Who were Vanara in Ramayana ? How Vanara were born ?
Vanara
Vanara (वानर) means related to forest (वनसम्बन्धी) or one who lives in forest like monkey or apes.
Who created Lake Mansarovar on Mount Kailash ?
Mansarovar (मानसरोवर)
"Mansarovar" (मानसरोवर) is a made two word - "manas"(मानस्) meaning "mind" and "sarovara" (सरोवर) means...
How Ravana got his name
Ravana
रावण: = रावयति भीषयति सर्वानिति (रु + णिच् + ल्युः) - one who cause pain or fear
What is the meaning of “Sulabhah Purusha Rajan Satam Priyavadinah” ?
This advice was given by Maricha to Ravana, while suggesting him not to kidnap Mata Sita, this is...
How Mata Sita got her name ?
Meaning of name Sita (सीता)
word सीता is formed from { सि dhatu + क्त suffix } ,...
Story of Maharishi Valmiki and the Nishad
First Shloka of Maharishi Valmiki
Once Maharshi Valmiki along with his students went to bank of river Tapasa. There...
Why Rama is called as “Dasharathi ” ?
Dasharathi (दाशरथि)
Dasharathi (दाशरथि) is another name for Lord Rama, it means "son of King Dasharatha" (दशरथस्य अपत्यम् पुमान्)
What obstacles Hanuman faced while travelling to Lanka?
Mainaka Mountain
When Hanuman was searching for Sita, and was flying over the sea. That time sea asked Mainaka (मैनाक)...
Why Ganga is called Jahnavi ?
Jahnavi - Name of river Ganga
Jahnavi means a female born from Jahnu
जाह्नवी...
Why Sri Rama is called as Kākutstha ?
Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ)
Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ) - means "one who is an offspring of Kakutstha" (ककुत्स्थ अपत्य)
Sri Rama...