Maryada Purushottam Ram A Comparison Of Rama

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Rama I have chosen to do my Hindu deity report on Rama, the seventh avatar, otherwise known as a human incarnation, of Vishnu. Rama as Maryada Purushottama, which translates to be a perfect or ideal person. Rama is a very popular god in Hinduism and is widely known due to being a main character in the great epic titled Ramayana. Representations of Rama depict him as being blue, representing his association to Vishnu, and holding a bow and arrow, with a quiver on his back. His attire consists of the wealthy robes that a prince would wear and a tilak, red mark, adorned upon his head. The biggest story about Rama is the Ramayana, meaning Rama’s career. This story is divide into two separate sections, on with the first six books, known as …show more content…

Some Hindus consider Rama to have been a real historical figure, who became the main character of the Ramayana sometime after his life. The Hindu’s even celebrate festivals based upon Rama, such as the Diwali, which celebrates light over darkness, the Rama Navami, which is based on Rama’s birth, and the Dussehra, which is based on when Rama attacked Ravana at Sri Lanka. Even his name is used today as a greeting or when someone has died, in order to show respect for Rama being active in the life of today’s Hindu’s. His statues are still prayed to and honored even today. My main point I wanted to show, was how influential history can be on society today. Whether Rama was a real man, a myth, or even an avatar of Vishnu, no one can really prove. Regardless, he has made his impact on the Hindu society to the point that he is still honored today through festivals, greetings, and even in story. To show that good always triumphs over evil, gives people hope that one day they can break free of their cycle of karma and transgress, as they believe.

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Ruth, Michael. "Rama (Deity)." Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2016. EBSCOhost, proxy.ohiolink.edu:9099/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=87324578&site=eds-live.

Williams, George M. Handbook of Hindu Mythology. ABC-CLIO, 2003. Handbooks of World Mythology. EBSCOhost,

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