In the 16th century, Tulsidas transformed the original Ramayana episodes into the epic Ramcharitmanas, for the purpose of writing the epic Ramcharitmanas in the Awadhi language.
The Ramcharitmanas is not a summary or abridgment of the Valmiki Ramayana in any sense. Numerous Ramayanas that were written originally in the Sanskrit language, as well as tales from the Puranas, are incorporated into the Ramcharitmanas.
Tulsidas says that Shiva's mind (Manasa) held the story of Rama and that Shiva then told this account to His consort, Devi Parvati, in the epic Ramcharitmanas.
According to Tulsidas, his master (Guru) Narharidas told him the tale. Tulsidas was a child at the time of the story's creation, and he carried it around in his head (Manasa) for a long time before putting it down on paper as Ramcharitmanas.
As a result, Tulsikrit Ramayana is yet another name for the epic (The Ramayana composed by Tulsidas). A great work of popular literature is The Ramcharitmanas.
Tulsidas was born in Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Yamuna River on the Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of the month of Shravan (July or August) (also known as Chitrakoot).
Atmaram Shukla Dubey was his father, and Hulsi Dubey was his mother. According to a myth, Tulsidas spent 12 months in his mother's womb.
Tulsidas was born with 32 teeth; he did not cry but instead uttered the name Ram; as a result, his childhood nickname was Rambol.
Interesting Facts about Shri Ramcharitmanas
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Vision of Tulsidas
Numerous works by Tulsidas make reference to his direct visions (darshans) of Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama-Lakshman, and Shiva-Parvati.
Tulsidas encountered a saint in Kashi during his travels who gave him Hanuman's address. After seeing Hanuman, he was fortunate to also encounter Lord Rama. However, Tulsidas was unable to identify him when Lord Rama granted him a glimpse.
Lord Rama paid Tulsidas another visit on the day of Mauni Amavasya, and this time Hanuman assisted Tulsidas in recognizing Lord Rama.
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The Meghnath story
Meghnath, the son of Ravan, was cursed with the knowledge that he would die at the hands of a person who hadn't slept in 14 years. Lakshman is also known as Gudakesh since he hadn't slept in 14 years. Meghnath was thus murdered by Lakshman.
Ramcharitmanas as the Bible of North India
It is not an exaggeration to claim that Ramacharitmanas is regarded by Western scholars as the North Indian Bible. This is due to the work's abundance of spiritual and religious ideas. Mahatma Gandhi, considered the Tulsidas Ramayana to be more spiritual than the Valmiki Ramayana.
Differences between the Ramayana and the Ramcharitmanas
The Sanskrit and Awadhi versions of the Rama narrative are the Ramcharitmanas and the Ramayana. Regarding composition, religious significance, poetry style, and other factors, there are some variances among them.
The sage Valmiki wrote the Ramayana. It is regarded as the first volume of elaborate poetry, or Adi Kavya. Based on the original work by Valmiki, Ramcharitamanas. The eminent Awadhi poet Goswami Tulsi Das wrote it.
It's worth noting that Tulsidas equated the Seven Kandas, or chapters, with the seven stairways down to Lake Manasa. Many people think that a dip in the waters of Manasarovar near Mount Kailash will cleanse them of any mental or physical blemishes they may be carrying.
Sri Ram Sisiter
Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughan were four brothers, and they also had an older sister by the name of Shanta. Sri Ram also had a sister. King Dasharatha offered his daughter Shanta to King Draupada as he was childless.
The actual Ravana
Everyone is aware that Ravana was the ruler of Lanka, but very few are aware that Kuver, Ravana's half-brother, was actually in charge. Ramcharitmanas claims that Kuver was a devotee of Shiva as well. Satisfied with his penance, Shiva granted him Lanka, which Ravana eventually conquered in a conflict with Kuver.
Also a fervent follower of Lord Shiva, Ravana. As a sign of his rigorous penance, Ravana severed his head and gave it to Shiva. Because of reason why Lord Shiva granted Ravana ten heads, he is also known as Dashanan (the one with ten heads).
Composition
In Ramcharitmanas, the word Ram appears 1443 times. In the Ramcharitmanas, the words Janaki and Sita are mentioned 69 times apiece. Temple is mentioned 35 times, and Baidehi is mentioned 51 times.
Similar to the number of verses, Chopai, and Doha in the Bible, Ramcharitmanas has 27 verses, 4608 Chopai, and 1074 Doha. The shortest and longest chapters of this epic are Kishkindhakand and Balakanda, respectively.
Ramcharitmanas was written by Tulsidas when he was 77 years old. It took Tulsidas two years, seven months, and 26 days to finish writing it after beginning in 1574 AD.
Maharishi Valmiki is also thought of as having manifested as Tulsidas. He was inspired to write the Ramcharitmanas in a dream by Lord Shiva.
Details
Ramcharitmanas claims that Pushpak Vimana traveled at a speed of 400 miles per hour, that the Rama Team and Ravana Team's conflict lasted 87 days, and that the Ram-Ravan war lasted 32 days.
Similar to that, it took five days to build a bridge over the ocean to get to Lanka. Sita lived in Lanka for 435 days, while Lord Ram stayed there for 111 days. Sarama looked after Sita in Ashok Vatika while she was in Lanka.
Sarama is the wife of the asura king Vibhishana and the daughter of the Gandharva king Shailush.
Final Thought
In the lives of Hindus everywhere, the Ramayana and the Ramcharitmanas have both reached a high level of significance. The idea of karma, rebirth, Advaita-Vedanta, brahmana, jiva, Maya, and Isvara is the most crucial aspect of the Ramcharitmans. Ramcharitmanas distributed the Ramayana to every home.
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