The ramanama (Sanskrit: रामनाम, romanized: rāmanāma, lit. 'the name of Rama') is the Hindu practice of ritually chanting the name of the deity Rama, an avatar of Vishnu.[1] Rama's name is often chanted or sung within several traditions of Hinduism in the form of a japa, or meditative repetition.[2]
- ^ Ranganathananda, Swami. The Spiritual Life of Indian People. Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math). p. 18.
- ^ Glucklich, Ariel (2008-05-09). The Strides of Vishnu: Hindu Culture in Historical Perspective. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-19-531405-2.