Ramayana
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)
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.
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...
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...
Why Ganga is called Jahnavi ?
Jahnavi - Name of river Ganga
Jahnavi means a female born from Jahnu
जाह्नवी...
Who created Lake Mansarovar on Mount Kailash ?
Mansarovar (मानसरोवर)
"Mansarovar" (मानसरोवर) is a made two word - "manas"(मानस्) meaning "mind" and "sarovara" (सरोवर) means...
Why Sri Rama is called as Kākutstha ?
Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ)
Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ) - means "one who is an offspring of Kakutstha" (ककुत्स्थ अपत्य)
Sri Rama...
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...
How Ravana got his name
Ravana
रावण: = रावयति भीषयति सर्वानिति (रु + णिच् + ल्युः) - one who cause pain or fear
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 was the previous birth of Mata Sita ?
Vedavati (वेदवती)
It is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana, Uttara kanda, Sarga 17 , When Rishi Augusta (अगस्त्य)...
How Mata Sita got her name ?
Meaning of name Sita (सीता)
word सीता is formed from { सि dhatu + क्त suffix } ,...