Rama Bhakti:

Stotras of Sri Rama:

• Lokabhi Ramam Ranarangadhiram
- लोकाभिरामं रणरङ्गधीरं राजीवनेत्रं रघुवंशनाथम्
• Mata Ramo Matpita Ramachandrah
- माता रामो मत्पिता रामचन्द्रः
• Nama Ramayanam
- नामरामायणम् - शुद्धब्रह्मपरात्पर राम् कालात्मकपरमेश्वर राम्
• Rama Rama Rameti
- राम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे
• Ramo Rajamani Sada Vijayate
- रामो राजमणिः सदा विजयते
• Sri Ram Jaya Ram Japa
- श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम



Stotras of Devi Sita:

• Janaki Stutih
- श्रीजानकीस्तुतिः - जानकि त्वां नमस्यामि सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम्


Qualities of Sri Rama:

1. गुणवान् (Gunavan): Who is Virtuous
2. वीर्यवान् (Viryavan): Who is Valorous
3. धर्मज्ञ (Dharmagya): Who is the knower of Dharma
4. कृतज्ञ (Krtagya): Who is the doer of Good Deeds (according to Dharma)
5. सत्यवाक्य (Satyavakya): Who is the speaker of Truth
6. दृढव्रत (Dridhavrata): Who is firm in his Vows
7. चारित्रेण युक्त (Catritrena Yukta): Who by Character is united (with Dharma)
8. सर्वभूतेषु हितः (Sarvabhuteshu Hitah): Who is disposed towards the Welfare of all beings
9. विद्वान् (Vidvan): Who is Learned
10. समर्थ (Samartha): Who is Capable (in upholding Dharma)
11. प्रियदर्शन (Priyadarshana): Who has a Graceful and Pleasant appearance
12. आत्मवान् (Aatmavan): Who is Self-Composed
13. जितक्रोध (Jitakrodha): Who has conquered Anger
14. द्युतिमान् (Dyutiman): Who is Effulgent (filled with the Effulgence of Aatman)
15. अनसूयक (Anasuyaka): Who is not Envious
16. बिभ्यति देवाः (Bibhyati Devah): Whom even the Devas Fear

(Ref: Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 1)


Deeds of Sri Rama:

