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installation to be kingdom. In due course Rambha delivered a beautiful made without the idol and the had female child and then she told the King that she was made at the appointed time. Rambha and that she had continued as his wife till Sri stood ready near the installation platform. then as she felt love towards him. She further told him It was the exact time for the installation of the idol. that now she had begot a daughter, she was leaving A divine effulgence was seen to emerge from Rama and him and that she had a curse upon her which had been immediately a Sivalinga automatically appeared at the redeemed now. She also assured him that they would spot where rituals were conducted for installation. meet in in case the daughter was duly wedded. Everyone was wonder-struck by this mysterious hap- Rambha departed to Svarga. Susena named the pening. child Sulocana and when she came of age he married by now, returned with the linga and he felt her to Vatsamaharsi and then went to where sorry that the installation of the idol had already been he lived happily with Rambha for a long time. (Katha- made. Sri Rama told him: "Please remove the idol we shall install a new one." saritsagara, Madanamancukalambaka, Taranga 2). already installed, at the words of Hanuman entwined the 6) Other information. Happy Rama, 1 called once felt a idol with his tail and directly But, ( ) The powerful Caturasya jumped upwards. his tail was head clashed the roof which great yearning for Rambha and her maid Svayam- cut, against and fell down unconscious. Sri prabha managed things for him. He built a garden-city was broken Hanuman him on the head and and presented it to Svayamprabha in return for her Rama held him up and patted service stated above. (Kamba , Kiskindha Hanuman was more pleased than ever. Afterwards, to fulfil Hanuman 's desire and for the of the Kanda ) . prosperity alias Saradvan Hanuman was made to install the new (ii) The Sage Gautama experienced temple of the seminal emission on seeing Rambha and from the Sivalinga in front of the eastern tower temple. semen was born KrpI whom in due course of time Sri Rama laid down the following rule also. Only after married. Madanaman- the idol at the tower, should the God in- Dronacarya ( Kathasaritsagara, worshipping be cukalambaka, Taranga 6) . side the temple worshipped. iii to break the The rule was also recorded there. ( ) once deputed Rambha vigorous of Maha- Visvamitra was observing. She approached him RAMOPAKHYANAPARVA. A sub-parva 273 to 292 of Vana Parva. in the guise of a nightingale and with her song dis- bharata comprising chapters turbed his meditation. The muni cursed her as follows RAMYAGRAMA. Capital of a State. Sahadeva, and turned her into a rock. "Oh! evil woman Rambha, during his triumphal tour, conquered Ramyagrama. you have cheated me, who have mastered desire and (Sabha Parva, Chapter 31, Verse 14). I. of who had nine sons anger and so you be turned into a rock for a thousand RAMYAKA A son Agnidhra, by his wife Purvacitti. 5th years. The great brahmin ascetic, Bhuritejas will ab- (Bhagavata, Skandha). Varsa solve you from my curse and you will then resume your Ramyaka ruled the Kingdom called Ramyaka tour con- ownform." (Valmiki Ramayana. Balakanda, Canto 64). near Nllagiri. Arjuna,during his triumphal iv a dance on the occa- and levied taxes from the people there ( ) Rambha gave performance quered Ramyaka sion of the birthday celebrations of Arjuna. (Adi Parva, (Sabha Parva, Chapter 28) . II. A in Ilavrta, one Chapter 122, Verse 62) . RAMYAKA particular region Continents. the eastern of Ilavrta (v) She had lived for sometime in the court of of the seven On part mountains called and serving him. (Sabha Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 10). there exist three Nllagiri, Svetagiri lived in as Indra's These mountains into the sea, and are ( vi) When Arjuna Svarga guest Srngavan. jut Rambha danced in honour of the former. (Anusasana separated from one another by a distance of two thou- rivers. In Parva, Chapter 43, Verse 29). sand miles each and are the source of many in between the three mountains are three of land (vii) On another occasion' she danced Kubera's court regions in honour of Astavakra muni. (Anusasana Parva, called Ramyaka, Hiranmaya and Kuru. ( Bhaga- Chapter 19, Verse 44) . vata, 8th Skandha). RAMBHA II. Wife of Mayasura. The couple had the RANA. A Raksasa. He was killed by in the the Devas. following seven children i.e. Mayavl, Dundubhi, Mahisa war between Hiranyaksa and (Padma Kalaka, Ajakarna, and Mandodarl. (Brahmanda Purana, Srsti Khanda). line the Sama Purana, 3.6. 28-29). RANAYANL A Preceptor in the of (Veda) RAMESVARA. There is in South India a very famous disciples of Vyasa. (Jaiminiya Grhyasutra 1, 14). of He built holy place called Rame;vara and a Siva temple there. RAftGADASA. A great Sudra devotee God. Rama and others encamped on the sea shore to cross a number of temples on mount Venkatacala (Skanda over to Lanka to release Slta from 's custody. Purana). under This temple, according to Kamba, was built by Rama at RA&GAVIDYADHARA. A . (See that time. The following story is from the Yuddha Kanda Sudeva III. of Kamba Ramayana. RANOTKATA. A warrior of Subrahmanya. (Salya Parva To make the passage over to Lanka easy, Rama decided to Chapter 45, verse 68). the most liberal of the build a great temple at Ramesvara and install aSivaliiiga RANTIDEVA. The Kindest and in the temple. Under the expert supervision of the great Kings in ancient India. Visnu thus: Atri-Candra architects, Nala and Nlla, all the monkeys cooperated to 1). Genealogy. Descended from - - - build the temple. As ordered by Rama, Hanuman went to Budha - Pururavas Ayus Nahusa Yayati-Puru- - - Kailasa to fetch Sivalinga. Hanuman did not return Janamejaya-Pracinvan Pravlra Namasyu-Vltabhaya - - - RahovadI - Raudrasva- with the linga though the auspicious time for the ins- Sundu Bahuvidha Samyati - - - Suhotra- tallation was very near. How could the installation be Matinara- Santurodha Dusyanta Bharata