Ramayana Trivia Quiz

Ramayana Trivia

• The Ramayana consists of seven chapters (kandas): Bala Kand, Ayodhya Kand, Aranya Kand, Sundara Kand, Kishkinda Kand, Yuddha Kand, and Uttara Kand.
• The Ramayana tells the story of the god Rama, the son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and brother Lakshmana.
• According to Hindu mythology, Lakshmana was an avatar (incarnation) of the snake king, Adisesha.
• The city of Ayodhya was built by Manu, who is said to be the progenitor of the human race.
• The Ramayana describes Sita, Rama, and Lakshmana’s time living in exile in the forest called Dandakaranya.
• The demon king Ravana, ruler of Lanka, was a devout follower of Shiva.
• Rama married Sita by breaking the Shiva bow, which was considered to be an impossible feat.
• One yojana, the unit of distance used in the Ramayana, equals 12 kilometers.
• Sita was the princess of Mithila, the kingdom ruled by King Janaka, her father.
• Vali, the king of the monkeys, was cursed that he would die if he went to Mount Rishimuka.
• The mother of Sri Rama is Kausalya.
• The real name of the author of the Ramayana, Valmiki, is Ratnakar.
• After Ravana's death, Mandodari, his widow, married Vibhishana, Ravana's brother who had helped Rama defeat Ravana.
• The demon race’s mother is Diti.
• Rama was born during the constellation Punarvasu.
• Rama's sister’s name is Shanta. She was adopted by the childless king of Angadesh, Romashapatu.
• Later, Shanta married Maharishi Rishyashrunga who conducted the Putrakaameshthi Yagya for Dasaratha, the king of Ayodhya. The Yagya resulted in the birth of Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna.