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Lord Rama

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Lord Rama seated on a throne
  • Lord Rama, or Ramachandra is a much worshipped Incarnation and deity of Hinduism. He is the seventh avatar (incarnation) of the Lord Vishnu, one of his most popular incarnations along with Sri Krishna and Gautama Buddha.
  • He is the most revered, worshipped, and well-known deity in Hinduism. The epic called Ramayana revolves around the events from Lord Rama's life which led to His defeat of the greatest asura king alive at the time, named Ravana.
  • Ravana, the king of Lanka, kidnapped Sri Rama's consort, Sita. In pursuit of his wife, Lord Rama gathered a large army and defeated Ravana.
  • Rama is known as the embodiment of the purest dharma and chastity to his principles.
  • He was exiled from his kingdom due to a request from his stepmother, Kaikeyi, who wanted her own son Bharata to ascend the throne. Rama, his consort SIta, and brother Lakshmana spent 14 years in exile before returning to the kingdom of Ayodhya.