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Historicity of Rama

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Rama was the prince of Ayodhya, his horoscope is given in various Hindu religious texts, such as the Valmiki's Ramayan and Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas, which provide detailed planetary positions in the Zodiac at the time of his birth.

Natal chart of Rama

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This day is celebrated as Ramanavami festival throughout India [2].

Details of the Birth chart

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Valmiki states the Lord Rama was born on Chaitra Shuddha Navami of Shukla Paksha (9th day after New Moon), on Punarvasu Nakshatra and five plants were exalted then, further:

(Bala Kanda.18/Shloka 8,9). Further Ayodhya Kand, Verse 4/18 states that Sun, Mars and Rahu were at Dasharatha's nakshatra. It was the month of Chaitra, which means that the Sun was in Revati, Ashwini or Bharani, also Rahu and Ketu was in any one of these nakshatra, as they are diagonally opposite. [3][4][5]. [6]

Birth date of Rama

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Using the archaeoastronomy , which combines astronomical with archaeological data, and its software used to predict planetary movements and configurations, the birth date of Rama has been calculated as 12.30 p.m. on January 10, 5114 BCE [7][8][9][10][11]

Historicity of Rama controversy

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Though the debate has been rejected in the past, by many as an uprising of Hindu nationalists [12], many in the wake of recent Ram Setu controversy, began questioning the said necessity to look for physical proofs for the validity of revered historical figures like Rama, Jesus or Mohammed [13]. This is similar to proposed Aryan invasion theory by modern historians and refuted by others like David Frawley, who support the Out of India theory [14].

Further reading

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  • The Epics Ramayana and Mahabharata: Ramayana and Mahabharata, by Shripad Dattatraya Kulkarni. Published by Shri Bhagavan Vedavyasa Itihasa Samsodhana Mandira (Bhishma), 1992. Historicity of Rama, page 73.
  • Purānam, by All-India Kasiraja Trust. Published by All-India Kasiraja Trust., 1994. “Rama in History and Archaeology”, Page 212.
  • Dating the Era of Lord Ram : Discover the Actual Dates of the Lifetime of Lord Ram, by Pushkar Bhatnagar. New Delhi, Rupa and Co., 2004 . ISBN 81-291-0498-9.

References

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  1. ^ Bala Kanda, Chapter 18, Verse 8, 9, 10 Text www.valmikiramayan.net
  2. ^ Rama Navami
  3. ^ Shri Rama's Date of Birth www.hindunet.org.
  4. ^ Rama’s Birth Chart www.celestialgazing.com.
  5. ^ Sri Ram Navami - Birthday historicalrama.org.
  6. ^ Dating the Era of Lord Ram : Discover the Actual Dates of the Lifetime of Lord Ram, by Pushkar Bhatnagar. New Delhi, Rupa and Co., 2004 . ISBN 81-291-0498-9. Chapter 2-3.
  7. ^ 'Lord Ram was born in 5114 BC' Times of India, Nov 3, 2003.
  8. ^ 'Ram was 39 years old when he killed Ravana' Rediff.com, November 20, 2007.
  9. ^ Historical Rama BharatGyan, Chennai.
  10. ^ a Chennai-based NGO.. Kashmir Watch.
  11. ^ A real life hero, not figment of a poet’s imagination The Tribune, October 12, 2003.
  12. ^ The Authority of Hindu epics Religion and the Authority of the Past, by Tobin Siebers. University of Michigan Press, 1993. ISBN 0472082590. page 57.
  13. ^ Strengthening sinews Right View, Times of India , Sept 12, 2007. “Do we need birth certificates to prove Ram, Krishna, Nanak, Jesus and Muhammad?”
  14. ^ Aryan Invasion Theory hindunet.org