Rama avataar is the seventh dashaavataar of Lord Vishnu. The epic Ramayan is based on Lord Rama’s life. Lord Rama was also known as Maryada Purushottam which means idea man. He is an example of complete dedication to one’s duties and is also regarded for his love towards the family.

Even though he was the most favourite son of King Dasharath, and the rightful heir to the throne of the kingdom of Ayodhya, Lord Rama willingly agreed to go for vanvaas (exile) into the forest and lead the life of an ascetic for 14 years and renounce his princely pleasures after his jealous step-mother queen Kaikeyi plotted to throw him away so that she could give her own son Bharat the crown of Ayodhya.

His battle with the demon King Ravana to save his dear wife Sita is one of the famous battles of all times where Lord Rama built a bridge of stones to cross over the vast ocean and reach Lanka, the place where Ravana resided and had hidden Sita.

When one talks of Lord Rama, his most faithful brother Lakshmana is also mentioned. Lakshmana accompanied Rama and Sita to the forest and stayed with them for 14 years during their exile. The other mention is always of Lord Hanuman who is the biggest devotee of Lord Rama. In the epic Ramayana, there are many tales of valour of Lord Hanuman and how he helped Lord Rama to defeat Ravana.

It is said that the demon King of Lanka, Ravana had become a terror after he got a boon from Lord Shiva that he could not be killed by the hands of a deity, demon or a demigod. Like other dashaavataars, even this avataar of Lord Vishnu emerged as Lord Rama to fight against the evil.