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About Raam (Maanas)

(1) Raam was born in Solar Dynasty - Soorya Vansh or Ikshwaaku Vansh or Raghu Vansh.

(2) His father's name was Dasharath and mother's name was Kaushalyaa.

(3) He was born in Ayodhyaa on the Ninth Day of Chaitra Maas (Madhu Maas, Shukla Paksh, Abhijit Nakshatra, Madhya Divas - means midday) which we celebrate as Raam Navamee.
[Baal Kaand, after Dohaa 190, p 140-141 of Gutakaa]

(4) His birth star was Punarvasu Subsolar Abhijit.

(5) He was married to Seetaa - the daughter of Raajaa Janak of Mithilaa. According to Maanas He was married in Agahan Maas (Him Ritu)
[Baal Kaand, after Dohaa 311, p 203 of Gutakaa]

(6) His bow's name was Kodand.

(7) He killed Taadakaa (at the time of going to Vishwaamitra's Aashram), Subaahu (at Vishwaamitra's Aashram), Khar, Dooshan, and Trishiraa (these three in Panchvatee), Maareech (when he came to Panchvatee assuming the form of a golden deer), Viraadh and Kabandh (on the way to Kishkindhaa Puree), Baali to make Sugreev fearless, and Kumbhkarn and Raavan (in Lankaa in the battlefield).

(8) He killed Indra's son Baali and favored Soory's son Sugreev.

(9) He had two sons - Lav and Kush.
[From Uttar Kaand]

 

 

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