Ramayana

Ramayana is a very old Indian epic, and it is also considered one of the greatest Hindu sages of Indian mythology. Ramayana is full of incidents and facts, and there are some Ramayana lesser-known facts. Lord Rama is believed to be an ideal example of how people must lead a life of values and principles. It is not tough, but impossible to find an Indian who isn’t acquainted with the tale of Ramayana. When people read Ramayana, they learn about Lord Sri Rama’s struggle to save his wife, Sita, from Ravana, a demon. 

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The remarkable thing about Ramayana is it does not teach people about worshipping or religion only but about family dharma, relationships, self-realization, society, and politics. 

Ramayana's Unknown Facts

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Below are the Ramayana Unknown Facts for you to know:

• Sita, Lord Rama’s wife, was not King Janak’s biological daughter: It is one of the Ramayana lesser-known facts that King Janak and Queen Sunaina are not the biological parents of Maa Sita. One day, when King Janak was ploughing the field, he found Sita.

• Laxman didn’t sleep for fourteen years: Rama and Laxman were inseparable siblings, and they were also the epitome of brotherly adoration and care. These brothers were wedded to Sita and Urmila, and they were sisters again. At a time when Laxman accompanied Rama to exile, Urmila reluctantly agreed. However, Laxman approached Goddess Nidra to free him from the requirement to sleep while he was in the exile period, as he wished to remain vigilant and take care of Rama’s safety. Hence, Laxman didn’t sleep for 14 years, and Urmila took his share of sleep.

• King Dashratha had a daughter too: Everyone is aware of Shri Ram’s brothers and parents, but only some people are aware that Rama had got a sister, named Shanta. Shanta was older than her four brothers, and Kaushalya was her biological mother. When Angadesh, the kind of Rompad and his queen Varshini visited Ayodhya, they were childless. When they were having a conversation with King Dashratha, he said that he would give his daughter Santa to them. When Angadesh and Varshini heard this, they became very happy. 

• How squirrels got the stripes: When Vanarsena, composed of bears and monkeys, built a bridge so that Rama and his team could reach Lanka for rescuing Sita, small squirrels began their work. They were carrying pebbles in their mouths besides some sand and mud on their backs for adding to the materials for building the bridge. When Vanarsena saw this, they made fun of them and also warned them to remain safe. Soon Ram observed the actions of the squirrels. He scooped one of them into his palm for running his fingers onto their backs. He also praised their contribution. From here, the squirrels got their stripes.

• Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu, and there are some similar facts about Rama’s brothers, Laxman, Bharat, and Shatrughan, too: Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu and Lakshman is an incarnation of Sheshnag. Again, Bharat is the incarnation of Sudarshan Chakra, while Shatrughan is the incarnation of the conch shell. Lord Vishnu carries them all.

• Laxman laughed non-stop at the coronation of Rama: Laxman was staying awake for fourteen long years, and after defeating Ravana, Rama, Sita, and Laxman reached Ayodhya, and this is the day when Diwali was celebrated. Bharat was very enthusiastic to see Rama’s coronation. When the coronation ceremony was about to happen, Laxman started laughing uncontrollably. It happened because Goddess Nidra appeared before Laxman, and this was when Laxman surrendered to her powers. Hence, before Rama became the king, Laxman fell asleep while his wife Urmila was waking.

• During exile, the forest where the trio, Rama, Laxman, and Sita lived: The majority of the people are aware that Rama, Laxman, and Sita lived in a forest for many years, but only some people know that the forest was named Dandakaranya. This was spread for more than 35,600 square miles, and it included some parts of today’s Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. During that time, Dandakaranya was believed to be the home of many fierce demons. In the word “Dandakaranya”, “Dand” is meant to punish, whereas “Aranya” is meant forest.

• The bow that was used in Sita’s Swayamvar belonged to Lord Shiva: Everyone’s aware that Rama got married to Sita when Sita’s father, King Janak, arranged a swayamvara for her. Every prince from close and distant countries had come to take part in the Swayamvara ceremony. And they were asked to finish a job. There was a bow that was kept on a table, and that bow belonged to Lord Shiva, and its name was Pinak.

• Hanuman applies sindoor over his body, seeing Sita: Once Lord Hanuman saw Sita Maa had applied sindoor to her hair. On seeing this, he asked her the reason for applying. This was when Sita told Hanuman Ji that wives do apply sindoor so that their husbands get a long life. Hence, she also applies sindoor. Hanuman, on hearing this, smeared his whole body with sindoor. Because of this, his body became orange, and it also means Bajrang. From this incident, Hanuman Ji was called “Bajrangbali”.

• At the time when Sita was abducted: Rama was crying. He was also running from here and there. He also asked plants, trees, rivers, deer, flowers, etc., about her whereabouts. Lord Rama loved Sita dearly. Many times, Sita Mata mentioned that Vanavas turned into a boon for her as she got the chance to spend many years with her husband. Still, Rama asked Sita Maa to prove her purity. To this, Sita said that Rama was ordering this due to his unclear vision. Rama abandons Sita because he held the welfare of people to be more vital in comparison to his love for Sita. Rama went on to announce at the time of coronation that he would never hesitate to leave his close ones, like brothers or wife, for people’s sake.

Some Ramayana Unknown Facts

• If current scientific research is believed, Ramayana happened somewhere between 10000 and 12000 years ago.

• 14 thousand rakshasas were killed by Rama. Additionally, Rama damaged their chariots besides neutralizing their counterattack. 

• Rama was capable of shooting thirteen arrows simultaneously. He could also kill his horses and opponents, destroy the chariot and the driver of the chariot.

• Once, Rama fired Brahmastra on a crow, and it was actually a demon that Gods had sent for provoking Rama as it was biting his beloved wife Sita as well as eating her flesh.

• During the war, when both Rama and Ravana were fighting, all the people stopped the war by watching them in amazement.

• Ravana had ten heads, and all of them represented his 10 qualities. Ravana was a hugely learned man, and he had a comprehensive knowledge of political science and Ayurveda. His 10 heads represented his knowledge regarding 4 Vedas and 6 Shastras. Though Ravana was arrogant and aggressive, he was a scholar. Ravana had written verses on medicine and commentary on the Vedas. Additionally, Ravana was also aware of Pushpaka Vimanam. Again, he was the one who utilized vimanas.