How tall was Lord Rama?
Lord Rama was 9.7 feet tall. Let me prove from the scriptures. While describing the physical appearance of Rama, Lord Hanuman says to Sita that Rama is four cubits in height.
“He has three folds in the skin of his neck and belly. He is depressed at three places (viz. the middle of his soles, the lines on his soles and the nipples). He is undersized at four places (viz. the neck, membran virile, the back and the shanks). He is endowed with three spirals in the hair of his head. He has four lines at the root of his thumb (denoting his proficiency in the four Vedas). He has four lines on his forehead (indicating longevity). He is four cubits high (96 inches). He has four pairs of limbs (viz. the cheeks, arms, shanks and knees) equally matched.”
Source: Valmiki Ramayan 5.35.18
Kishku is translated as cubits in English. DR Patil has written a book named cultural history from Vayu Purana. In this book, it is given 1 Kishku is equal to 42 Angulas. Even Brahmanda Purana says the same thing.
Twenty-four Aṅgulas make one Hasta (cubit—the distance between the elbow and the tip of the middle finger). Two Ratns[?] or forty-two Aṅgulas, it should be known, make one Kiṣku.
Source: Brahmanda Purana Upasamharapada Chapter 2
Now lets begin the calculation.
2 Ratnis or 42 Angulas = 1 Kishku
4 Kishku = 168 Angulas
1 Angula is equal to 1.76 cm
168 x 1.76 = 295.68 cm
295.68 cm = 9.70 Feet
Therefore Lord Rama was 9.7 feet in height.
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