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Ramayana

Illuminated Ramayanas — an illustration from a Persian translation of the Ramayana
The Mughal emperor Akbar (r.1542 - 1605) ordered the translation of important religious texts, including the Ramayana, into Persian.
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Rohini Chowdhury
Nuggets from 'Kambaramayanam'
While Kamban's 'Iramavataram' is, no doubt, an important religious text, it is also a work of significant literary merit. It is the latter aspect that…
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Vijay Santhanam
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The Sacred Lake of the Deeds of Ram
In 1574, Tulsidas commenced the composition of his Ramcharitmanas. Tulsi’s epic poem became, and remains, the dominant and accepted version of Ram’s…
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Rohini Chowdhury
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Bhakti and the Story of Rama
With the advent of bhakti, Rama’s transition from godlike prince to God became complete. This was a critical transformation of the Rama story—unlike…
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Rohini Chowdhury
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The Valmiki Ramayana
Preamble
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Rohini Chowdhury
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The Story of Rama
Valmiki asks the divine sage Narada whether there is a man in this world who is truly virtuous, who speaks the truth, is true to his vows, kind…
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Rohini Chowdhury
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