Ramayana, shorter of the two greatepic poemsofIndia, the other being theMahabharata(“Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty”). TheRamayanawas composed inSanskrit, probably not before 300bce, by the poetValmiki, according to widely accepted Hindu tradition. Two major Indian festivals celebrate events...
Sita, in Hinduism, the consort of the god Rama. Her abduction by the demon king Ravana and subsequent rescue are the central incidents in the great Hindu epic Ramayana (“Rama’s Journey”). Sita was raised by King Janaka; she was not his natural daughte
Ramayana, shorter of the two greatepic poemsofIndia, the other being theMahabharata(“Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty”). TheRamayanawas composed inSanskrit, probably not before 300bce, by the poetValmiki, according to widely accepted Hindu tradition. Two major Indian festivals celebrate events...
TheRamayanapicks up Valmiki’s story later in his life. In the introductory section of the epic, Valmiki is described as anasceticwho asks fellow sage Narada who the most perfect man is, and Narada responds that Rama fits that description. Narada then provides a basicsynopsisof the epic nar...