Lord Rama - The Ideal Avatar

                                                                   Lord Rama and Sita

Rama, the perfect avatar of the Supreme Protector Vishnu, is an all-time favorite among Hindu deities. The most popular symbol of chivalry and virtue, Rama - in the words of Swami Vivekananda - is
"the embodiment of truth, of morality, the ideal son, the ideal husband, and above all, the ideal king."

 Rama is said to have taken birth on earth to annihilate the evil forces of the age. He is widely believed to be an actual historical figure - a "tribal hero of ancient India" - whose exploits form the great Hindu epic of Ramayana or The Romance of Rama, written by the ancient Sanskrit poet Valmiki.

When did Rama Live?:

Hindus believe that Rama lived in the Treta Yug. But according to historians, Rama was not particularly deified until the 11th century AD. Tulsidas' outstanding retelling of the Sanskrit epic into the vernaculars as the 'Ramcharitmanas', greatly enhanced the popularity of Rama as a Hindu god, and gave rise to various devotional groups

How to Identify Rama:

 To many, Rama is hardly different in looks from Lord Vishnu or Krishna. He is most often represented as a standing figure, with an arrow in his right hand, a bow in his left and a quiver on his back. A Rama statue is also usually accompanied by those of his wife Sita, brother Lakshmana, and the legendary monkey attendant Hanuman. He is depicted in princely adornments with a 'tilak' or mark on the forehead, and as having a dark, almost bluish complexion, which shows his affinity with Vishnu and Krishna.

 Here are 108 names of Lord Rama with brief meanings:

1. Adipurusha: Primordial being
2. Ahalyashapashamana: Remitter of Ahalya's curse
3. Anantaguna: Full of virtues
4. Bhavarogasya Bheshaja: Reliever of all earthly ailments
5. Brahmanya: Supreme Godhead
6. Chitrakoot Samashraya: Creating Chitrakoot's beauty in the Panchvati forest
7. Dandakaranya Punyakrute: One who ennobled the Dandaka forest
8. Danta: Image of serenity
9. Dashagreeva Shirohara: Slayer of the ten-headed Ravana
10. Dayasara: Embodiment of kindness
11. Dhanurdhara: One with a bow in hand
12. Dhanvine: Born of the Sun race
13. Dheerodhata Gunothara: Kind hearted valiant
14. Dooshanatrishirohantre: Slayer of Dooshanatrishira
15. Hanumadakshita: Depends and trusts Hanuman to fulfil his task
16. Harakodhandarama: Armed with the curved Kodhanda bow
17. Hari: The omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent one
18. Jagadguruve: Spiritual teacher of the universe of
19. Dharma, Artha and Karma
20. Jaitra: One who symbolises victory
21. Jamadagnya Mahadarpa: Destroyer of Jamadagni's son Parashuram's price
22. Janakivallabha: Janaki's consort
23. Janardana: Liberator from the cycle of birth and death
24. Jaramarana Varjita: Free from the cycle of births and deaths
25. Jayantatranavarada: Boon provider to save Jayanta
26. Jitakrodha: Conqueror of anger
27. Jitamitra: Vanquisher of enemies
28. Jitamitra: Vanquisher of enemies
29. Jitavarashaye: Conqueror of the ocean
30. Jitendra: Conqueror of the senses
31. Jitendriya: Controller of the senses
32. Kausaleya: Kausalya's son
33. Kharadhwamsine: Slayer of demon Khara
34. Mahabhuja: Giant armed, broad chested lord
35. Mahadeva: Lord of all lords
36. Mahadevadi Pujita: Worshipped by Lore Shiva and other divine lords
37. Mahapurusha: Great Being
38. Mahayogine: Supreme Meditator
39. Mahodara: Generous and kind
40. Mayamanushyacharitra: Incarnation of the human form to establish dharma
41. Mayamareechahantre: Slayer of demon Tataka's son Mariachi
42. Mitabhashini: Reticent and mellifluous speaker
43. Mrutavanarajeevana: Reviver of dead monkeys
44. Munisansutasanstuta: Worshipped by sages
45. Para: The Ultimate
46. Parabrahmane: Supreme Godhead
47. Paraga: Uplifter of the poor
48. Parakasha: Bright
49. Paramapurusha: The supreme Man
50. Paramatmane: The supreme soul
51. Parasmaidhamne: Lord of Vaikuntta
52. Parasmaijyotishe: Most radiant
53. Parasme: Most Superior
54. Paratpara: Greatest of the greats
55. Paresha: Lord of the lords
56. Peetavasane: Wearing yellow attire signifying purity and wisdom
57. Pitrabhakta: Devoted to his father
58. Punyacharitraya Keertana: Subject for hymns sung in His adulations
59. Punyodaya: Provider of immortality
60. Puranapurushottama: Supreme being of the Puranas
61. Purvabhashine: One who knows future and speaks of events to come
62. Raghava: Belonging to the Raghu race
63. Raghupungava: Scion of Raghakula race
64. Rajeevalochana: Lotus-eyed
65. Rajendra: Lord of the lords
66. Rakshavanara Sangathine: Saviour of boars and monkeys
67. Rama: The ideal avatar
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69. Ramachandra: As gentle as the moon
70. Sacchidananda Vigraha: Eternal happiness and bliss
71. Saptatala Prabhenthachha: Rid the curse of the Seven Tale Trees
72. Sarva Punyadhikaphala: One who answers prayers and rewards good deeds
73. Sarvadevadideva: Lord of all gods
74. Sarvadevastuta: Worshipped by all divine beings
75. Sarvadevatmika: Dwells in all gods
76. Sarvateerthamaya: One who turns the water of ocean sacred
77. Sarvayagyodhipa: Lord of all sacrificial offerings
78. Sarvopagunavarjita: Destroyer of all evil
79. Sathyavache: Always truthful
80. Satyavrata: Adopting truth as penance
81. Satyevikrama: Truth makes him powerful
82. Setukrute: Builder of the bridge over ocean
83. Sharanatrana Tatpara: Protector of devotees
84. Shashvata: Eternal
85. Shoora: The valiant one
86. Shrimate: Revered by all
87. Shyamanga: Dark skinned one
88. Smitavaktra: One with a smiling face
89. Smruthasarvardhanashana: Destroyer of devotees' sins through their meditation and concentration
90. Soumya: Benevolent and calm faced
91. Sugreevepsita Rajyada: One who recovered Sugreeva's kingdom
92. Sumitraputra Sevita: Worshipped by Sumitra's son Lakshmana
93. Sundara: Handsome
94. Tatakantaka: Slayer of yakshini Tataka
95. Trilokarakshaka: Protector of the three worlds
96. Trilokatmane: Lord of the three worlds
97. Tripurte: Manifestation of the Trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
98. Trivikrama: Conqueor of the three worlds
99. Vagmine: Spokesman
100. Valipramathana: Slayer of Vali
101. Varaprada: Answer to all prayers
102. Vatradhara: One who practises penance
103. Vedantasarea: Embodiment of philosophy of life
104. Vedatmane: Spirit of the Vedas rests in Him
105. Vibheeshana Pratishttatre: One who crowned Vibheeshana as king of Lanka
106. Vibheeshanaparitrate: Befriended Vibbeeshana
107. Viradhavadha: Slayer of the demon Viradha
108. Vishwamitrapriya: Vishwamitra's loved one. 

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