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Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
सीता राम | सीता राम
Transliteration
Sita Ram | Sita Ram
Deity / Quality Invoked
Sita & Rama
Pronunciation
SEE-tah RAHM | SEE-tah RAHM
Full Translation
Sita and Ram are honored together as the divine feminine and masculine in perfect devotion — Sita the embodiment of grace and faithfulness, Ram the ideal of righteousness and compassion.
Spiritual Significance
Chanting both names together holds devotion and dharma as inseparable. The simple two-word repetition makes it one of the easiest and most meditative chants, often sung in long, rolling rounds that quiet the mind and open the heart.
Cultural Context & History
Sita Ram has been carried across the world through the lineage of Neem Karoli Baba and his Western students, becoming a foundational chant in the modern Kirtan movement and a frequent companion to Hanuman devotion.
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