The meaning of the name Ram is “one who pleases”. Many Hindus greet or say farewell to each other by saying “Ram Ram.” The other religious words are also used to do so, e.g., Jai Mata Di, Om Namah Shivay, Jai Ram Ji Ki, etc. But most people use the word “Ram Ram.” There could be many reasons. This greeting custom could be more than a thousand years old. Hence, it is hard to pinpoint the exact reason, but the following could be why Hindus say “Ram Ram” twice to greet each other.
Why do Hindus say “Ram Ram” to greet each other?
1. Chanting the name Ram reduces the sins of an individual.
Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Hence, he is a god for Hindus. He is highly revered for his righteousness, good character, and bravery. As per the Ramayana, he killed the demon Ravana and freed the earth from his despotic rule. According to the legend, Ramayana was written well before the birth of Lord Rama by the sage Valmiki, a dacoit in his early life.
But afterward, on the advice of Maharshi Narad, he stopped looting and started chanting “Ram Ram,” so that he would be relieved from his sins. After some years of doing so, he transformed into a sage and wrote the Ramayana, the great epic, which is still one of the most popular books amongst Hindus. Hence, many people believe that the word “Ram” has the power to mitigate your sins. Plus, it protects you from negative energies like ghosts, black magic, etc.
2. It is better to chant the name of god as many times as possible.
Another reason could be that most Hindus live in villages and are very religious. Hence, instead of uttering other words, it is better to say the name of God, and as the name “Ram” is very short and sweet, it fits into their criteria. This way, you greet each other and earn the Punya of uttering the godly words.
3. Saying “Ram Ram” is equivalent to chanting a mantra 108 times.
The word “Ram” is written as राम, i.e., (र+आ+म). In the Sanskrit alphabet, र is at the 27th, आ is at the 2nd, and म is at the 25th position. If we add them up, the value comes to 27+2+25=54. When we say Ram twice, the value totals 108, a sacred number.
4. Chanting Ram helps awaken the Manipur Chakra.
Manipura Chakra is located at the navel. Therefore, chanting the name Ram helps with digestive disorders.
5. Saying Ram once can be mistaken for a person’s name.
Many Hindu parents name their children Ram. So if someone says Ram once, the person named Ram might think that someone is calling him.
If you know another reason, please let us know using our comment section.
Is it real that the word “ram ram”means thank you?
No. I have not heard such meaning. Also illogical. Why would people greet each other by saying “thank you”?
So how come that South India is different about Ram or Ram Ram? Or is that not so significant of a question to ask?
What is different?
i need explanation in tamil
of Ram Ram
Per google translator….
ராம ராம
In North India,
RAM RAM
In South India,
RAMA RAMA
Or even
RAMAN
Have a nice day!
Saying Ram Ram twice is the way of connecting Ram (Atma) of one physical body to Ram ( Atma) of other physical body at energy level in subtle form.The immediate response from other side is also Ram Ram..Its a sort of anandi state of mind ( happy state) of milan of energies in subtle form indicating Atma is one, though they may be in different physical bodies.
So because Ram is the name of a Hindu God. Those that practice the Hindu religion believe that God resides in all of us. Hence the greeting Ram Ram by greeting one another this way you’re not only greeting the person in front of you but also making a spiritual connection
Good logic 😍😍 yeah i think this can also be a reason to say ram ram
If अ= 1, आ= 2 ….& so on.
Again क=1 , ख = 2 …& so on
Now Ram is र+आ+म I.e 27+2+25= 54
So, “Ram Ram” is 54+54= 108 ,
& no 108 is considered auspicious in many ways across this land of ours
Thanks for reading ☺️
Wow thAnks for that friend 😁 i have just returned from Uttarakhand, I’m back in my home country now 😢 however it was when I was in Kainchi that i picked up the greeting of “Ram Ram ” as I believe it’s more of a Pali/mountain village saying? But I felt it personally such a beautiful, humble, and simple greeting as its just simply the name of God. Much like Hare Om but simpler and more pure, I connected with this greeting/saying very deeply. That, and also sometimes instead I use “Jai sri Ram” 😊❤
There are plenty of Hindus in South India but nobody greets one another by saying RAM RAM or Jai Mata Di. This is totally north Indian Phenomenon and so don’t say that All Hindus greet people saying Ram Ram. You can say that many Hindus in North India greet each other by saying RAM RAM.
Please read the article carefully. I have not said “all the Hindus.”
Many foreigners from around the planet and also south indians do come to North India … and they happily greet and say RAM RAM !
In Hindus “Ram-Ram” is not only used for greeting or farewell but also used to in many ways. It is also used for starting a count instead of saying “one”, some people start their count with Ram. If they see something dirty, they also utter “Ram-Ram”. The reason is “It is believed that Ram is the ultimate reality and truth. Because if you keep on saying RAM RAM RAM it will start sounding line MARA MARA MARA. Which means death. Death is an ultimate reality so one should not fall into the trap of Maya and remember death as an ultimate reality.
So I supposed if someone got his name finishing by Ram it is a good thing (my husband is from india origin by his great grand father and is name end by ram..
In yog letter ram having meaning if we pronounce ram it creates pisitive enegy to heart heart supplying vens creats gud blood circulation