राम
Dashavatara · Sacred Day: Tuesday
Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu and the ideal man (Maryada Purushottama). Born to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya, his life as a prince, exile, rescuer of Sita, and just king is narrated in the epic Ramayana. Rama incarnated to defeat the ten-headed demon Ravana, king of Lanka, who had been granted invincibility against gods but forgot to include humans in the exemption. Unlike earlier avatars, Rama assumed fully human form with all its emotions and limitations — demonstrating that the highest divine qualities can be lived out in human life. His rule, Ram Rajya, remains the ideal of just governance. See the main Rama entry for his full iconography and worship.
Blue-green complexion, royal attire, two arms (human form), bow and quiver, crown. Usually depicted with Sita on his left, Lakshmana on his right, and Hanuman kneeling before him.
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम ॥
ॐ रामाय नमः ॥
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