Pavan Upare

Question: What is the name of the bow which Lord Shri Ram broke? To whom was this Shivji's bow given?

Answer: In the Ramayana, the bow that Lord Sriram broke in the Swayamvara of Sita Mata is the name "Pinaka". This bow was given by King Shiva, the king of Mithila kingdom, to Lord Shiva, his ancestor.    

      With this bow, Lord Shiva raised the city of Tripurasura with an arrow. Shiva Purana mentions about this Pinaka Dhanushyabana.     

     Rocket Launcher is not named in the Indian Army after this bow. These Pinaka can leave different Rocket together. This Weapon is built by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India.

     From this Pinaka Kshenapastra can be killed at a distance of 40km to 75km in 4 Sec. This seems like a very accurate target. For now it is on TATA trucks.

Question: Did Lord Ram have a sister?

Answer: Ram and daughter Shanta were born to King Dasharatha's first wife Kaushalya. Shanta was born even before Lord Rama. But later Kaushalya's elder sister Varshini was given to Shanta.

Question: Where is the manuscript of Valmiki Ramayana?

Answer: A manuscript of Valmiki Ramayana is kept at the Indian Office Library, London. The second manuscript is kept at the Sanskrit Sahitya Parishad, Kolkata.

Question: What are the names of Rama's brother Bharata and Shatrughan's wives?

Answer: When Lord Rama was married to Mother Sita, only the remaining 3 brothers were married. Laxman was married to Urmila, the second daughter of King Janak. Raja Bharata was married to Mandvi and Shatrughan was married to Shritkirti.

Question: What was Kaikai's father's name? What were the 2 words of Kaikai in Ramayana?

Answer: Kaikai was the second wife of King Dasaratha. Kaikai's son's name was Bharata. Ramayan happened due to Kaikai. At the behest of Kaikai's maid Manthara, King Dasharatha had asked for 2 words. The first promise made the king of Ayodhya to Bharata and the second promise to send Lord Rama to exile for 14 years.

     Due to these two words, Lord Rama had to suffer exile for 14 years.

     Kaikai's father's name was Ashwapati.