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Ayodhya Ram Mandir: 9 things you should know about Ramayan

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Meaning of 'Rama'

Rama means “unlimited spiritual pleasure”. Lord Rama is the bestower of that pleasure upon His devotees.

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How many Kandas and verses?

Ramayan has​ 7 kandas and​ 24,000 verses. Sage Valmiki wrote the complete Ramayan even before the birth of Lord Rama. By the Lord’s blessings, he could foresee the events.

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How old was Lord Rama when he went into exile?

Lord Rama went into exile at the age of 27 years.
 

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How many years did Lord Rama rule?

Lord Rama ruled for over 11,000 years in the Treta Yug. 

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Where is Ayodhya situated?

Ayodhya is situated on the bank of the Sarayu river. It originates from a lake or Sarovar (Man Sarovar) therefore it is called Sarayu.
 

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Who were actually the brothers of Lord Rama?

Lakshmana was the incarnation of  Anantasesha and Bharata and Shatrughna were incarnations of the personal weapons of Lord Vishnu. 
 

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Who were Ravana and Kumbhakarna ?

Ravana and Kumbhakarna were Hiranyakashyap and Hiranyaksh in their previous births. In the next birth, they became Shishupal and Dantvakra.

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Lakshman

During the 14 years of exile, Lakshman never slept even for a while. Urmila, His wife slept on His part for 14 years.
 

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Rama Setu

The​ ​bridge to Lanka was 800 miles long, 80 miles wide and it was built just in 5 days by bears and monkeys. ​
 

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