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Book Review  by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Soon after I finished Ameena Hussein’s book about Ibn Battuta’s pilgrimage, I opened ...
At Gangotri the Ganga as Bhagirathi is as bubbly and transparent as a carefree teenager writes NARAYANI GANESH Gangotri is the most talked about riversource destination for it s from here that Ganga M ...
Leaving behind the splendour of Ayodhya, Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana entered the deep forests of Dandakaranya — a place th ...
When she reaches the sequence where Ravana abducts Sita, little Krishna suddenly leaps out of his bed and shouts, ‘Saumitri, bring my bow and arrow’, leaving Yashoda both startled and confused. .
Straddling the border of UP and MP, Chitrakoot is believed to be the place where Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana spent a large part of their 14-year exile. It’s here that Bharata came to plead Rama to ...
Rama smiled at them all and said, ‘It is not only for Sita’s rescue that we have come, but also to put an end to Ravana and his demon-race. Sita is but one woman amongst many who are exposed ...
In the settings of Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna, those of Dasharatha, Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi and Vishwamitra Maharshi have also been attracting devotees.
Valmiki called ‘The Ramayana’ as not merely the story of Rama but the noble story of Sita too. In fact, it is the story of many great people – Lakshmana, Bharata, Hanuman and others who ...
According to Drik Panchang, Navami Tithi will begin at 07:26 PM on April 5, 2025 and end at 07:22 PM on April 6, 2025. Rama Navami Madhyahna Muhurat will start at 11:08 AM and end at 1:39 PM.
Ram Navami falls on the Navami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the Chaitra month, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. As per Drik Panchang, Lord Rama was born during the Madhyahna phase on this tithi.