#RAMA

[ritish16]

Bhakt Hanuman

[wishfulsketching]

I drew few more Lar...ries?

[caroline-draws-stuff]

excited to check out the remake for this!!

[nushkiespeaks]

Totally agreed. I agree that Krishna is all, and he doesn't mind who makes jokes on him and who doesn't. Krishna can be moulded into different forms to suite the generation, and that goes to extreme 🙂.

Remember Krishna too had taught Arjun limits of everything.

Insensitivity is insensitivity, there is no defense to it. Forget hurting sentiments, sometimes such insensitive humor really shows who you are and what you interpret of things. Even we joke, but there is a limit for everything. Not everything is supposed to be funny.

Humor is appreciated as far as it doesn't rashly come as insensitive. And please don't come with arguments on what is insensitive and what is not, for I clearly feel that the boundaries you touch are clearly so and you're well aware to know it, but won't acknowledge it.

Making jokes on topics which have an altogether deeper purpose is shallow in my opinion...

My friends and I have been discussing how Sanatana Dharma, as such, is viewed in today's society- of course, we know there are a lot of skeptics and critics who mock.

But my post is not about them, not today.

It is about those who are genuine Sanatana Dharma followers, or so their bios, posts and everything else indicate: from what little I know, I believe this to be genuinely true.

However, despite all that, the kind of insensitivity I see with regards to characters from the epics is a bit insane- especially Mahabharata characters.

And even more so, Krishna.

I rarely call people out about this, as Sanatana Dharma is largely forgiving and accepting, but I also remember that we have to call out insensitive perceptions.

And it is not even about Krishna as Bhagavan- it is about understanding Krishna the human and the things He does.

The trend across social media (all platforms) is to use fictional dramatics on Krishna, and superimpose Krishna with those kind of fictional humans, without understanding Krishna, the human.

Yes, Krishna as the human is intriguing.

But to write Him as human, one does NOT need to use the randomest of TROPES and anything and everything. Krishna is not a fictional character, He is historical other than being the endless Divine.

I know everyone will say: It is our wish to write Him and represent Him as we want.

Sure, freedom of expression and all that, but is it right to take the One who is as human as He is Bhagavan, whose actions are clearly explained, and make INSENSITIVE jokes?

Well meaning jokes is common, but insensitivity? It is unfair to be insensitive about fictional characters only, let alone ACTUAL HISTORICAL CHARACTERS.

At least making jokes with care is okay, but to be insensitive to someone's actions and make it something grossly untrue? THAT IS A BIG NO.

Not with historical characters.

I don't even think it is all that fair with fictional characters, so there is that.

It is time we take action, and think before we post- is this what Krishna really did? Was this His meaning, even as a human?

This is not about Him being Paramatma as much as it is about Him being thought of as a character, as a human, and as the complete Purusha.

Krishna loves everyone, but should we not channel our love for Him to ensure that even jokes we make are respectful?

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[questionableresponses]

I hope whoever decided to make Rama this cute got a raise

Yes this is my excuse to Rama post he's just so sidhkvbisdbf;bef (also I would upload more but I hit the image limit 😭)

@prettykittytanjiro I think you would like this

[formulaireone]

random aesthethic: brothers in a musical-movie who grow up with each other in a kingdom and eventually become foes because the adopted brother takes what the other brother loved most

mufasa (2024), prince of egypt

[proudhinduforever]

There is a way of blessing a couple in Karnataka in older generation. They say "shiva-parvati haagiri". It means you couple should live together like Shiva and parvati. I always had a curiosity why they don't bless couple like "stay together like lakshmi narayana".

I heard answer from someone. I think it's valid. It is not that love is lesser between Lakshmi and Narayan compared to Shiv and parvati. It's because fate has always seperated Lakshmi and Narayan in their incarnations. Even though Shri Raam had loved Sita maata and Shri Krishna loved Raadha, they had to go through so many hardships. In our scriptures, there are descriptions how much Sita Maata and Raadha had to suffer from seperation. Also Sita Maata was cursed to have such pain in relationship.

Compared to them, Shiva parvati don't have such tragic separation.

That's why people don't bless them "Live together like Lakshmi-Narayan". I find this a very valid reason. So, It is not because their love is less. It is because their fate is adverse.

You can provide your thoughts in comments.

