Q. I saw some places on the Internet that say Lord Rama manifested in the 5th mahayuga, some say 24th mahayuga, and some say this current (28th) mahayuga of this manvantara. Is there a scriptural reference that says which mahayuga Lord Rama was born?
Answer by Romapada Swami: Lord Rama is a lila-avatara, and appears in every Treta yuga. Srila Prabhupada confirms Lord Rama’s appearance in the most recent Treta yuga while recounting the history of Bhagavad-Gita in BG 4.1 purport – “In the beginning of the millennium known as Treta-yuga (Note: of the current yuga cycle), this science of the relationship with the Supreme was delivered by Vivasvan to Manu. Manu, being the father of mankind, gave it to his son Maharaja Ikshvaku, the king of this earth planet and forefather of the Raghu dynasty, in which Lord Ramachandra appeared.”
