Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Dear Cyraji Here is some information on Ramanavami. Ramanavami is celebrated on the ninth day in the bright half of Chaitra and represents the birth anniversary of Rama. The occasion is also used to perform SEETHA KALYAN or VIVAH at the Temple. Kalyan means auspicious/ wedding . The performance of Seetha Kalyan bestows peace and prosperity to all the devotees.Ramayana is a celebrated epic of Hindu mythology composed by Sage Valmiki and contains 24,000 verses in seven kandas (Balakanda, Ayodhyakanda, Aranyakanda, Kishkindha Kanda, Sundara Kanda, Yuddha Kanda or Lanka kanda, Uttara Kanda). Rama / Ramachandra or Sitharama was the son of Dasaratha and Kausalya and the hero of Ramayana . He hailed from the Surya Vamsha (Solar dynasty), also known as Kakutstha dynasty, the forefather of the (Raghu Vamsha) Raghu dynasty of King Raghu. Hence, Rama is also known as Raghupati. When quite a boy, Rama, along with his younger brother Lakshmana, was taken by Viswamaitra or Kausika, with the permission of Dasaratha, to his hermitage to protect his yaga and yagna from the demons that obstructed and pestered them. Rama killed the demons easily for which sage Kausika rewarded them with several powerful and miraculous missiles. Rama and Lakshmana then accompanied Viswamitra to the city of Mithila, the capital of King Janaka , where he married his daughter Sita after performing the superhuman feat of bending Siva's bow (Shiva Dhanus). Lakshmana was married to the other daughter Urmila. Sri Rama and Lakshmana then returned to Ayodhya. Dasaratha, realized that Rama was becoming qualified to rule the kingdom of Ayodhya, and resolved to install him as Yuvaraja (heir-apparent). But, on the eve of coronation, his favorite wife Kaikeyi, instigated by her wicked nurse Manthara, asked Dasaratha to fulfil the two boons he had granted her earlier. By one boon, she demanded the banishment of Rama for fourteen years into the jungle Dandakaranya, and, by the other, the installation of her own son Bharatha as Yuvaraja. Dasaratha was stunned by these demands and tried his best in an unsuccessful attempt to dissuade her from her wicked demands. But, he was obliged to yield at last. The dutiful son Rama immediately prepared to go into exile accompanied by his beautiful young wife Sita. His devoted brother Lakshmana insisted on accompanying him. Ravana hymned Siva for a thousand years so loudly that the Shiva gave him the name Ravana, and freed him from his agony. Although invincible, his day of retribution drew near. Rama, the avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu descended on earth for his very destruction. The wicked demon, Ravana, resolved to punish Rama by kidnapping Sita, in order to avenge the insults Lakshmana had heaped on his sister. In this successful effort, he was assisted by his Uncle Maricha. After extended wanderings and manifold fruitless inquiries on her whereabouts, Rama and Lakshmana met the monkey god Hanuman , in the city of Kishkindha, who informed that Sita was in Lanka. Sugreeva, the monkey king of Kishkindha persuaded Rama to invade the island of Lanka and destroy Ravana. The army of Vanaras (monkeys) built a bridge across the ocean to enable Rama to cross with his troops. Ramasetu is the bridge of Rama, a ridge of sand now called Adam's bridge, between the Indian peninsula and Sri Lanka- Rama conquered Lanka, killed Ravana along with his whole hoard of demons, and installed Vibheeshana as king of Lanka. Rama, accompanied by Sita and his friends in battle, returned triumphantly to Ayodhya where he was installed as king by the sage Vasishtha- He reigned long and righteously. His rule is known as Ram Rajya. He was succeeded by his son Kusa. Ram is the seventh Avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. Regards Om Nama Shivaye Vipin Cyra Kanga <crkanga wrote:Thank you dear Vandanaji. Could you explain what this event/festival/holy day all about. Excuse my ignorance but I never heard of it. Please pray that each one of us going through the trials of life have courage and grace and patience to bear our pain. May good times roll in for us all brothers and sisters of this magnificent Rudra Society that brought us together in love and compassion. Om Namah Shivaya! Cyra. --- v992003 <no_reply> wrote: > Dear Respected Members > > Wishing you all a HAPPY RAMNAVMI. I will be going > to the temple > tomorrow and fasting. Will offer prayers to God > Rama from all of us. > > Jai Shree Rama! > > Vandana > > > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes./filing.html To send an email to: / Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Thank you Vipin for very interssting info. Cyra --- vipin kannan <vipinendran wrote: > > Dear Cyraji > > Here is some information on Ramanavami. > > Ramanavami is celebrated on the ninth day in the > bright half of Chaitra and represents the birth > anniversary of Rama. The occasion is also used to > perform SEETHA KALYAN or VIVAH at the Temple. Kalyan > means auspicious/ wedding . The performance of > Seetha Kalyan bestows peace and prosperity to all > the devotees.Ramayana is a celebrated epic of Hindu > mythology composed by Sage Valmiki and contains > 24,000 verses in seven kandas (Balakanda, > Ayodhyakanda, Aranyakanda, Kishkindha Kanda, Sundara > Kanda, Yuddha Kanda or Lanka kanda, Uttara Kanda). > > Rama / Ramachandra or Sitharama was the son of > Dasaratha and Kausalya and the hero of Ramayana . He > hailed from the Surya Vamsha (Solar dynasty), also > known as Kakutstha dynasty, the forefather of the > (Raghu Vamsha) Raghu dynasty of King Raghu. Hence, > Rama is also known as Raghupati. When quite a boy, > Rama, along with his younger brother Lakshmana, was > taken by Viswamaitra or Kausika, with the permission > of Dasaratha, to his hermitage to protect his yaga > and yagna from the demons that obstructed and > pestered them. Rama killed the demons easily for > which sage Kausika rewarded them with several > powerful and miraculous missiles. Rama and Lakshmana > then accompanied Viswamitra to the city of Mithila, > the capital of King Janaka , where he married his > daughter Sita after performing the superhuman feat > of bending Siva's bow (Shiva Dhanus). Lakshmana was > married to the other daughter Urmila. Sri Rama and > Lakshmana then returned to Ayodhya. > Dasaratha, realized that Rama was becoming qualified > to rule the kingdom of Ayodhya, and resolved to > install him as Yuvaraja (heir-apparent). But, on the > eve of coronation, his favorite wife Kaikeyi, > instigated by her wicked nurse Manthara, asked > Dasaratha to fulfil the two boons he had granted her > earlier. By one boon, she demanded the banishment of > Rama for fourteen years into the jungle > Dandakaranya, and, by the other, the installation of > her own son Bharatha as Yuvaraja. Dasaratha was > stunned by these demands and tried his best in an > unsuccessful attempt to dissuade her from her wicked > demands. But, he was obliged to yield at last. The > dutiful son Rama immediately prepared to go into > exile accompanied by his beautiful young wife Sita. > His devoted brother Lakshmana insisted on > accompanying him. > Ravana hymned Siva for a thousand years so loudly > that the Shiva gave him the name Ravana, and freed > him from his agony. Although invincible, his day of > retribution drew near. Rama, the avatar > (incarnation) of Vishnu descended on earth for his > very destruction. The wicked demon, Ravana, resolved > to punish Rama by kidnapping Sita, in order to > avenge the insults Lakshmana had heaped on his > sister. In this successful effort, he was assisted > by his Uncle Maricha. > After extended wanderings and manifold fruitless > inquiries on her whereabouts, Rama and Lakshmana met > the monkey god Hanuman , in the city of Kishkindha, > who informed that Sita was in Lanka. Sugreeva, the > monkey king of Kishkindha persuaded Rama to invade > the island of Lanka and destroy Ravana. The army of > Vanaras (monkeys) built a bridge across the ocean to > enable Rama to cross with his troops. Ramasetu is > the bridge of Rama, a ridge of sand now called > Adam's bridge, between the Indian peninsula and Sri > Lanka- Rama conquered Lanka, killed Ravana along > with his whole hoard of demons, and installed > Vibheeshana as king of Lanka. > Rama, accompanied by Sita and his friends in battle, > returned triumphantly to Ayodhya where he was > installed as king by the sage Vasishtha- He reigned > long and righteously. His rule is known as Ram > Rajya. He was succeeded by his son Kusa. Ram is the > seventh Avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. > > Regards > > Om Nama Shivaye > > Vipin > > > Cyra Kanga <crkanga wrote:Thank you dear > Vandanaji. Could you explain what this > event/festival/holy day all about. Excuse my > ignorance > but I never heard of it. > Please pray that each one of us going through the > trials of life have courage and grace and patience > to > bear our pain. May good times roll in for us all > brothers and sisters of this magnificent Rudra > Society > that brought us together in love and compassion. > Om Namah Shivaya! > Cyra. > > --- v992003 <no_reply> wrote: > > Dear Respected Members > > > > Wishing you all a HAPPY RAMNAVMI. I will be going > > to the temple > > tomorrow and fasting. Will offer prayers to God > > Rama from all of us. > > > > Jai Shree Rama! > > > > Vandana > > > > > > > > > > > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on > time. > http://taxes./filing.html > > > > To send an email to: > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > Links > > > / > > > > > Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > > > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on > time. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes./filing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Dear Cyraji I think you have got the explanation about Ramnavmi. I went to the temple yesterday and offered prayers to lord Ramji. It was a lovely feeling as i helped to make the garlands that were put on the cradle where Lord Ramji's murti was placed. All the devotees were allowed to rock the cradle. Hope you have a lovely and fruitful trip to India. Please let me know about navratan mala. Om Namah Shivai Om Gum Ganapathaya Namah! Vandana , Cyra Kanga <crkanga> wrote: > Thank you Vipin for very interssting info. > Cyra > --- vipin kannan <vipinendran> wrote: > > > > Dear Cyraji > > > > Here is some information on Ramanavami. > > > > Ramanavami is celebrated on the ninth day in the > > bright half of Chaitra and represents the birth > > anniversary of Rama. The occasion is also used to > > perform SEETHA KALYAN or VIVAH at the Temple. Kalyan > > means auspicious/ wedding . The performance of > > Seetha Kalyan bestows peace and prosperity to all > > the devotees.Ramayana is a celebrated epic of Hindu > > mythology composed by Sage Valmiki and contains > > 24,000 verses in seven kandas (Balakanda, > > Ayodhyakanda, Aranyakanda, Kishkindha Kanda, Sundara > > Kanda, Yuddha Kanda or Lanka kanda, Uttara Kanda). > > > > Rama / Ramachandra or Sitharama was the son of > > Dasaratha and Kausalya and the hero of Ramayana . He > > hailed from the Surya Vamsha (Solar dynasty), also > > known as Kakutstha dynasty, the forefather of the > > (Raghu Vamsha) Raghu dynasty of King Raghu. Hence, > > Rama is also known as Raghupati. When quite a boy, > > Rama, along with his younger brother Lakshmana, was > > taken by Viswamaitra or Kausika, with the permission > > of Dasaratha, to his hermitage to protect his yaga > > and yagna from the demons that obstructed and > > pestered them. Rama killed the demons easily for > > which sage Kausika rewarded them with several > > powerful and miraculous missiles. Rama and Lakshmana > > then accompanied Viswamitra to the city of Mithila, > > the capital of King Janaka , where he married his > > daughter Sita after performing the superhuman feat > > of bending Siva's bow (Shiva Dhanus). Lakshmana was > > married to the other daughter Urmila. Sri Rama and > > Lakshmana then returned to Ayodhya. > > Dasaratha, realized that Rama was becoming qualified > > to rule the kingdom of Ayodhya, and resolved to > > install him as Yuvaraja (heir-apparent). But, on the > > eve of coronation, his favorite wife Kaikeyi, > > instigated by her wicked nurse Manthara, asked > > Dasaratha to fulfil the two boons he had granted her > > earlier. By one boon, she demanded the banishment of > > Rama for fourteen years into the jungle > > Dandakaranya, and, by the other, the installation of > > her own son Bharatha as Yuvaraja. Dasaratha was > > stunned by these demands and tried his best in an > > unsuccessful attempt to dissuade her from her wicked > > demands. But, he was obliged to yield at last. The > > dutiful son Rama immediately prepared to go into > > exile accompanied by his beautiful young wife Sita. > > His devoted brother Lakshmana insisted on > > accompanying him. > > Ravana hymned Siva for a thousand years so loudly > > that the Shiva gave him the name Ravana, and freed > > him from his agony. Although invincible, his day of > > retribution drew near. Rama, the avatar > > (incarnation) of Vishnu descended on earth for his > > very destruction. The wicked demon, Ravana, resolved > > to punish Rama by kidnapping Sita, in order to > > avenge the insults Lakshmana had heaped on his > > sister. In this successful effort, he was assisted > > by his Uncle Maricha. > > After extended wanderings and manifold fruitless > > inquiries on her whereabouts, Rama and Lakshmana met > > the monkey god Hanuman , in the city of Kishkindha, > > who informed that Sita was in Lanka. Sugreeva, the > > monkey king of Kishkindha persuaded Rama to invade > > the island of Lanka and destroy Ravana. The army of > > Vanaras (monkeys) built a bridge across the ocean to > > enable Rama to cross with his troops. Ramasetu is > > the bridge of Rama, a ridge of sand now called > > Adam's bridge, between the Indian peninsula and Sri > > Lanka- Rama conquered Lanka, killed Ravana along > > with his whole hoard of demons, and installed > > Vibheeshana as king of Lanka. > > Rama, accompanied by Sita and his friends in battle, > > returned triumphantly to Ayodhya where he was > > installed as king by the sage Vasishtha- He reigned > > long and righteously. His rule is known as Ram > > Rajya. He was succeeded by his son Kusa. Ram is the > > seventh Avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. > > > > Regards > > > > Om Nama Shivaye > > > > Vipin > > > > > > Cyra Kanga <crkanga> wrote:Thank you dear > > Vandanaji. Could you explain what this > > event/festival/holy day all about. Excuse my > > ignorance > > but I never heard of it. > > Please pray that each one of us going through the > > trials of life have courage and grace and patience > > to > > bear our pain. May good times roll in for us all > > brothers and sisters of this magnificent Rudra > > Society > > that brought us together in love and compassion. > > Om Namah Shivaya! > > Cyra. > > > > --- v992003 <no_reply> wrote: > > > Dear Respected Members > > > > > > Wishing you all a HAPPY RAMNAVMI. I will be going > > > to the temple > > > tomorrow and fasting. Will offer prayers to God > > > Rama from all of us. > > > > > > Jai Shree Rama! > > > > > > Vandana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on > > time. > > http://taxes./filing.html > > > > > > > > To send an email to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > > / > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on > > time. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. > http://taxes./filing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Thanks Vandanaji, Where are you located. I thought you were in India. I am taking down the names of everyone I know from this wonderful Rudra Society and will offer prayers on each name's behalf in the temples. May you all be blessed with the best. Cyra --- v992003 <no_reply> wrote: > Dear Cyraji > > I think you have got the explanation about Ramnavmi. > I went to the > temple yesterday and offered prayers to lord Ramji. > It was a lovely > feeling as i helped to make the garlands that were > put on the cradle > where Lord Ramji's murti was placed. All the > devotees were allowed > to rock the cradle. Hope you have a lovely and > fruitful trip to > India. Please let me know about navratan mala. > > Om Namah Shivai > Om Gum Ganapathaya Namah! > > Vandana > > , > Cyra Kanga > <crkanga> wrote: > > Thank you Vipin for very interssting info. > > Cyra > > --- vipin kannan <vipinendran> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Cyraji > > > > > > Here is some information on Ramanavami. > > > > > > Ramanavami is celebrated on the ninth day in the > > > bright half of Chaitra and represents the birth > > > anniversary of Rama. The occasion is also used > to > > > perform SEETHA KALYAN or VIVAH at the Temple. > Kalyan > > > means auspicious/ wedding . The performance of > > > Seetha Kalyan bestows peace and prosperity to > all > > > the devotees.Ramayana is a celebrated epic of > Hindu > > > mythology composed by Sage Valmiki and contains > > > 24,000 verses in seven kandas (Balakanda, > > > Ayodhyakanda, Aranyakanda, Kishkindha Kanda, > Sundara > > > Kanda, Yuddha Kanda or Lanka kanda, Uttara > Kanda). > > > > > > Rama / Ramachandra or Sitharama was the son of > > > Dasaratha and Kausalya and the hero of Ramayana > . He > > > hailed from the Surya Vamsha (Solar dynasty), > also > > > known as Kakutstha dynasty, the forefather of > the > > > (Raghu Vamsha) Raghu dynasty of King Raghu. > Hence, > > > Rama is also known as Raghupati. When quite a > boy, > > > Rama, along with his younger brother Lakshmana, > was > > > taken by Viswamaitra or Kausika, with the > permission > > > of Dasaratha, to his hermitage to protect his > yaga > > > and yagna from the demons that obstructed and > > > pestered them. Rama killed the demons easily for > > > which sage Kausika rewarded them with several > > > powerful and miraculous missiles. Rama and > Lakshmana > > > then accompanied Viswamitra to the city of > Mithila, > > > the capital of King Janaka , where he married > his > > > daughter Sita after performing the superhuman > feat > > > of bending Siva's bow (Shiva Dhanus). Lakshmana > was > > > married to the other daughter Urmila. Sri Rama > and > > > Lakshmana then returned to Ayodhya. > > > Dasaratha, realized that Rama was becoming > qualified > > > to rule the kingdom of Ayodhya, and resolved to > > > install him as Yuvaraja (heir-apparent). But, on > the > > > eve of coronation, his favorite wife Kaikeyi, > > > instigated by her wicked nurse Manthara, asked > > > Dasaratha to fulfil the two boons he had granted > her > > > earlier. By one boon, she demanded the > banishment of > > > Rama for fourteen years into the jungle > > > Dandakaranya, and, by the other, the > installation of > > > her own son Bharatha as Yuvaraja. Dasaratha was > > > stunned by these demands and tried his best in > an > > > unsuccessful attempt to dissuade her from her > wicked > > > demands. But, he was obliged to yield at last. > The > > > dutiful son Rama immediately prepared to go into > > > exile accompanied by his beautiful young wife > Sita. > > > His devoted brother Lakshmana insisted on > > > accompanying him. > > > Ravana hymned Siva for a thousand years so > loudly > > > that the Shiva gave him the name Ravana, and > freed > > > him from his agony. Although invincible, his day > of > > > retribution drew near. Rama, the avatar > > > (incarnation) of Vishnu descended on earth for > his > > > very destruction. The wicked demon, Ravana, > resolved > > > to punish Rama by kidnapping Sita, in order to > > > avenge the insults Lakshmana had heaped on his > > > sister. In this successful effort, he was > assisted > > > by his Uncle Maricha. > > > After extended wanderings and manifold fruitless > > > inquiries on her whereabouts, Rama and Lakshmana > met > > > the monkey god Hanuman , in the city of > Kishkindha, > > > who informed that Sita was in Lanka. Sugreeva, > the > > > monkey king of Kishkindha persuaded Rama to > invade > > > the island of Lanka and destroy Ravana. The army > of > > > Vanaras (monkeys) built a bridge across the > ocean to > > > enable Rama to cross with his troops. Ramasetu > is > > > the bridge of Rama, a ridge of sand now called > > > Adam's bridge, between the Indian peninsula and > Sri > > > Lanka- Rama conquered Lanka, killed Ravana along > > > with his whole hoard of demons, and installed > > > Vibheeshana as king of Lanka. > > > Rama, accompanied by Sita and his friends in > battle, > > > returned triumphantly to Ayodhya where he was > > > installed as king by the sage Vasishtha- He > reigned > > > long and righteously. His rule is known as Ram > > > Rajya. He was succeeded by his son Kusa. Ram is > the > > > seventh Avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Om Nama Shivaye > > > > > > Vipin > > > > > > > > > Cyra Kanga <crkanga> wrote:Thank you dear > > > Vandanaji. Could you explain what this > > > event/festival/holy day all about. Excuse my > > > ignorance > > > but I never heard of it. > > > Please pray that each one of us going through > the > > > trials of life have courage and grace and > patience > > > to > > > bear our pain. May good times roll in for us all > > > brothers and sisters of this magnificent Rudra > > > Society > > > that brought us together in love and compassion. > > > Om Namah Shivaya! > > > Cyra. > > > > > > --- v992003 <no_reply> wrote: > > > > Dear Respected Members > > > > > > > > Wishing you all a HAPPY RAMNAVMI. I will be > going > > > > to the temple > > > > tomorrow and fasting. Will offer prayers to > God > > > > Rama from all of us. > > > > > > > > Jai Shree Rama! > > > > > > > > Vandana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Finance Tax Center - File online. 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