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 the majority of the people use the word “Ram Ram.” There could be many reasons behind it. This custom of greeting each other could be more than a thousand years old. Hence, it is hard to find out what is the exact reason, but the following could be the reason behind 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 qualities of 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, who was 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 of mitigating your sins. Plus, it protects you from negative energies, such as ghosts and black magic, etc.

2. It is better to chant the name of god as many times as possible.

Another reason could be that most of the Hindus live in villages, and they 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. In this way, you not only greet each other but also 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 which is a sacred number.

4. Chanting Ram helps awakens 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 the name of a person.

Many Hindu parents name their children Ram. So if someone just says Ram once, the person named so might think that someone is calling him.

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