• Deeds of Sri Rama
• शुद्धब्रह्मपरात्पर राम् (Shuddha-Brahma-Paratpara Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who is an embodiment of pure Brahman (who incarnated on the request of the Devas) (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 15).
• चण्डकिरणकुलमण्डन राम् (Canda-Kirana-Kula-Mandana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who incarnated and adorned the Solar dynasty (Surya Vamsha) (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 18).
• घोरताटकाघातक राम् (Ghora-Tataka-Ghataka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who slayed the terrible demoness Tataka (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 24 to 27).
• कौशिकमखसंरक्षक राम् (Kaushika-Makha-Samrakshaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who protected the Yagna of sage Vishwamitra (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 29 to 30).
• श्रीमदहल्योद्धारक राम् (Shrimad-Ahalya-Uddharaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who provided deliverance to the venerable Ahalya (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 48 to 49).
• त्र्यंबककार्मुकभञ्जक राम् (Tryambaka-Karmuka-Bhanjaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who broke the bow of the three-eyed Shiva (and married Devi Sita) (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 66 to 77).
• कृतवैवाहिककौतुक राम् (Krta-Vaivahika-Kautuka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who played the divine play of marriage (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 66 to 77).
• भार्गवदर्पविनाशक राम् (Bhargava-Darpa-Vinashaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who destroyer of the pride of Sri Parashurama (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 66 to 77).
• पितृवाक्याश्रितकानन राम् (Pitr-Vakya-Aashrita-Kanana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who went to the forest to keep the words of his father (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 40).
• भरद्वाजमुखानन्दक राम् (Bharadvaja-Mukha-Anandaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who made the face of sage Bharatwaja shine with joy (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 54).
• चित्रकूटाद्रिनिकेतन राम् (Citrakuta-Adri-Niketana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who made the Chitrakuta mountain his habitat (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 56, 94 to 95).
• भरतार्पितनिजपादुक राम् (Bharata-Arpita-Nija-Paduka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who gave his paduka (wooden sandal) to Bharata (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 99 to 113).
• दण्डकवनजनपावन राम् (Dandakavana-Jana-Pavana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who purified the Dandakaranya forest (by his presence and by slaying the demons) (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 1).
• दुष्टविराधविनाशन राम् (Dusta-Viradha-Vinashana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who destroyed the wicked demon Viradha (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 1 to 5).
• शरभङ्गसुतीक्ष्णार्चित राम् (Sharabhanga-Sutikshna-Arcita Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who was adored by sage Sarabhanga and sage Sutheekshana (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 5).
• अगस्त्यानुग्रहवर्धित राम् (Agastya-Anugraha-Vardhita Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who was full with the blessings of sage Agastya (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 12 to 13).
• पञ्चवटीतटसुस्थित राम् (Panchavati-Tatta-Susthita Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who abided at the bank of river (Godavari) at Panchavati (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 14 to 16).
• शूर्पणखार्तिविधायक राम् (Shurpanakha-Aarti-Vidhayaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who enjoined pain on Surpanakha for her wicked intentions (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 17).
• खरदूषणमुखसूदक राम् (Khara-Dushanna-Mukha-Sudaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who destroyed the face of demons Khara and Dushana from the world (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 20 to 30).
• सीताप्रियहरिणानुग राम् (Sitaa-Priya-Harina-Anuga Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who went after the deer wanted by Devi Sita (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 43).
• मारीचार्तिकृदाशुग राम् (Marica-Aarti-Krda-Aashuga Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who inflicted pain on Marica with his arrow for his wrong deed (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 44).
• विनष्टसीतान्वेषक राम् (Vinashta-Sitaa-Anveshaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who searched for the lost Sita earnestly (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 60 to 63).
• गृध्राधिपगतिदायक राम् (Grdhra-Adhipa-Gati-Dayaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who gave liberation to the king of vultures (Jatayu) (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 67 to 68).
• कबन्धबाहुच्छेदक राम् (Kabandha-Bahuc-Chedaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who cut off the arms of Kabandha (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 69 to 72).
• शबरीदत्तफलाशन राम् (Shabari-Datta-Phala-Ashana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who ate the fruit given by Shabari as an offering of devotion (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 74).
• गर्वितवालिसंहारक राम् (Garvita-Vaali-Samharaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who destroyed the proud Bali, the king of vanaras (Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 16 to 22).
• विभीषणाभयदायक राम् (Vibhishana-Abhaya-Dayaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who gave assurance of fearlessness to Bibhisana when he took refuge (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 19).
• शोषितसरिदीशार्थित राम् (Shoshita-Sarid-Iisha-Arthita Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who requested the king of Ocean to give way and subsequently threatened to dry him (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 21 to 22).
• पर्वतसेतुनिबन्धक राम् (Parvata-Setu-Nibandhaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who built a bridge of rocks (across the ocean to Lanka) (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 22).
• कुम्भकर्णशिरच्छेदक राम् (Kumbhakarna-Shirac-Chedaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who cut off the head of Kumbhakarna in the battle (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 67).
• राक्षससङ्घविमर्दक राम् (Rakshasa-Sangha-Vimardaka Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who crushed the army of demons in the battle (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 93).
• अहिमहिरावणचारण राम् (Ahimahiravana-Caranna Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who destroyed Mahiravana (through Hanuman) who trapped him in Patala Loka .
• संहृतदशमुखरावण राम् (Samhrta-Dasha-Mukha-Ravana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who destroyed the ten-faced Ravana in the battle (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 108).
• साकेतपुरीभूषण राम् (Saketa-Puri-Bhushana Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who adorned the city of Ayodhya after his return from Lanka (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 128).
• आयोध्यकजनमुक्तिद राम् (Ayodhyaka-Jana-Mukti-Da Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who gave liberation to the people of Ayodhya .
• वैकुण्ठालयसंस्थित राम् (Vaikuntha-Aalaya-Samsthita Raam): Salutations to Sri Rama who established himself in the abode of Vaikunatha after his departure .



Lineage of Sri Rama:

1. Changeless Brahma
2. Marichi begotten from Brahma
3. Kashyapa, the son of Marichi
4. Vivasvan or Sun-god, begotten from Kashyapa
5. Manu, the son of Vivasvan
6. Ikshvaku, the son of Manu and first king of Ayodhya
7. Kukshi, the son of Ikshvaku
8. Vikukshi, the son of Kukshi
9. Bana, son of Vikukshi
10. Anaranya, son of Bana
11. Prithu, son of Anaranya
12. Trishanku, son of Prithu
13. Dhundhumara, son of Trishanku
14. Yuvanashva, son of Dhundhumara and a charioteer
15. Mandhata, son of Yuvanashva
16. Susandhi, son of Mandhata
17. Dhruvasandhi, son of Susandhi
18. Bharata, son of Dhruvasandhi
19. Asita, son of Bharata
20. Sagara, son of Asita, whose birth is associated with poison
21. Asamanja, son of Sagara
22. Amshuman, son of Asamanja
23. Dilipa, son of Amshuman
24. Bhagiratha, son of Dilipa
25. Kakustha, son of Bhagiratha
26. Raghu, son of Kakustha
27. Pravriddha, son of Raghu
28. Shankhana, son of Pravriddha
29. Sudarshana, son of Shankhana
30. Agnivarna, son of Sudarshana
31. Shighragah, son of Agnivarna
32. Maru, son of Shighragah
33. Prashushruka, son of Maru
34. Ambarisha, son of Prashushruka
35. Nahusha, son of Ambarisha
36. Yayati, son of Nahusha
37. Nabhaga, son of Yayati
38. Aja, son of Nabhaga
39. Dasharatha, son of Aja
40. Sri Rama, son of Dasharatha

