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February 28, 2006	Peer review	Reviewed
April 10, 2006	Good article nominee	Listed
July 2, 2009	Good article reassessment	Delisted

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Section sizes

Section size for Rama (50 sections)
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Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	11,688	11,688	368	368
Etymology and nomenclature	6,291	6,291	370	370
Legends	782	23,474	67	2,004
Birth	5,084	5,084	297	297
Youth, family and marriage to Sita	4,547	4,547	482	482
Exile and war	6,293	6,293	602	602
Post-war life	2,867	2,867	217	217
Variations	3,901	3,901	339	339
Dating and historicity	4,860	4,860	248	248
Iconography and characteristics	2,984	2,984	193	193
Philosophy and symbolism	5,051	5,051	355	355
Literary sources	180	26,671	18	1,475
Ramayana	3,669	3,669	108	108
In Tamil literature	2,241	2,241	88	88
Adhyatma Ramayana	2,287	2,287	131	131
Ramacharitmanas	4,755	4,755	268	268
Yoga Vasistha	3,664	3,664	269	269
Upanishad	1,350	1,350	127	127
Other major texts	8,525	8,525	466	466
Worship and festivals	3,873	20,243	214	868
Hymns	5,178	5,178	9	9
Festivals	35	11,192	0	645
Rama Navami	6,545	6,545	267	267
Ramlila and Dussehra	2,331	2,331	193	193
Diwali	1,252	1,252	109	109
Vasanthotsavam	1,029	1,029	76	76
Temples	7,741	7,741	190	190
Outside Hinduism	23	8,825	0	538
Jainism	3,053	3,053	315	315
Buddhism	3,018	3,018	137	137
Sikhism	2,731	2,731	86	86
Influence and depiction	2,263	21,666	143	676
Paintings	1,643	1,643	72	72
Music	864	864	29	29
Hindu arts in Southeast Asia	4,726	4,726	283	283
Culture	3,385	3,385	127	127
In popular culture	138	8,785	0	22
Films	3,674	3,674	11	11
Television	3,729	3,729	11	11
YouTube	83	83	0	0
Others	1,161	1,161	0	0
See also	268	268	0	0
Notes	46	46	0	0
References	15	10,648	0	0
Citations	34	34	0	0
Sources	10,599	10,599	0	0
Bibliography	1,565	1,565	0	0
Further reading	1,173	1,173	0	0
External links	62	91	0	0
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Semi-protected edit request on 9 June 2026

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please add that rama was a descendant of famous figures such as harischandra, prithu, dashratha and trishanku through his father. ~2026-34097-69 (talk) 13:04, 9 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. {{GearsDatapacks|talk|contribs|in solidarity}} 14:38, 9 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2026

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~2026-35476-46 (talk) 10:47, 17 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Lord was partial avatar or ansh avatar of the lord Vishnu in ramayan book and lord rama was fair skin tone white gore the raam

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. LizardJr8 (talk) 13:37, 17 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

why is the art thai? what is more rama in thai than in hindu art?

Latest comment: 3 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

why is the chosen pic what it is? PurpleZingbat (talk) 05:45, 26 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Semi-protected edit request on 9 June 2026

Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2026

why is the art thai? what is more rama in thai than in hindu art?