Ram Darbar

Ram Darbar is the divine assembly centred on Ram ji—often with Maa Sita, Hanuman ji, and Ram ji’s brothers. Raja Dasharath had four sons: Ram, Lakshman, Bharat, and Shatrughna; together they are the heart of Ramakatha and of works such as the Ramcharitmanas (Tulsidas).

Note: Paintings and murtis vary: some show only Ram ji, Maa Sita, Lakshman ji, and Hanuman ji; others add Bharat ji and Shatrughna ji—use the clues below to spot each.

How to recognize each figure

Ram ji

• Weapons: Bow and arrows—chief kshatriya signs; not usually shown with Sudarshan chakra (that goes with four-armed Vishnu form).
• Dress: Crown of Ayodhya, royal robes; in battle scenes, armor or quilted dress depending on the artist.
• Form: Often blue skin; Shrivatsa / divine ornaments in many images; central in the darbar.

Maa Sita

• Weapons: None in the usual sense—faithful queen goddess; may hold lotus or join hands in anjali.
• Adornments: Crown, jewelry, sari; two arms in most images.

Lakshman ji

• Weapons: Bow and arrows like his elder brother—always with Ram ji in forest and war.
• Recognition: Younger look, crown often a step below Ram ji’s in art; Sumitra’s son, never apart from Ram ji in the story.

Bharat ji

• Weapons: Often bow or sword as prince of Ayodhya—brave prince; art may show royal dress and a modest crown (he gave the throne to Ram ji’s paduka / sandals).
• Story cue: Sometimes sandals or Nandigram setting in narrative art—helps tell him apart from Lakshman ji if the group is crowded.

Shatrughna ji

• Weapons: Often sword or bow—youngest of the four; paired in story with Bharat ji (one son of Kaikeyi, one of Sumitra).
• Recognition: Youth, warrior prince look; may stand near Bharat ji in full darbar sets.

Hanuman ji

• Weapons: Gada (mace)—his classic weapon; sometimes a mountain piece (Dronagiri) from the Ramayana.
• Form: Monkey face, tail, strong body; tilak, often kneeling in service with anjali or offering Ram ji’s ring.
• Dress: Sometimes light battle harness in war scenes—many darbar pictures show him without armor, devotion first.