(Ref: Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 70)


Scriptures of Sri Rama:

• Valmiki Ramayana: Sanskrit Ramayana by sage Valmiki
• Ananda Ramayana: Sanskrit Ramayana by sage Valmiki
• Adbhuta Ramayana: Sanskrit Ramayana by sage Valmiki
• Adhyatma Ramayana: From Brahmanda Purana
• Kamba Ramayana: 12th century Tamil Ramayana by Kamban
• Ranganatha Ramayana: 14th century Telegu Ramayana by Gona Budda Reddy a.k.a Ranganatha
• Krittivas Ramayana: 15th century Bengali Ramayana by Krittivas Ojha
• Molla Ramayana: 15th-16th century Telegu Ramayana by Atukuri Molla
• Ramcharitmanas: 16th century Awadhi Ramayana by Goswami Tulsidas
• Attiyatuma Ramayana: 16th century Malayalam Ramayana by Ezuttaccan
• Torave Ramayana: 17th century Kannada Ramayana by Narahari
• Ramayana - Uttara Khanda: Sanskrit text and attributed to sage Valmiki


Devotees of Sri Rama:




From Puranas:
• Guha
• Sabari
• Hanuman
• Sugriva
• Angad
• Jatayu
• Bibhisana

Saints:
• Tulsidas
• Ramadasu


Pilgrimages of Sri Rama:

• Pilgrimages of Sri Rama

• Incarnation:

- अयोध्या (Ayodhya) (Bank of river Sarayu): Where Sri Rama incarnated; from where he ruled his kingdom (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 18).
→ Ayodhya (Faizabad district, Uttar Pradesh)

• Journey with sage Vishwamitra:

- अङ्ग (Anga) (Confluence of rivers Ganga and Sarayu): Where Sri Rama visited with sage Vishwamitra; heard the story of Shiva burning Kamadeva there (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 23).
→ Kameshwar Dham (Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh)

- ताटक (Tataka forest): Where Sri Rama visited with sage Vishwamitra; killed demoness Tataka; received divine weapons from sage Vishwamitra (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 24 to 27).
→ Tataka Vanam (Buxar district, Bihar)

- सिद्धाश्रम (Siddhashrama): Where Sri Rama visited with sage Vishwamitra; heard the story of Vamana Avatara of Sri Vishnu; protected the Yagna of sage Vishwamitra (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 29 to 30).
→ Vamaneshwar Dham (Buxar district, Bihar)

- गिरिव्रज (Girivraja) (Bank of river Sona): Where Sri Rama heard the story of the lineage of sage Vishwamitra (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 31 to 34).
→ Rajgir (Nalanda district, Bihar)

- विशाला (Vishala): Where Sri Rama visited with sage Vishwamitra while going towards Mithila (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 45 to 47).

- मिथिला (Mithila): Where Sri Rama visited with sage Vishwamitra; redeemed Ahalya (on the outskirts of Mithila); broke the bow of Lord Shiva during the Svayamvara ceremony of Devi Sita; married Devi Sita (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 48 to 50, 66 to 67).
→ Ahalya Asthan (Darbhanga district, Bihar)
→ Brahmapur (Darbhanga district, Bihar)
→ Mithila (Baliraajgadh in Madhubani district, Bihar)
→ Mithila (Sitamarhi in Sitamarhi district, Bihar)
→ Mithila (Janakpur in Dhanusha district, Nepal)


• Forest Exile (Chitrakoota):

- शृङ्गिबेरपुर (Shringiberapura) (Sringaverapura) (Bank of river Ganga): Where Sri Rama visited during his forest exile; met Guha (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 50 to 51).
→ Shringaverpur (Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh)

- प्रयाग (Prayaga) (Confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna): Where Sri Rama visited during his forest exile; visited the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 50 to 51).
→ Prayaga (Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh)

