Is there some significance of this 18? Any reason why he was denied?
Navagraha??!!! Oh! Multiplied by 2!We have 18 chapters of Bhagavad Gita, 18 steps of sabarimala, added is navagraha.LoL!
Exact answer----Ramanujacharya wanted to hear Ramayana from his uncle Periya Thirumalai Nambi. Ramanujacharya was in kancheepuram and Periya Thirumai Nambi in Tirupathi. Those days transportation was not that much advanced. Ramanujacharya came by walk from Kancheepuram to Tirupati and requested to tell Ramayana to him. His uncle said not now come afterwards. Like that 17 times he sent back Ramanujacharya. Eighteenth time Ramanujacharya came and asked. This time also he denied . When Ramanujacharya was about to leave Periya Nambi called him and said I will tell Ramayana to you. You have got so much patience to hear Ramayana from me. The vedas are in 18 forms in Ramayana and by seeing your patience I am delighted and will certainly tell. Ramanujacharya heard the Ramayana from his uncle.
Exact answer----
Let me save other's time in Google search!
Here is something chuttufied from a page on internet.
''Mahabharata has 18 Parva. The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters.
The war lasts for 18 days.
The war involves 18 Akshauhini armies, 11 of the Kauravas and 7 of the Pandavas.
Each Akshauhini army consisted of 21870 chariot force, 21870 elephant force,
65610 horse force and 109350 soldiers where each number sums up to 18.''
Source: Why has the number 18 been given so much importance in the epic 'Mahabharata'
Yes..there is.
But lets wait for IMRPS to teach us today the significance of the number 18 in this story.
Waiting for Imran to tell us about the significance of 18.
Who is Imran????
Muhammed Ghazni plundered Somnath on 18th attempt!
Imran....that means my answers is also correct.
Why you never said my answer is also correct?
As a student I would like feedback from Acharya too.
U do not know how to type the user id f a member-do not expect reply. Behave like a veteran
Imran is nice name na?
I am well behaved..see I was first to answer about Ramanuja and his 18 times.
But as an Acharya you are not being fair to your students.
I like Imran.
Only he has stopped playing cricket.
He is loved a lot in a neighbouring country.