Multiple choice general knowledge culture

On whose insistence did Lord Rama did penance after killing demon Ravana in Rameswaram (present day)?

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishnu

  3. Narada

  4. Brahma
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Explanation

According to the Ramayana, after killing Ravana (a Brahmin and Shiva devotee), Lord Rama was advised by sages to perform penance for Brahmahatya (killing a Brahmin). He worshipped Lord Shiva at Rameswaram and established a Shiva lingam there to seek absolution from Shiva specifically.

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