- चित्रकूट Chitrakoota mountain-forest: Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; met Bharata; visited the hermitages of sages Valmiki and Atri (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 55 to 56, 94 to 95, 99 to 113, 117 to 119).
→ Chitrakoot (Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh and Satna district, Madhya Pradesh)


• Forest Exile (Dandakaranya):

- दण्डकारण्य (Dandakaranya forest): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; encountered demon Viradha; visited the hermitages of sages Sharabhanga, Suteekshna and Agastya; saw the Pancha Apsara lake; received divine weapons from sage Agastya; Met Jatayu (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 1 to 14).
→ Bastar (Bastar division, Chhattisgarh)


• Forest Exile (Panchavati) (Dandakaranya outskirts):

- पञ्चवटी (Panchavati forest) (outskirts of Dandakaranya): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; encountered Surpanakha; ran after the golden deer; killed demons Mareecha, Khara and Dushana; searched for Devi Sita (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 14 to 17, 20 to 30, 43 to 44, 57 to 63).
→ Nashik (Nashik district, Maharashtra)


• Forest Exile (Searching for Devi Sita in Dandakaranya region):

- जनस्थान (Janasthana forested region): Where Sri Rama searched for Devi Sita during his forest exile (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 64 to 66).
→ Nashik (Nashik district, Maharashtra)

- क्रौञ्च (Krauncha forest): Where Sri Rama searched for Devi Sita during his forest exile (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 69).

- कबन्ध (Kabandha forest): Where Sri Rama searched for Devi Sita during his forest exile; encountered demon Kabandha (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 69 to 72).


• Forest Exile (Kishkindha):

- पम्पा (Pampa Sarovar region): Where Sri Rama visited during his forest exile; met Sabari at Matanga ashrama; met Hanuman (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 75, Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 2).
→ Anegundi (Koppal district, Karnataka)

- किष्किन्धा (Kishkindha) (Rishyamuka mountain, Prasavana mountain): Where Sri Rama visited with Hanuman during his forest exile; met Sugreeva; entered in a bond of friendship with Sugreeva (Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 1 to 44).
→ Anegundi (Koppal district, Karnataka)

- Journey towards Ocean (Sahya, Malaya and Mahendra mountains): Where Sri Rama passed through while marching towards the ocean with the army of Vanaras (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 4).
→ Western Ghats (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)


• Forest Exile (Southern Ocean):

- Shore of Ocean: Where Sri Rama camped before crossing over to Lanka; consecrated Vibhisana as king; saved the life of spy Suka; made Ocean-god appear; build the bridge to Lanka (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 4, 19, 21 to 22).
→ Rameshwaram (Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu)


• Forest Exile (Lanka):

- लङ्का (Lanka) (Suvela mountain): Where Sri Rama camped during his battle with Ravana; killed Kumbhakarna and Ravana and army of demons; made Devi Sita undertake Agni Pariksha (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 23, 31,59, 93, 108).
→ Sri Lanka


• Return to Ayodhya after Forest Exile:

- प्रयाग (Prayaga) (Confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna): Where Sri Rama met sage Bharadwaja while returning to Ayodhya from Lanka (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 124).
→ Prayaga (Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh)

- अयोध्या (Ayodhya) (Bank of river Sarayu): Where Sri Rama was coronated as the king (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 128).
→ Ayodhya (Faizabad district, Uttar Pradesh)



Festivals of Sri Rama:

• Festivals of Sri Rama
• Rama Navami (Chaitra Shukla Paksha Navami)
• Sita Navami (Vaishakha Shukla Paksha Navami)


Hermitages associated with Sri Rama:

• Hermitages of the disciples of Shiva at Anga province at the confluence of rivers Ganga and Sarayu (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 23)
• Hermitage of the Vamana Avatara of Sri Vishnu and later of sage Vishwamitra at Siddhashrama (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 29 to 30)
• Hermitage of sage Gautama and Devi Ahalya at the outskirts of Mithila (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 48 to 50)
• Hermitage of sage Bharadwaja at Prayaga on the confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 50 to 51)
• Sri Rama's own place of stay in the Chitrakoot mountain-forest on the bank of river Mandakini (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 55 to 56)
• Hermitage of sage Atri and Devi Anusuya at Chitrakoot (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 117 to 119)
• Hermitage of sage Sharabhanga inside the Dandakaranya forest (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 5)
• Hermitage of sage Suteekshna inside the Dandakaranya forest (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 7 to 8)
• Hermitages nearby the Pancha Apsara lake (where sage Mandakarni resided) of Dandakaranya forest where Sri Rama stayed for nearly 10 years (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 11)
• Hermitage of the brother of sage Agastya near Panchavati (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 11)
• Hermitage of sage Agastya near Panchavati (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 12 to 13)
• Sri Rama's own place of stay in the Panchavati forest on the bank of river Godavari (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 15)
• Hermitage of sage Matanga and Shabari near the Pampa Sarovar (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 74)
• Hermitage of Saptajana (Seven sages) at Kishkindha (Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 13)


