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    The Ramayana (/rɑːˈmɑːjənə/; Sanskrit: रामायणम्, romanized: Rāmāyaṇam), also known as Valmiki Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti...
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    Rama (redirect from Rama (the Ramayana))
    (maryada purushottam), Rama is the male protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana. His birthday is celebrated every year on Rama Navami, which falls on the...
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    Hanuman (redirect from Hanumad Ramayana)
    divine vanara, and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the Ramayana, Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotion to Rama and is considered...
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    known as Bali, was a vanara and the king of Kishkindha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He was the husband of Tara, the son of Indra, the elder brother of Sugriva...
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    Ramayana, are known to exist. The oldest version is generally recognized to be the Sanskrit version attributed to the sage Narada, the Mula Ramayana....
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    (Sanskrit: भरत IAST: Bharatā) is the younger brother of Rama in Hindu epic Ramayana, and the regent of Ayodhya during Rama's exile. Bharata is considered as...
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  • Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama is a 1992 anime film co-produced by Japan and India; produced and directed by Yugo Sako. It is based on the Indian...
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    and Sita in Hindu tradition. Their story is recounted in the Hindu epic, Ramayana and its other versions. He is said to have a whitish golden complexion...
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    children of Rama and Sita. Their story is recounted in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Hindu traditions claim he ruled the entire region of Kashmir, Indus River...
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    the king of Śṛṅgiverapura, the nation of the Nishadas, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Guha was Rama's first ally in latter's exile. Guha is known for arranging...
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  • Look up Ramayana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. Ramayana, Ramayan, or Ramayanam...
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    Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit ancient epics (Itihasas) of Hindu literature. It was composed by sage Valmiki. This is a list of important figures...
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    Sita (category Characters in the Ramayana)
    Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded...
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  • Kesari Affiliation Vanara Abode Kishkindha Texts Ramayana Genealogy Parents Brihaspati(father) Tara(mother) (father) Siblings Bharadvaja, Kacha Spouse...
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    epic Ramayana. He is the son of Maricha, who was tasked by Ravana, the epic's main antagonist to kill Hanuman. