Ravana lifts the parvat, but becomes conceited about his power, so Shiva presses the mountain down with his toe and traps Ravana. Here too he crushes arrogance. In the Mahabharata , he appears as Kirat to meet Arjuna. A wild boar attacks Arjuna in the forest and he shoots it down. Arjuna insists he has caught it. He insists that he is a prince. He challenges Arjuna to a duel. This is similar to Hanuman meeting Bhima to teach him humility. Amba wants to marry the king of Shalva but is abducted by Bhishma as a bride for his brother Vichitravirya.
When Amba tells Bhishma about Shalva, he lets her go. But Shalva refuses to accept her because now she is impure jhootha. She is caught in this macho, patriarchal culture, and her life is ruined. So she goes to Shiva. Both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are associated with the Vaishnava, Shaiva and Shakta paramparas. The Valmiki Ramayana was composed years ago. The Adhyatma and Adbhut Ramayanas were written years ago.
Here Sita is seen as a roop of Shakti. A story goes that a thousand-headed asura attacks Ayodhya and Sita defeats him, almost like the Goddess Kali. In this version, it is as though she allows Rama to defeat Ravana — she is Shakti and so strong, she could have defeated him herself. Draupadi is also considered a roop of Shakti, particularly in south India.
The Pandavas see her at night as Devi and get scared. Here Draupadi is revered as Shakti amma. In both epics, Rama and the Pandavas pray to Durga before the war. Usually she is worshipped at the onset of spring, what is known as Vasant Navratra. But the war in the Ramayana happened after monsoons, so Rama has the puja again in Sharad autumn. So there are two navratris — Vasant and Sharad — both to worship Goddess Durga. Share your perspective on this article with a post on ScrollStack, and send it to your followers.
Contribute Now. Wikimedia Commons [Licensed under Creative Commons by 3. How come some characters appear in both? Parashurama appears in both. We know the importance of Hanuman in the Ramayana , but he appears in the Mahabharata too. Were Hanuman and Parashurama both chiranjeevi? Jambuvan also appears in both. Are there rishis too who appear in both epics? Any others gods and goddesses that appear in both?
Were there any rakshasas common to both? How does Shiva appear in both? Are Sita and Draupadi two forms of the same goddess? It is regarded as one of the two great works of Indian literature, along with the Mahabharata. The Ramayana also plays an important role in Hindu literature. Indians must be knowing about the value attached to the Ramayana both in literature and in religion.
To my Non-Indian friends, you may know more about the Ramayana by clicking here. The Ramayana may appear to some as a story, but it always have been more than a story of a man Rama whose wife Sita has been abducted by the king of Lanka now known as Sri Lanka.
The Ramayan not only teaches about the power of truth, but also about duties, responsibilities, sacrifice, faith, and love. There have been quite a number of TV serials and movies made on the story of the Ramayana. Ever year near Dussehra Vijayadashami , plays are organized narrating the story of the courage and victory of truth. Plays, movies and serials are common medium to know about the Ramayana; however, this song has an excellent narration and amazing music.
After listening to this song, I thought of sharing it with you. Click on Facebook to follow them Click on Youtube to listen to more songs by them. Click here for their website.
That was very interesting to learn, Kritika. I always appreciate such insights into your culture. This music seems to be a good tool to get the young people drawn to the message. Like Liked by 1 person. You said it all, Erika. There is lot to explore in our cultures, only if everybody takes time to get some perspective from their own culture. Very different approach these guys took… The Rock music and the anime! Uniquely different! Ummm, love? In the Ramayan? When Sita is forced into the agni-pariksha?
Duty towards whom? Truth that went into hiding as Ram kills Bali from hiding, more so when Bali is in combat with another person? Like Like. I thought of adding a disclaimer that this post is not for Atheists. I see it as a story and I have my own interpretations. Entertainment Television News. Ramayan actor Arvind Trivedi passes away at Now pay only for what you want!
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