[blackknight-100]

It'll never stop being funny to me how Indra's status and power level changes throughout the different texts because initially, you have this absolute badass God-King who defeats a giant monster and gets together with his wife and holds court in heaven. Next the Ramayana rolls up and he is set as a benchmark for battle-skill: Meghnad, as the warrior who defeated him, is an absolute powerhouse who nearly kills both Rama and Lakshmana (and one of those two is a god). In fact, depending on the version, Rama and Lakshmana only survive by semi-divine intervention (Garuda and Hanumana). It is a story about how Lakshmana, an exiled third prince, kills the man who defeated the King of Gods, thereby proving the victory of good over evil et cetera... et cetera... You know the drill.

And then, you have the Mahabharata. Where Krishna, then a young boy, protects an entire settlement from Indra's rage. Which... you know what, fine, he too is a god.

But then, Arjuna defeats Indra, who is his father. Arjuna, who presumably upset the audience a few moments ago after he just burned a whole forest with everyone (including children) in it to supposedly satisfy Agni.

Then, Indra shows up to Karna's doorstep begging for his armour, and Karna who had previously angered the audience by calling Draupadi a harlot gets to demand things from the king of the gods.

See the pattern?

Also they have that absolute disaster of a ceremony and their city is called Indraprashtha.

Like come on, at this point you're just using Indra as the bonus +500 point in games to get your favourites in the audience's good books after they messed up.

[prettykittytanjiro]

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[bhrm555]

The great battle between Rama and Ravana c 1780, Guler style, Pahari

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Omg do one for all the siblingssss

[ritish16]

Sri Rama Setu

[kiwbyy]

I NEED to post gifs larry and rama being physically affectionate because its killing me

[wishfulsketching]

Finally was able to finish season 4 of Doom Patrol and I am. Dead.

Larry and Rama 5ever

[zeherili-ankhein]

Low-key waiting for more people to realise/know/talk about how there was no Sita-Swayamvar in the Orginal Valmiki Ramayan....

Because I think this single thing can give rise to such beautiful fictions and stories and a lot more variety

We all know Ram Sita loved eachother very much. They were eachother's everything and even beyond. One soul two bodies. All of the love.

IMPORTANT: I am taking Valmiki Ramayan as canon and other every single source or scriptures as ahemm... “fanfiction” ... *gasp* how dare I! Yes... But live with it

But canonically they had not met eachother. Not before the breaking of Hara Dhanu. In other versions they meet at the Swayamvar where they both fall in love at first sight and all. Even some version have a pushpa vatika scene where they meet and fall in love...

SO my question, when did they fall in love in the original version???

Ram had not scene Sita, before Janak told them about the entire thing of how he had found Sita, and whom he wanted her to marry.

I would be guessing, it was the time between, after breaking the bow and the ACTUAL marriage. I mean Janak surely needed some time to send letters to Dashrath and for the Ayodhya family to come to Mithila right? (Who am I kidding ofcourse it did)

I am taking some... 1-2 months..?? If that would be enough... Or too much I don't know.

So now we are left with a lot of time to... Hmmm set everything. Honestly. First meeting? Accidentally first meeting?? Eager to meet the other? Anxious?? Maybe shy or nervous? Or scared? Or totally clueless??

How did they fall in love?? Was it love at first sight?? Gradually falling for one another? Or did they fall in love even before meeting eachother??

Was Lakshman supportive? Did he tease Ram? Was he confused himself??

Did Sita fall first? Or was it Ram?? WHO CONFESSED FIRST?? WHO TOLD THEY LOVED THEM?? WHAT HAPPENED THEN??

I want to know so many things. Read so many stories. So much to could be done...

...sigh

Y'all are sleeping on such a good opportunity to write amazing fics my lawrd!!

I would be writing 5 libraries if I was good with arranging words honestly

ALSO: No I am not playing with anyone's emotions or believe or what they love to believe. Because Ik almost all of you prefer the Swayamvar version one... even I do, yes. Because that is the cutest thing ever. Even better with the pushpa vatika scene.

I am just stating what's there in the Valmiki Ramayan. If you don't like my post dni just scroll past it or even block me idc. But dare you come to my comments or reblogs and shit about me or try to pick a fight

[mrrwsoup]

Logan "Rama" Brant, incessant gambler, not above leaning the odds in his favour by any means.