Dictionary: Ram Shankar Misra

Ram Shankar Misra Ram Shankar Misra was Professor of Comparative Religionin the Department of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University. Among his published books is The Integral Advaitism of Sri Aurobindo (first published in 1957), an important contribution to the philosophical teachings of Sri Aurobindo. External links Sabda Newsletter no.17, Dec 2000 (includes book review)

February 15, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Ram Van Gaman Path

Ram Van Gaman Path !Website Cover For Ram Van Gaman Path.webp Ram Van Gaman Path is the path that Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana took during their ‘vanvaas’ or exile years. It starts from Ayodhya and ends at Sri Lanka. This path is much revered in the Hindu religion as various key incidents of Lord Rama’s life have taken place on this path. As per Ramayana, Lord Rama through his wandering years traveled from India to Sri Lanka....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Rama in Sikhism

Rama in Sikhism !Sikh woodcut of a battle scene from the Ramayana, Lahore or Amritsar, about 1870 Rama (Punjabi: ਰਾਮ (Gurmukhi)), known as Ram Avatar (ਰਾਮ ਅਵਤਾਰ) or Raja Ram (ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ), has an important place in Sikhism. Rama is mentioned as one among the 24 incarnations of Vishnu in the Chaubis Avtar, a composition in the Dasam Granth traditionally and historically attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. The discussion of Rama and Krishna is the most extensive in this section of the secondary Sikh scripture....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Rama Rahasya Upanishad

Rama Rahasya Upanishad devanagari राम sanskrit_transliteration Rāma Tāpanīya meaning The Upanishad of Rama’s secret composition_date ~17th-century CE type Vaishnava veda Atharvaveda chapters 5 philosophy Vaishnavism, Vedanta The Rama Rahasya Upanishad (राम रहस्य उपनिषत्) is a minor Upanishadic text written in Sanskrit. It is one of the 31 Upanishads attached to the Atharvaveda, and classified as one of the 14 Vaishnava Upanishads. This is a late Upanishad exclusively devoted to the Hindu god Rama, dated to have been composed in the modern era....

February 15, 2023 · 4 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Rama Tirtha

Rama Tirtha name Swami Rama Tirtha religion Hinduism birth_date October 22, 1873 birth_place Village Muraliwala, British India (present-day Gujranwala District, Punjab)) death_date October 17, 1906 death_place Tehri, United Province, British India known_for Preaching Vedanta in the United States philosophy Advaita Vedanta disciples Puran Singh, Narayan Swami nationality Indian free_label Alma Mater free_text Government College, Lahore Swami Rama Tirtha (Punjabi: ਸਵਾਮੀ ਰਾਮਤੀਰਥ, Hindi: स्वामी रामतीर्थ 22 October 1873 – 17 October 1906 ), also known as Ram Soami, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta....

February 15, 2023 · 6 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Ramanuja

Ramanuja parents Keshavasomayaji (father), , Kanthimethi Devi (mother) religion Hinduism birth_date April 25, 1017 CE birth_place Sriperumbudur, Chola Empire, (modern day Tamil Nadu, India) birth_name death_date c. 1137 CE (aged 120) death_place Srirangam, Chola Empire, (modern day Tamil Nadu, India) philosophy Vishishtadvaita free_label Propagator free_text Vishishtadvaita Vedanta honors Emberumānār, Udaiyavar, Yatirāja (king of sannyasis) literary_works Traditionally 9 Sanskrit texts, including Vedartha Sangraham, Sri Bhashyam, Gita Bhashyam influences Nathamuni, , Yamunacharya Ramanuja (Middle Tamil: Rāmāṉujam; Classical Sanskrit: Rāmanuja; c....

February 15, 2023 · 18 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Ramayana

Ramayana author Valmiki religion Hinduism language Sanskrit verses 24,000 chapters 500 Sargas, , 6 Kandas The Rāmāyana ( रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit epic composed over a period of nearly a thousand years, with scholars’ estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 2nd BC to 1st centuries AD, and later stages extending up to the 2nd century AD. Ramayana is one of the two important epics of Hinduism, the other being the Mahābhārata....

