Bhakti in Ramayana

The topic of Bhakti in Ramayana is ubiquitous through the Epic. It may not be possible to cover everything in the limits of the essay here. I seek blessings from my Gurunatha and seek his Krupa to absolve me from any mistakes in my interpretation.

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Shloka from 5 Chapter of Seventh Ccanto Bhagavata Puranam refers to nine way (paths) of bhakti (Devotion).

श्रवणं कीर्तनं विष्णो: स्मरणं पादसेवनम् ।

अर्चनं वन्दनं दास्यं सख्यमात्मनिवेदनम् ॥

The forms of bhakti are