Ramanama

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.

[1] Ranganathananda, Swami. The Spiritual Life of Indian People. Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math). p. 18.

[2] 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.

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