Is Rama a Hindu god?

A note on Hindu deities
Rama and Sita are actually incarnations of gods. Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu, God of Protection. Vishnu is one of a trinity of the three most important Hindu gods – Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector, and Shiva the destroyer
Shiva the destroyer
'The Auspicious One' [ɕɪʋɐ]), also known as Mahadeva (/məˈhɑː ˈdeɪvə/; Sanskrit: महादेव:, romanized: Mahādevaḥ, lit. 'The Great God' [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ]), is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva. God of Destruction, Time and Arts.
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Is Lord Rama a Hindu?

Rama, one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of chivalry and virtue. Although there are three Ramas mentioned in Indian tradition—Parashurama, Balarama, and Ramachandra—the name is specifically associated with Ramachandra, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu.
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Is Lord Rama a God?

Rama is the prime deity of the Sangh Parivar, whose aim is to change the Indian Constitution and establish "Hindu Rashtra", or more correctly, Hindutva Rashtra.
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Did Rama worship Shiva?

Yes, he did. Sri Ram (the supreme one) was a great devotee of Lord Shiva as per Valmiki Ramayana and Ramacharit Manas.
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Who came first Shiva or RAM?

Lord Shiva is called Adi dev and was there before Time actually started. In Ramayana guru Vashishta also tells Rama in his childhood stories about Shiva and also gives him Geeta type of lecture Later. Ravana was also great devotee of Lord Shiva. Therefore Shiva existed much more earlier than Rama.
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Lord Rama: The Warrior (Hindu Mythology/Religion Explained)



Is Lord Shiva mentioned in Ramayana?

Lord Shiva is mentioned many times in the Ramayana, most prominently when the demon king Ravana goes to Him to become His bhakt.
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Does Rama exist?

In Ramayana's case, there is no evidence to prove that it is anything else except a myth. There is also no evidence — either historical or archaeological — which proves that Ram ever existed or that he ruled Ayodhya," claims Settar.
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Why does Rama have blue skin?

Blue-tinged skin is the result of methemoglobinemia—a condition wherein hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that distribute oxygen to the body, is unable to release oxygen effectively to body tissues. As the blood doesn't get oxygenated, it makes the skin look blue, lips purple, and blood chocolate-coloured.
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What did Krishna say about RAM?

"Among the purifiers (or the speeders) I am the wind; Rama among the warriors am I; among the fishes I am the shark; among the streams I am the Ganga." Yes, Krishna did mention Lord Ram at several places as already been stated in various answers. I'd like to add one such occasion to the list.
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Is Lord Rama and Krishna same?

There are two very distinct gender divisions acknowledged throughout the world, the female and the male. The third one is a varying combination of both these. The most recent of the two incarnations of Maha Vishnu embody the male and the female facets of divinity.
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Who is Krishna in Hinduism?

Krishna, Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right.
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How many Hindu gods are there?

Trinity and Tridevi Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Have you ever wondered how many Hindu gods are there? Well, there are a lot of them. In fact, there are about 33 million of them.
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Who is Sita in Hinduism?

Sita, (Sanskrit: “Furrow”) also called Janaki, in Hinduism, the consort of the god Rama. Her abduction by the demon king Ravana and subsequent rescue are the central incidents in the great Hindu epic Ramayana (“Rama's Journey”).
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Who came first Ram or Krishna?

Krishna, Buddha." Most draw from the following set of figures, in this order: Matsya; Kurma; Varaha; Narasimha; Vamana; Parashurama; Rama; Krishna or Balarama; Buddha or Krishna; and Kalki. In traditions that omit Krishna, he often replaces Vishnu as the source of all avatars.
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Are Indian gods black?

A larger number of Indians criticised Subramanya's intervention, pointing out that Hindu gods are black, blue, yellow, red, white, and pink. "Goddess Kali, Krishna, Shiva, Ram and so many other gods are never light skinned! In fact in southern India so many goddesses like Mariyamma, Chamundeshwari etc.
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Is Lord Krishna family still alive?

End of the Vrishnis

These things in due time came to pass. A madness seized the people of Dwaraka so that they fell upon one another and were slain, together with all sons and grandsons of Krishna. Only the women and Krishna and Balarama remained alive.
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Why do Hindu gods have 4 arms?

Hindu gods are generally depicted with multiple arms to visually represent their supreme powers and superiority over humankind.
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Is Ramayan true story?

While there have been voices proclaiming the authenticity of the Ramayana, research to prove it has increased in recent times. Dr Vadlamudi Raghavendra Rao, professor of anthropology, University of Delhi, and one of the authors of the study, said, “Definitely, the events described in Ramayana occurred in real.
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Was Sita pregnant with Ravana?

Then Janaka, king of that state, adopts her. Ravana's daughter: In Sanghadasa's Jaina version of Ramayana, and also in Adbhuta Ramayana, Sita, entitled Vasudevahindi, is born as the daughter of Ravana.
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Was Lord Rama vegetarian?

Seeking a larger debate on the food habits of mythological personalities and ancestors, Udupi district in-charge Minister Pramod Madhwaraj said on Saturday that Valmiki, Rama and Krishna were non-vegetarians. Speaking after inaugurating the Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti celebrations, Mr.
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Was Rama a Shiva devotee?

Did Lord Rama really worship Lord Shiva? Yes, he did. Sri Ram (the supreme one) was a great devotee of Lord Shiva as per Valmiki Ramayana and Ramacharit Manas.
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Are Shiv and Ram same?

As per Ramayana, Shri Ram Chandra Ji was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. He established Shiva Mahadev JI in Ayodhya, and also the famous Rameshwaram Ji temple. Ram is therefore ever pure a name and the purest form of Vishnu as “Maryada Puroshattama”.
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Is Shiva a devotee of Lord Rama?

Yes! He is Said to be the Greatest devotee of Lord Ram!
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