Lord Raama is the incarnation of Sri Maha Vishnu. He was born as
the eldest of the four princes to the king Dasharatha of Ayodhya
in Northern India. Sri Maha Lakshmi took birth to be His consort
Seeta.
His mission was to kill the ten-headed demon Raavana and to rid
the Dandaka forest, south of the Vindhya Mountains, of the
demons. Many sages were living in this dense forest to carry on
their Yajnas and prayers to gods but the demons would harass
them and disturb their peace. Upon requested by His father,
Raama willingly exiled Himself to the Dandaka forest and killed
all the demons in the forest. Raama is also known for His
upholding of Law and Order. The demon Raavana himself was killed
by Raama in his own country Lanka, the modern Ceylone. The story
of Raama is narrated in the epic Raamaayana by Vaalmiki which is
translated in to every language of India.
There is no other more popular god than Raama except for
Krishna. Millions worship Him as none other than Sri Maha Vishnu
Himself.
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