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Sri Ramcharitmanas is a great Hindu scripture and poetic classic written by Goswami Tulsidas. It elaborates the life and deeds of the Supreme Power - Lord Ram, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is immortal poetic classic that is one of the best in the world literature. Mahatma Gandhi considered it as the best work on Devotion. It is universally accepted & respected by all classes from all parts of India. It is one of the best works to understand the way of life of people of Upper India.

 Shri Ramcharitmanas  श्रीरामचरितमानस,also spelt Shri Ramcharitamanasa, is an epic poem in Awadhi, composed by the 16th-centuryIndian poet, Goswami Tulsidas (c.1532–1623). Ramcharitmanas literally means the "lake of the deeds of Rama. Tulsidas compared the seven Kāndas of the epic to seven steps leading into the holy waters of a Himalayan lake , as in Lake Mansarovar which "which purifies the body and the soul at once.The core of the work is a poetic retelling of the events of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, centered on the narrative of Rama, the crown prince of Ayodhya. The poem is also calledTulsikrit Ramayan (literally, The Ramayan composed by Tulsi or, loosely, The Ramayan of Tulsidas).



Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas was born in Rajpur in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh in the 16th century. Tulsidas is Considered to be an incarnation of Valmiki, the sage who composed the original Ramayana, and is counted Azizuzanadi the Foremost Devotees of Lord Rama. 
          Sri Ramcharitmanas consists of seven chapters or Adhyaya. The chapters have quatrains Called chaupais, broken by dohas or couplets and have occasional sortha and chhand. 
          The first Chapter is Bala Kand. It Tells about The Importance of the name of the Lord Ram Ram, how the story of Lord Ram is propogated through the Ages, who Told whom and how Tulsidas got this story, about the Reasons of the incarnation of the Lord on earth, the Marriage of Shiv & Parvati and the childhood of Lord Ram. It concludes with the Marriage Ceremony of the Lord Ram and his three brothers. The first chapter is the largest of the seven chapters. 
          The second chapter is Ayodhya Kand. It Tells about Sending of Lord Ram to forest for 14 years, the event on way to Chitrakoot, life at Chitrakoot, meeting with his Younger brother Bharat and all the citizens of Ayodhya and Chitrakoot for Reasons of leaving denser areas of the forest. Together, the chapters form the first and second half of this great epic volume. 
          The third chapter is Aranya Kand. It Cabin a glimps of life of Lord Ram along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman in the forest, meeting with the sages, Devotees and earning of Astra & Shastra (divine weapons) from Gautam rishi, the life at Panchavati, the Stealing of Lord Ram's wife Sita by the demon king Ravana, and the search process of Sita by Lord Ram and his brother Lakshmana. 
          The fourth chapter is about a meeting of Ram with monkey king Sugreev, their friendship, the Vow of Sugreev to find Sita, Sugreev of fight with his Brother Baali, the throning in as king of Sugreev of Kishkindha and the search of Sita by the monkies led by Hanuman, Jambwant, Nal-Neel and Angad. 
          The fifth chapter is about the exploits and Bravery of Hanuman - the 11th incarnation of Rudra ( Shiva), the finding of Sita in Lanka at Ashokvatika - the kingdom of Ravana, the burning of Lanka by Hanuman, bringing back the message of Sita to Lord Ram and the back to you of Lord Ram to find way Across the Indian Ocean to Lanka. 
          The sixth chapter is about the fight of Lord Ram's monkey army and demon king Ravan's demon army, the fight of Lakshman and Meghanaad, the bringing of life Giving Medicines by Hanuman to save the life of Lakshman, the killing of Ravana and his complete army, the throning in ceremony of Vibhishan - the youngest brother of Ravan, and the journey of Lord Ram along with Mother Sita to Ayodhya and monkey Chiefs. 
          The seventh chapter narrates the reception of Lord Ram at Ayodhya, the throning-in ceremony of Lord Ram as king of Ayodhya, the paying of RESPECT of all Gods and the Vedas to Lord Ram, the rule of Lord Ram, the qualities of His rule, the life and Kakabhusundi of bhakti - the great crow, the various principles of life, about the knowledge & relations of the earthly Materialism (Maya), the spirit (Atma) and God - the Supreme Lord. 
          Those who read Ramcharitmanas or the Ramayana are blessed with Bhakti (devotion) and Mukti (Salvation). They mostly ACHIEVE deserve all that's for hire in the materialistic world and are united with the Lord. 

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