwavering vigil of Lakshmana. For fourteen long years in the ...

Why Lord Rama and Lakshmana are worshipped together on Dwadashi is deeply connected with the ideals of loyalty, righteousness, sacrifice, and brotherhood celebrated in Hindu tradition. Lord Rama, the ...

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Devanar Vilagam Sri Saranathachariar Swamy explained in a discourse that the Ramayana is essentially a “Veda of surrender.” If all the Vedas are put on one side of a scale and the Ramayana on the ...

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One of the most sacred books in Hinduism is the Ramayana and one of the most looked up to characters, are a part of the Ramayana epic. The Ramayana is about the life, journey, struggles and ultimate ...

Rama Lakshmana Dwadashi is celebrated on the twelfth day, known as Dwadashi, during the waxing phase of the moon in the month of Jyestha according to the Hindu calendar. This day is dedicated to Lord ...

Dasaratha’s long-time desire was fulfilled when he had four sons. The four babies were put in cradles. Three of them gurgled happily, but one cried. The one that cried was Lakshmana. No one could see ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The nineteenth-century chitrakathis ...