53 Facts About Ramcharitmanas

Ramcharitmanas, made available the story of Rama to the common man to sing, meditate and perform on.

The writing of Ramcharitmanas heralded many a cultural tradition, most significantly that of the tradition of Ramlila, the dramatic enactment of the text.

Ramcharitmanas is considered by many as a work belonging to the Saguna school of the Bhakti movement in Hindi literature.

Ramcharitmanas calls the epic Ramcharitmanas as the story of Rama, that was stored in the mind of Shiva before he narrated the same to his wife Parvati.

Some understand this passage of the Ramcharitmanas to mean that Tulsidas at first could not grasp the story fully as he was a naive young boy.

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Ramcharitmanas goes on to praise the brothers of Rama - Bharata, Lakshman and Shatrughna and sings the glories of Hanuman, the constant companion to Rama, Sugriva, the monkey king and Jambavan, the leader of bears.

Ramcharitmanas conveys his distress to sage Vasistha, the family guru, and seeks the way forward.

Ramcharitmanas knew that Rama had taken birth on earth to protect his devotees and so he decided to visit Dasharatha to ask him a favor.

Ramcharitmanas decided to start the ceremonies for his coronation the very next day.

Ramcharitmanas's finds fault with Kaikeyi for being supportive of the king's plan of installing Rama, as Prince Regent when her own mind tells her that Bharata would clearly be a greater king.

Ramcharitmanas's reminds him of the two boons he promised her and to his bewilderment, asks him to install her son Bharata as Prince Regent and send Rama into the forest for 14 years.

Ramcharitmanas is greatly pained and blames himself for Rama leaving Ayodhya.

Ramcharitmanas's asks him to carry out his duty and rule Ayodhya, but Bharata cannot bear the thought of sitting on the throne with his father dead and his brothers in exile in the forest.

Ramcharitmanas asks Rama for his sandals, which he would place at the throne and would only act as Rama's representative and not as a full-fledged king.

Ramcharitmanas decides that he would not live in the kingdom while Rama is in exile and so lives like a hermit in a nearby town called Nandigram.

Ramcharitmanas tells Rama that he had been awaiting his arrival and had even turned down the offer of entering the heavenly planets.

Ramcharitmanas's immediately takes a liking to Rama and falls in love with him.

Ramcharitmanas's explains all that has happened, after which Ravana calls for his old friend Maricha.

Ramcharitmanas's asks Rama time and time again to hunt for the deer and bring it to her.

Ramcharitmanas consults Hanuman as to whether he thinks they have been sent by his brother Bali.

Ramcharitmanas tells the brothers that his king, Sugriva, wishes to extend his friendship to them and will help them to find Sita.

Ramcharitmanas asks Hanuman to narrate the agony of separation from her and then hands over his ring.

Ramcharitmanas tells the monkeys that he is sure that Sita is captive in Ashok Vatika in Lanka.

Ramcharitmanas meets Surasa, the mother of serpents and passes her test.

Ramcharitmanas quickly kills her and then lands on the shore of the ocean in Lanka.

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Ramcharitmanas is accosted by the demon Lankini whom he hits with his fist and causes her to fall to the ground.

Ramcharitmanas's recites that curse given to her would cure only when a huge monkey hits her and on the same day the starting of the end of Lankesh Ravan would be marked.

Ramcharitmanas is drawn towards the palace and decides to visit the inhabitant.

Ramcharitmanas sees Ravana walk towards Sita and beg her to glance at least once toward him.

Ramcharitmanas tells him he has no need for a weakling like him and that he is no longer needed.

Ramcharitmanas continues on to Lanka where he delivers the Sanjivani herb and Sushena treats Lakshman.

Ramcharitmanas asks Vibhishan on how to kill his brother after which Rama finally kills Ravana.

Ramcharitmanas creates an illusion of fragrant flowers, delightful breezes and such.

Ramcharitmanas recalls all that happened to Shiva and becomes puffed up with pride of his defeating of Kamadeva.

Ramcharitmanas asked Lord to give him "Hari mukh", which translates into "Face of Hari ".

Ramcharitmanas sees a reflection of his face in water and is consumed with rage.

Ramcharitmanas instantly goes back to Vaikuntha and begins to speak to Hari in ugly tones.

Ramcharitmanas longed to devotion to Hari and decides to give up ruler ship to his son so that he can retire to the forest with Satarupa and meditate upon the Lord.

Ramcharitmanas's says that she greatly likes the boon received by her husband and wants the same.

Ramcharitmanas reassured the couple that their desire would be accomplished.

Ramcharitmanas has two sons, Pratapbhanu and Arimardana and rules his kingdom with his prime minister Dharamaruchi.

Ramcharitmanas finally sees Ram, who is frantically searching for Sita and instantly joins his palms and prays "Glory to the Redeemer of the universe, who is Truth, Consciousness and Bliss".

Ramcharitmanas advises her to not harbor such doubts and accept that she had seen Ram, whom Agastya had praised earlier.

Ramcharitmanas finally says that if she is still not convinced then she should seek to verify this truth herself.

Ramcharitmanas decides that Sati is too chaste to abandon and it is a sin to continue to be her Husband and so from then he has no connection with Sati in her current body.

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Ramcharitmanas's is reborn as Parvati, the daughter of Himavan and Mainavati.

Ramcharitmanas's will remain ever united with him and bring great glory upon her parents.

Ramcharitmanas'story had produced many great sages, but none had performed such penances as this.

Ramcharitmanas's hair is formed into a crown with serpents forming a crest.

Ramcharitmanas is adorned with jewels and a garland of Sylvan flowers and is described as being an ocean of beauty.

Ramcharitmanas's fell to Ram's feet and washed his feet with her tears.

Ramcharitmanas's felt that her curse had become her fortune as she got the opportunity to seek Ram's refuge in person.

Ramcharitmanas's has endured enough pain throughout the Manas and so ends his retelling at a relatively happy moment.