How Ravana got his name
Ravana
रावण: = रावयति भीषयति सर्वानिति (रु + णिच् + ल्युः) - one who cause pain or fear
Who created Lake Mansarovar on Mount Kailash ?
Mansarovar (मानसरोवर)
"Mansarovar" (मानसरोवर) is a made two word - "manas"(मानस्) meaning "mind" and "sarovara" (सरोवर) means...
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)...
What is the source and meaning of “Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma” ?
Ramo Vgrahvan Dharma
Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma (रामो विग्रहवान् धर्म:) is said by Maricha (मारीच) to Ravana, telling him...
What was the previous birth of Mata Sita ?
Vedavati (वेदवती)
It is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana, Uttara kanda, Sarga 17 , When Rishi Augusta (अगस्त्य)...
Why Sri Rama is called as Kākutstha ?
Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ)
Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ) - means "one who is an offspring of Kakutstha" (ककुत्स्थ अपत्य)
Sri Rama...
How did King Sagara have 60000 sons?
Sagara and sixty thousands sons
King Sagara (सगर) was king of Ayodha. He has two wives Keshini (केशिनी) and...
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...
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 Ganga is called Jahnavi ?
Jahnavi - Name of river Ganga
Jahnavi means a female born from Jahnu
जाह्नवी...