February 15, 2023 · 37 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Rameswaram

Rameswaram name Rameswaram settlement_type Town image_skyline Rameswaram montage image.jpg image_alt Montage image showing temple, bridge, and fishing boats top to bottom. image_caption From top: Ramanathaswamy Temple tower, Pamban Bridge, and a set of fishing boats. nickname Rameswaram, Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram, ராமேஸ்வரம் pushpin_map India Tamil Nadu#India pushpin_label_position right coordinates 9.288°N, 79.313°W subdivision_type Country subdivision_name 🇮🇳 subdivision_type1 State subdivision_name1 Tamil Nadu subdivision_type2 District subdivision_name2 Ramanathapuram government_type Second Grade Municipality governing_body Municipality of Rameswaram unit_pref Metric area_total_km2 55 elevation_m 10 population_total 44,856 population_as_of 2011 population_density_km2 auto population_demonym Rameswaram mar demographics_type1 Language demographics1_title1 Official demographics1_info1 Tamil utc_offset1 +5:30 postal_code_type PIN CODE postal_code 623526 registration_plate TN 65 Rameswaram (also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu....

February 15, 2023 · 22 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Ranganayaki

Ranganayaki type Hindu name Ranganayaki affiliation Sri Vaishnavism texts Naalayira Divya Prabandham mount Elephant consort Ranganatha abode Vaikuntha festivals Vaikuntha Ekadashi Ranganayaki (ரங்கநாயகி, रङ्गनायकी), also known by her epithet Tayar, (தாயார்) is a Hindu goddess. She is the presiding goddess of the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple)) at Srirangam. She is the chief consort of Ranganatha, the tutelary deity of Srirangam. The goddess is regarded as a manifestation of Lakshmi, while Ranganatha is considered as a manifestation of Vishnu....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Rasasvada

Rasasvada Rasāsvāda means – appreciation, sipping of juice, perception of pleasure; in Indian philosophy, it refers to the taste of bliss in the absence of all thought which is an obstacle in the path leading to Nirvikalpa Samādhi ; it is aesthetic consciousness. Rasasvada means one gets a power of healing or a power of knowing the mind which gives enjoyment but this enjoyment is superficial enjoyment or happiness which should not be sought while seeking Truth....

February 15, 2023 · 4 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Raslila

Raslila !Krishna and Radha dancing the Rasalila, Jaipur, 19th century The Raslila (रासलीला), also rendered the Rasalila or the Ras dance, is part of the traditional story of Krishna described in Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagavata Purana and literature such as the Gita Govinda, where he dances with Radha and the gopis of Vraja. Rasalila has also been a popular theme for other India classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, and Kathak....

February 15, 2023 · 4 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Rathakara

Rathakara Rathakāra or the Chariot maker is mentioned in several Hindu scriptures such as Rigveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda, Saṃhitas etc. There are various types of Rathakāras mentioned in the texts, whose social status was not uniform, some enjoyed a very high status and some were degraded. Recent inscriptions found by Archeological department says Rathakaras are artisans, who were born out of Anuloma and Pratiloma. Ratha or the chariot occupied a very important position in Vedic civilization....

February 15, 2023 · 5 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Ravananugraha

Ravananugraha type Hindu name Ravananugraha affiliation Shaivism weapon Trishula consort Parvati Ravananugraha or Ravananugraha-murti (“form showing favour to Ravana” ) is a benevolent aspect of the Hindu god Shiva, depicted seated on his abode Mount Kailash with his consort Parvati, while the rakshasa-king (demon-king) Ravana of Lanka attempts to uproot it. According to Hindu scriptures, Ravana once tried to lift Mount Kailash, but Shiva pushed the mountain into place, and trapped Ravana beneath it....

February 15, 2023 · 5 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Reasons for Ram avatar

Reasons for Ram avatar type Hindu name Ram sanskrit_transliteration Rāma devanagari राम consort Sita abode Vaikuntha According to the sages, the Vedas and the Puranas, whenever righteousness decreases and the unrighteous increase, Vishnu assumes an earthly form (avatar) to defeat the wicked and protect his devotees. There are many stories told about specific incarnations of Vishnu. Shiva describes five in detail. Curse on Gatekeepers of Vishnu Through the curse of the Brahmana Sanakadi, two of Lord Vishnu’s gatekeepers are turned into Asuras....

February 15, 2023 · 7 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Revati

Revati type Hindu name Revati abode Vaikuntha father Kakudmi consort Balarama children Nishatha Ulmuka affiliation Vaishnavism deity_of Goddess of Opulence Revati (रेवती) is a goddess featured in Hindu scriptures. She is the daughter of King Kakudmi and the consort of Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, and one of the Dashavatara. Her account is given within a number of Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana. Origin Revati has her origins as a mother goddess who was capable of great destruction....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum