50 Unknown facts About Ramayana- Facts of Indian Mythology

Valmiki Came to know about Rama through Narada and Lord Brahma was the one who asked Valmiki to write verses consisting of a history of Rama.
Valmiki with his Yogic Power came to know all those incidents which had happened and the events which was still to come. When Valmiki wrote the book the incidents till renunciation of sita by Rama had taken place.
Ramayana is consisting of 24000 slokas which are divided into 500 sections and 6 Kandas.
Ayodhya the capital of Kosala was founded by Manu and ayodhaya was 12 yojanas in length and 10 yojanas in breadth. Ayodhaya was well fortified city which was impossible to trespass by any enemy.
King Dashrataha was an atirathi himself and was very powerful and devoted to his duties. King Dasharatah had performed an Ashwamedha yajna on the north bank of Saryau river to begot a son.
Lord Rama was in 15^th years when Vishwamitra asked Dashrtaha to send Rama along with him to slay Rakashas.
King Dashratha was 60000 years old by the time Rama had born to him.
Taraka the Rakshashi was actually a Yakshani who had the power of 1000 elephants turned into aweful form of Rakashas due to the curse of Sage Agastaya.
Lord Rama had very long Arms which is considered to very good for being a great Archer and lord rama was capable of hitting his target at sound.
Goddess Ganga was the eldest Daughter of King Himalaya and Uma ( Parvati) was the younger sister of Goddess Ganga.
Vishwamitra created separate heaven for king Trishnaku
King Janaka was Harraased by the kings who came to hold and string the divine bow but could not hold it. Then he was given chaturanga army by the celestial to defend mithila and its people.
The famous shiva bow which was uplifted by Rama was put in a iron case upon a cart having 8 wheels and was drawn by 5000 strongly built persons.
Parshurama had approached the Rama while he was on his way back to Ayodhaya with Sita and others. Parshurama asks Rama to shoot an arrow from his celestial bow belonged to lord Vishnu and if he he succeed he will offer him a duel.
As per Balmaiki Ramayana it was very common to eat non veg food so was in Mahabharata. It was not associated with any kind of taboo as it is now a days.
After the news of crowning Bharata the heir of Dashrataha and retiring of rama comes to Laxmana and kasualaya then Laxamana aks for the permisons of kaushalya to fight his own father and the well wishers of Bharata.
Rama was very dear to Laxmana and he respected and followed him without asking any question. Whilw in the woods he was guarding Lord rama and Sita in the night was asked by nishada king to take rest to which
Bharata did install the sandals of rama on throne and did’t enter the Ayodhaya city till rama return back and stayed on fruits and worn only deer skin cloths.
Sita was born without a Mother
Rama single handly killed khara dushna trisala and 14000 rakashas in the dandaka forest.
After akampana ( the rakshas) narrates the whole annihilation of khara and his forces by Rama, Ravana with anger wanted to fight Rama in Janasthana but was stopped to fight and was advised him but to forcefully carry away sita.
Ravana goes to meet Maricha and asks him to assist him carrying away sita from woods, to which maricha requests him not tio do so, otherwise the annihilation of rakashas is due and ravana went back to lanka.
Rama wanted to burn the whole world with his Celestial weapons when he didn’t find sita in the hut and was pacified by Laxmana
Sugriva the monkey king gets very afraid while he saw Rama and laxmana uin risyamukha mountain who were looking for Sita. Sugriva took them as warrior sent by Vali to kill him. Sugriva abandoning Risymukha paravt goes to Malaya hill and send Hanuman in the disguise of Brahmin to know the truth of Rama and laxmana.
Bali was cursed by a sage that if he enters the forest of Risyamukha he will die instantly thats wahy sugriva chose that place to keep himself safe from Vali.
Valis wife Tara had warned vali about the Rama and his prowess and requested him not to indulge in battle with sugriva and asked vali to accept his brother and not to enter in hostility with Raghava.
Sugriva had orderd all Apes, Bears to search for sita in all direction and to return back to kishikindha before 1 month is elapsed. Or they will be killed by sugriva.
Angada and hanuman spent more than one month in searching for sita and yet they didn’t find any news of sita so to fear the death by Sugrivas hand they all thought of starving tiil death.
Upon reminding about his powers by Jamvanta lord Hanuman had enlarged his body up to 100 yojanas and he didn’t take any rest during his journey to Lanka.
Lord Hanuman had to fight Lanka itself who had power to appear in any form.
Lord hanuman entered the lanka city at night to avoid himself from any sight and he had contracted himself to the size of a cat.
Lord Indra had made to eat celestial rice and after wards she didn’t feel any hunger.
