Ramayana
/rɑːˈmaɪənə/noun
उच्चारण रामायन
रामायण
Core word
noun
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[singular] the Ramayana
one of the two great Sanskrit epics of India, traditionally said to have been written by the sage Valmiki, which tells the story of Rama and his rescue of his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana
रामायण
- Radhika's grandfather reads a chapter of the Ramayana every evening.
- Versions of the Ramayana are performed across South-East Asia.
- The Ramayana tells the story of Rama's exile and return.
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- Many children first learn about Hanuman from the Ramayana.
- A play based on the Ramayana is staged every year during Dussehra.
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General knowledge
The Ramayana by Valmiki is divided into seven books called kandas.
वाल्मीकि की Ramayana सात खंडों में बँटी है, जिन्हें कांड कहते हैं।
Tulsidas retold the story in Awadhi in the Ramcharitmanas in the sixteenth century, and Kamban retold it in Tamil.
तुलसीदास ने सोलहवीं शताब्दी में Ramcharitmanas में यह कथा अवधी में दोबारा लिखी, और कंबन ने इसे तमिल में लिखा।