SRIMAD VALIMIKI RAMAYANAM -- is the veda rupam and describes the glories Lord Maha-Vishnu who came down as Lord SriRama. It is considered as the greatest epic poem and timeless classic of India. It consists of 24,000 verses, 7 cantos and 500 chapters. It has Bala kandam, Ayodhya kandam, Aaranya kandam, Kiskindha kandam, kandam, Yuddha kandam and Uttarakandam. Reciting Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam is considered equivalent to reciting entire Veda. Lord Sriman Narayana came down to the earth in the form Sri Rama. Studying, reciting and hearing Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam bestows upon the devotee immense blessings of Lord Sriman Narayana. The significance of performing Sundara Kandam Parayanam will definitely result in prosperity and it will mitigate all problems devotee faces in daily life. Reading one chapter or sargam of Sundara Kandam is equalivent to chanting 1000 times Gayathri mantra. Sundara Kanda Phala prapthi states that the devotee will become great devotee of Sri Rama and will lead a happy painless life.Reciting various sargams of Sundara Kandam bestows upon the devotee following benefits.
- Salvation can be achieved by reading the first chapter daily for six months.
- Effect of attack of devils, ghosts, and spirits can be warded off by reading 3rd chapter.
- To get rid of dullness of brain, read 13th chapter
- To get rid of the sin of having affair with someone else's wife, read chapters 7-11.
- To get permanent wealth and happiness read chapter 15.
- To get rid of bad dreams read Chapter 27.
- To get good behavior read chapter 20-21.
- To rejoin with lost relatives read chapters 33-40.
- To get rid of impending danger read chapter 36.
- To get pardon from god for insult done to him, knowingly and unknowingly read chapter 38.
- Read chapters 42-47 to win over enemies
- To become just and charitable read chapter 51
- For improvement of assets like house, land, etc. read chapter 54.
- To get peace and happiness read Chapter 61
- To get perennial happiness and to attain God read chapter 67.
- To get what one wishes read chapter 41
- To realize God and to become one capable of sweet words read chapter 19.