1. Who wrote the first Ramayana?

Saint "VALMIKI"

2.What are the four Yugas?

KRITA,THRETHA,DWAPARA,AND KALI

3.When did the ramayana take place?

In the Thretha yuga.

4.On the banks of a river the first staza from the saint Valmiki came out.Can you name the river?

THAMASA

5.Who was the disciple of the saint valmiki?

BHARATWAJA

6.What was saint valmiki before he wrote ramayana?

A HUNTER

7.WHO gave valmiki the storey of rama?

SAINT NARADHA

8.Who was naradha?

BRAHMA's SON

9.WHO WERE LAVA AND KUSA ?

THE SONS OF RAMA

10.WHO SANG FIRST THE STORY OF RAMA IN THE WORLD?

LAVA AND KUSA THE SONS OF RAMA, THE DICIPLES OF VALMIGI

11.WHERE WAS IT FIRST SUNG?

IN THE ASWAMETHA MAHAMANDAPAM AT AYODHYA IN THE PRESENCE OF LORD RAMA.

12.HOW MANY KANDAS ARE THERE IN RAMAYANA?

SEVEN

13.NAME THEM. HOW MANY STANZAS?

BALA, AYODHYA, ARANYA, KISKINDA,SUNDARA,YUDDHA AND UTTRA.24000 STANZAS.

14.WHO WAS DASARATHA?

SON OF AJA FATHER OF RAMA AND THE KING OF KOSALA.

15.WHAT IS MENT BY THE WORD AYODHYA?

UNCONQUERABLE

16.WHAT WAS DASARATHA'S LONGING?

A HEIR TO SUCCEED HIM.

17.WHAT WAS THE ADVICE GIVEN TO DASARATHA BY HER GURU VASISTA TO GET A CHIELD

TO PERFORM ASWAMEDHA AND PUTHRA KAMESHTI YAGAS.

18.WHERE WAS IT FIRST SUNG?

SAGE RISYA SRINGA.

19.WHO WAS "KOUSLYA"?

20.WHO WAS BHARADHA?

THE SON OF KIKEYEE

21.WHO BORE THE TWINS?

SUMITHRA

22.WHO WHERE THE TWINS?

LAXMANA & SATRUGNA

23.WHO WAS THE GURU OF THE CHILDREN OF DASARATHA?

THE SAGE VASISTA

24.WHO WAS VISWAMITRA?

THE SON OF KADHI

25.WHY DID VISWAMITRA GO TO DASARADHA'S COURT?

TO GET RAMA TO FOIL THE DISTRUBER OF HIS YAGA IN THE FOREST

26.HOW OLD WAS RAMA THEN?

ABOUT 12 YEARS

27.Why was Dasaratha reluctant to send rama with Viswamitra?

Since rama was very young

28.Who advised him to sens Rama with Viswamitra?

SAGE VASISTA

29.Why were they taught the two mantras(sacred verses)BALA and ADIBALA?

To counteract the effect of hunger thirst and fatigue during the journey

30 .Who did they come across on the third night?

A Rakshasi named TADAKA the mother of SUBHAGU and MARICHA

31.Why did Rama kill the woman Tadaka?

since she had wicked intentions

32.How did Rama and Lakshmana keep guard of the sacrifice?

They guarded the sacrifice from the slaught of the SUBHAGU and MARICHA by their competence of the bow and arrow.

33.Why did they proceed to Mithila the capital of Videka?/P>

Viswamitra wanted to witness the yaga of king Janaka at Mithila accompanied by RAMA and LAKSHMANA

34.Who brought the Ganges to the world?

BAGIRATHA.

35.What was the wonder witnessed by Viswamitra and his disciples on the way at the Goutama.

36.Why was Ahalya turned a stone?

Due to the curse of Gouthama.

37.Why was Ahalya turned a stone?

Long ago she was seduced by Indra cunningly -So the curse Indira was also punished.

38.How was she purified?

The holy lotus-feet of the lord RAMA purified her as it was told by Goutama earlier.

39.Who could marry Sita?

One who could string the bow of siva.

40.How did Rama handle the bow and get Sita in marriage?

While he attempted to string the bow it got broken.The award was Sita ferself.

41,Who wedded Urimila ,Mandavi and Sruthakrithi?

Urimila with Lakshmana,Mandavi with Baratha and Sruthakrithi with Satrugna.

42.Who did they encounter on the way back to Ayodya?

Parasurama,the powerful bow of Vishnu.

43.What was his Challenge?

He saked Rama to wield tha all powerful bow of vishnu.

44.Did Rama Wield the bow?

Yes,with ease.

45.Why did parasurama lose his divine power?

Because of his defeat in the Challenge with Rama he had to lose his divine power.

46.Who was the mother of Parasurama?

RENUKA.

47.Who was SADANANTA?

The Guru of Janaka

48.Who were Mandavi and Surukrithi?

Daughters of Kustwaja the brother of Janaka.

49.How long the couples lived happily in Ayodya?

12 Years

50.The moral lesson we learn from:-

a.THDAKA VADA:-(Inside is more important than out side )

b.YAGA SAMRAKSHANA:-(Concentration ,is possible only in peaceful atmosphere).

c.AHALYA STORY:-(God's grace will purify the sinner.)

d.PARASRAMA'S FAILURE-(Arrogance never pays.)