Scholars believe the Ramayana is a template for tales across the continent. What roles did the Ramayana's retellings play in the region?
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Popular mythological fiction writers of today are often asked why we 'distort' the 'accepted' narrative of our epics and puranas.
64 months ago

Ramayana, originally written by Maharshi Valmiki, chronicles the journey of Lord Ram, Mata Sita, and Lakshman. Here are different versions...
15 months ago

Over centuries, different cultures have looked at the epic in their own special way.
56 months ago

The 48 Ramkathas discussed in this compact edition also place in a chronological order the convolution of this story, often called 'itihasa'...
40 months ago

Ramakien is one of the national epics of Thailand, and is yet another version and celebration of Ramayana. The character of Ravana is known...
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What would it take to live with a capacity for incredible evil? Primarily, making peace with it. Raavan, the protagonist of Amish's new book...
69 months ago

Epic tales and poems become our culture, they start to govern our politics as well, like Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas.
84 months ago

These major deviations turn the social and gender equations of the familiar version upside down.
119 months ago