R – Ramacandra (6-13)

The most famous king in the Surya dynasty was Lord Ramacandra, who was ideal in all respects – as a king, as a son, as a husband and as a disciple. His glorious pastimes are recounted in the Ramayana, which has been recited for generations. Srimad-Bhagavatam summarises those extraordinary narrations: the alliance with Hanuman and the monkey army, the building of a bridge to Lanka, the rescue of Sitadevi from the clutches of Ravana, and the establishment of Rama-rajya (Rama’s ideal rulership), where every citizen had their material and spiritual needs perfectly catered for.