Nature associated with Sri Rama:

• Trees, Flowers and Fruits: Trees, Flowers and Fruits associated with Sri Rama
- इङ्गुदी (Ingudi): Sri Rama spent a night under an Ingudi tree on the bank of river Ganga at Sringaverapura during forest exile (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 50 to 51).
- कुश (Kusha): Sri Rama lied down on the Darbha (Kusha) grass for three days seeking help from the ocean god (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 21 to 22).

• Mountains: Mountains associated with Sri Rama
- चित्रकूट (Chitrakoota mountain): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; visited the hermitages of sages Valmiki and Atri (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 55 to 56, 94 to 95, 99 to 113, 117 to 119).
- ऋश्यमूक (Rishyamuka mountain): Where Sri Rama met Sugreeva; entered into a bond of friendship; saw the Saptajana Ashrama; killed Vali in the nearby region of Kishkindha (Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 4 to 22).
- प्रस्रवण (Prasavana mountain): Where Sri Rama spent the rainy reason while staying at Kishkindha (Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 27 to 30).
- सुवेल (Suvela mountain): Where Sri Rama camped during his stay in Lanka; fought the battle with Ravana during that time and finally killed Ravana (Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 31).

• Forests: Forests associated with Sri Rama
- ताटक (Tataka forest): Where Sri Rama visited with sage Vishwamitra; killed demoness Tataka; received divine weapons from sage Vishwamitra (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 24 to 27).
- चित्रकूट (Chitrakoota mountain-forest) (Trees of Chitrakoota): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; visited the hermitages of sages Valmiki and Atri (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 55 to 56, 94 to 95, 99 to 113, 117 to 119).
- दण्डकारण्य (Dandakaranya forest): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; encountered demon Viradha; visited the hermitages of sages Sharabhanga, Suteekshna and Agastya; received divine weapons from sage Agastya; met Jatayu (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 1 to 14).
- पञ्चवटी (Panchavati forest) (Dandakaranya outskirts) (Trees of Panchavati): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; ran after the golden deer; encountered Surpanakha; killed demons Mareecha, Khara and Dushana; searched for Devi Sita (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 14 to 17, 43 to 44, 57 to 63).
- जनस्थान (Janasthana forest): Where Sri Rama searched for Devi Sita during his forest exile; performed the funeral rites of Jatayu (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 64 to 68).
- क्रौञ्च (Krauncha forest): Where Sri Rama searched for Devi Sita during the forest exile (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 69).
- कबन्ध (Kabandha forest): Where Sri Rama searched for Devi Sita during the forest exile; encountered demon Kabandha (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 69 to 72).
- पम्पा (Pampa Sarovar forested region) (Trees of Pampa Sarovar): Where Sri Rama searched for Devi Sita during the forest exile; met Shabari at Matanga Ashrama; met Hanuman (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 74,75 to Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 1).

• Rivers: Rivers associated with Sri Rama
- सरयू (River Sarayu): River Sarayu flowed through the kingdom of Ayodhya; Sri Rama received the Bala and Atibala mantras from sage Vishwamitra on the bank of river Sarayu (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 22).
- Confluence of rivers Ganga and Sarayu at Anga: Where Sri Rama visited with sage Vishwamitra; heard the story of Lord Shiva burning Kamadeva there (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 23).
- शोणा (River Sona at Girivraja): Where Sri Rama camped with sage Vishwamitra; heard the story of the lineage of Vishwamitra (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 31 to 34).
- गङ्गा (River Ganga): Where Sri Rama camped with sage Vishwamitra; heard the story of the descent of river Ganga (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 35 to 44).
- गङ्गा (River Ganga at Sringaverapura): Where Sri Rama camped during his forest exile; met Guha (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 50 to 51).
- Confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna at Prayaga: Where Sri Rama visited during his forest exile; stayed in the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja for one night (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 54 to 55).
- मन्दाकिनी (River Mandakini at Chitrakoota): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile; one day described the beauty of river Mandakini to Devi Sita (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 94 to 95).
- गोदावरी (River Godavari at Panchavati): Where Sri Rama stayed during his forest exile (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 14 to 16).
- पम्पा (Pampa Sarovar): Where Sri Rama visited during his forest exile; described its beauty; met Sabari; met Hanuman (Pampa Sarovar is not a river but a lake) (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 75 to Kishkindha Kanda - 2)