... Dwarf (Vamana), Rama-with-the-Ax (Parasurama), King Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and the future incarnation, Kalki. Preference for any one of these manifestations is largely a matter of tradition. Thus, Rama and Krishna are the preferred ones. The classical narrative of Rama is recounted in the Ramayana by the saga Valmiki, who is the traditional author of the epic. Rama is deprived of the kingdom to which he is ... heir and is exiled to the forest with his wife Sita and his brother Laksmana. While there, Sita is ... In all but its oldest form, the Ramayana identifies Rama with Vishnu as anot...

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