Rāma, the name of the main figure of the epic, has two contextual meanings. In the Atharvaveda, it means "dark-coloured or black" and is related to the word rātri "the darkness or stillness of …

Dec 13, 2025 · Ramayana, shorter of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata (“Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty”). The Ramayana was composed in …

Aug 30, 2016 · The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit …

Most Indians grew up watching Ramanand's Sagar Ramayan (1987) which aired on Indian state TV and remains the most view mythological serial with over 650 million viewers.

Ramayana is the oldest epic in world literature. It is a treasure house of knowledge and an inexhaustible mine for later poets and has a special place in Indian culture as well as Sanskrit …

The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Ceylon. Rama lays siege to Ceylon and wins back Sita. The parallels to …

Nov 19, 2024 · The Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient Indian literature, the other being the Mahabharata. Attributed to the sage Valmiki, it narrates the life of Prince …

In Hinduism, the Rāmāyaṇa is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and is an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The name Rāmāyaṇa is a compound of Rāma (the …

At its heart lies the journey of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, providing insights into the values and ideals of Hindu culture. As of April 10, 2025, the Ramayana’s teachings are still …

There are Ramayanas in virtually all the major Indian languages, and a few dozen translations, mainly abridged, and “transcreations” in English.