Sri Rama incarnating at Ayodhya

(Ref: Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 11 to 18)

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Rama incarnating at Ayodhya on the request of the Devas.

• Events:
1. King Dasharatha bringing sage Rishyashringa: King Dasharatha brings sage Rishyashringa to Ayodhya to perform the Vedic ritual of getting a progeny (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 11).

2. King Dasharatha performing the Ashwamedha yagna: King Dasharatha performs the Ashwamedha yagna before the Putrakameshti yagna (under the guidance of sage Vasistha and sage Rishyashringa) (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 12 to 14).

3. King Dasharatha starting the Putrakameshti yagna: King Dasharatha starts the Putrakameshti yagna presided by sage Rishyashringa. Celestials pray to Lord Vishnu to incarnate as the son of king Dasharatha (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 15).
• Yagna Purusha emerges during the Putrakameshti yagna with a golden vessel with divine dessert (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 16).

4. King Dasharatha giving the divine dessert: King Dasharatha gives the divine dessert to his four queens (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 16).

5. Lord Brahma asking Devas to procreate vanaras: Lord Brahma asks the Devas to procreate vanaras from their parts to help Lord Rama during his incarnation (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 17).

6. Sri Rama incarnating at Ayodhya: Sri Rama incarnates as the son of Kaushalya on the Chaitra Shukla Navami (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 18).

• Pilgrimage: Ayodhya is identified with Ayodhya in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh.

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Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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