Why do we keep saying rama naam satya while carrying a

dead body for funeral?

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Why do we only say about the Rama naam during the funeral though we have
various gods in hinduism. Is there any specific story behind this?
I've never heard anyone pronouncing the names of lord Shiva or lord Vishnu, but it
would make sense if people calls the name of lord Shiva as he is a god of Death.
So why people keep pronouncing the name of lord Rama?
practice rama death

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1 If you keep on chanting "rama rama" it actually sounds like "mara mara satya hai" so thats somewhat related
this person is now died and thats true, also, I don't think chant is a right word here, we can refer to as "taking
"calling him" Mr. Alien Aug 13 '14 at 7:02

1 @Mr.Alien It's not "Rama Rama satya hai" its "Rama naam satya hai" so I don't think they are similar, thoug
with you with the word chanting usage here..let me edit it Trialcoder Aug 13 '14 at 9:11
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Anything without the name RAMA has no value

Name Rama is equivalent to the Omkar naadbrahma. When you recite your soul is
ready to have mukti.
Ram nam Satya hai
Satya bolo mukti hai
There is a chance that the Atman(soul) of the particular Jeeva(person) which has
just passed away will get free from the sansaar chakra(World), if recited by others
who are performing last rituals. Hence this is like a giving best wishes to the
atma(soul) of the dead person. The continuous chattering in a loop implies that the
dead body is no longer a truth (has no breath) which is the name RAMA. Anything
without the name RAMA has no value, whatsoever. In Ramayana, Hanumanji also
broke mala given by sita because Rama's name was not written on it.

Glory of Rama name in Sages and scriptures

According to Gita 9th Adhyay If we speak name of Lord, we succeed in individual
and universal blossoming.
Rama Nama gets exactly the same importance in Saguna Upasana (worshipping
the Absolute Truth as a Being with a form) as does the Pranava ('Om') Mantra in
Nirguna Upasana (worshipping the Absolute Truth as formless).
Rishi Manu shows that the Rama Nama has links to all the other mantras that ever
exist.
In Syavana Smriti (Syavana is the name of a rishi), Syavana says that the Rama
Nama is the essence of all the Vedas, Shastras, Itihasas and Puranas.
The chief among the Mantras for the Shaivites is the Panchakshari (5 lettered)
mantra, 'Om Nama Shivaya'. Without the letter ra, Narayana would read as
Nayana that means one without a way (gati); without the letter ma,
Namasivaya would read as Nasivaya that means inauspicious.
So the jiva akshara (life giving letters) 'Ra' and 'Ma' of these two Mantras are put
together to form the Rama Nama! Anyone chanting this Divine Name thus
worships both Shiva and Vishnu at the same time.

Connection with Yoga

From source namadwaar:
In the philosophy of the Yoga, 'Ra' is considered the 'Mooladhara' (the point of
origin of the power of Kundalini) and 'Ma' is the 'Sahasrara' (the destination).
Hence, when the Rama Nama is chanted in the right tone and manner, the serpent
power rises and hits the head or the 'kapala' Thus, by merely chanting the Rama
Nama, one can become a Yogi.
So people speaks it for dead person's soul who is connected to the origin (Supreme
soul) .

Another story related to Rama name,

Before writing Ramayana Rishi Valmiki was a thief and pirate named as " Valiya
lutera". Sage Narada suggested him to chant Mara Mara whose opposite is Rama
Rama. Valmiki started and he became sage out of the pirate and Lord Rama
blessed him to write Ramayana.
It is truth that by chanting name of Rama everything can be accomplished. (This is
my own experience that the things I deserve, if I do not get, by chanting the holy
word Rama, I am always able to get.)

People's experience
Mahatma Gandhi united the whole india by chanting of Rama only, and Lord
Hanuman is worshiped inHanuman Chalisa to have Rama Rasayana means
Rama names chemical that is generated from brain because of Rama name
chanting and create power in the body.
Rama name itself is a truth, and when person dies he goes from Mriyu lok to Satya
lok, so chanting of Rama's name gives peace to soul, even Ravana said Rama's
name when he died!!!
Rama name is the home for people like me.

Rama name is given highest priority

Lord Krishna may be considered as Purushottama, But Lord Rama was
a Maryada Purushottama, means the best person living in community. one step
above lord Krishna. Both are the one, but difference between examples provided
by Lord Vishnu. It is said in Ramayana that just one name of Rama effects 10
times taking name of Vishnu.

Trust level
There is also a trust level which is highest for Lord Rama, In india we say
leave it on Ram Bharose, means leave it on the trust on Rama.
People also seek to have a son like Rama, non other any deity. Rama only.
People give way to troupe carrying dead body by just hearing Rama nama Satya
he. And also chant the name of Rama and wish peace for the dead person's soul.
This name is holiest word and its chanting creates holy vibrations for soul.
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