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Ramachandra

Ramachandra

9.9
A hero in Hindu stories who is the seventh form of Vishnu and the main character in the Ramayana
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Ramachandra
  • The story of Ramachandra highlights the eternal battle between good and evil.

Examples

  • For example, Madhav Gadgil and Ramachandra Guha called the most affluent sixth of the Indian population "omnivores" who are "devouring" the environment.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Guha, Ramachandra. Savaging the Civilized: Verrier Elwin, His Tribals, and India. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1999. $32.00 (cloth).

    Academic text (1999)

  • In the epic Ramayana, Ramachandra exemplifies the virtues of duty and righteousness.

  • Many people consider Ramachandra to be a symbol of bravery and compassion in Hindu culture.

Synonyms

Rama
vsRamachandra
  • Literature
10 8.5

A god in Hinduism who is the model of good behaviour and the hero of the Ramayana

has the same identity but uses the longer traditional name

Surface Forms

Ramachandra main

Etymology

Ramachandra is a name made of Rama and Chandra, where Chandra means 'moon'. So Ramachandra can be remembered as 'Rama the moon' — a shining, delightful hero — which fits his role as the virtuous, celebrated figure of the Ramayana and an incarnation of Vishnu.