Ravana had made a contract with Sita that for a year he would not do anything with sita but afterthat Sita would have to be his queen or he will ask his cook to serve her as a morning meal for him.
Hanuman requested Sita to place herself on his back and he will fly her to Lord rama but sita declined by saying that she wont touch any other man than Rama, 2^nd Hanuman will be visible to Rakshasas and while fighting she may fell from his back and may die orcaptured or killed by rakashas. She may be put to the place where she won’t be find by anyone.
Hanuman didn’t burn and didn’t feel any pain while his tail was set on fire it was due to the worship of Sita.
Rama had requested Ocean to provide a passage to his force so that he can reach Lanka but Ocean paid no heed to the request of rama so angry rama put on a shaft on his bow to dry the water of ocean. Then Varuna rises from the ocean says that he can not provide a passage as it is not possible for him to do so but he can give an option. Then lord rama asks varuna where to shoot his arrown and varuna asks him to shoot arrow in north and all waters of north dries up and thus desertes comes in to force.
Ravana and Hanuman encounter each others in battle where they fights with bare hands and slaps each others. Ravana prays Hanuman for his prowess and says i feel proud in foe like you.
Indrajit the famous son of Ravana had deprived both Rama and Laxmana of their senses and had wounded every vital part of their body with his arrows and when rama and laxmana becomes unconscious. Indrajit assuming them both dead setout to city and proudly announce same to the ravana.
Ravana was cursed by lord of Ikshwaku race Anaranya that the person born in his race would slay him.
Ravana had ravished the wives and daughters of celestials , Gandharvasa, Yakshas by forces and was cursed by them to be killed by a human.
Kumbhkarana is said to have 100 bow in breadth and 600 bows in Height and he was cursed by lord bramha to reamin in sleep for 6 months then to wake up for one day and then go back to sleep for next six months to save creatures from being devoid by him.
Kumbhakarna was the strongest of all and no one in opoosion could overpower him even lord hanuman was unable to face him in war and was hit by him in the chest with dart and lord hanuman started vomiting. All powerful monkey couldn’t match him in battle together.
Kumbhakarna had two sons Kumbha and Nikumbha and in war Kumbha had valiantly fought Mankeys and wounded Angada and other formost warriors of enemies. Kumbha was killed by Sugriva and Nikumbha was killed by Lord Hanuman in the battle.
Indrajit was the master of illusion in thw war to create confusion and distress in enemies he creates illusionary sita and then he in fronts of rama and others behead her.
Meghnad entered the Nikumbahlia ( Fire altars) to pay oblation unto fire so that upon the completion of sacrifice he could get invincible.
The fierce fight between Rama and Ravana continued for 8 days and nights and without any rest and afterwards Rama killed Ravana by the weapon of lord brahma by aiming at his chest and slains ravana.
Lord Rama after meeting sita in Lanka denies to take her back with him as she had lived in the house of another man. Rama asks her to go wherever she wishes to go and she can live with Laxmana, sugriva aur Bibhishna. To prove herself pure she had to enter the pyre of fire.
By the boon of Indra Lord rama revived all mokeys, bear from the death.
Lord Rama had reigned for 10000 years and had performed 10 Ashwamedha yajna.
Ravana kumbhakarna and bibhishana had done tapafor 10000 years and pleased Lord Bramha with their Tapa.
Ravana married to the daughter of Asura Maya and Kumbhkarna married the grand Daughter of Virochna (from Maternal Side) to Kumbhakarna and Vibhishna was married to Sarama the daughter of Gandharava king Sailusha.
Ravana had done Tapa for 1000 years to please lord Shiva and he was named Ravana by Lord shiva and granted him a celestial fierce Sword Chandrahasa.
Story of Vedavati and her curse to Ravana and her birth as Sita.
Lord yama and Ravana had fought for seven days and nights and when Lord yama with the ROD of time was about to slay Ravana he was thus stopped by Lord Bramha and thus Ravana defeated yama.
Nivatkavacha and Ravana battled for an year but no side won then lord bramha asked both of them to stuck an alliance between the.
Ravana had killed his Brother in Law Vidyut jibha.
Ravana had killed the offsprings of Lord Varuna and subjugated the Waterworld.
Ravana had Raped her daughter in law Apsara Rambha. And Ravana was cursed by highsouled Nalakuvera.
Ravana was defeated in duel by Mahshmati King Kartiviraarjuna and he with his might capture Ravana and he was freed by Sage Pulastya and Ravana and Thousand arms Arjuna becomes friends and ravana retired to Lanka.
Ravana was captured by Vali underhis armpit journeyed 4 oceans and performed his sandhya. Upon performing sandhya bali with Ravana under his armpit returns to Kishikindha and releases ravana. Ravana accepting his defeat nad they both becomes friends.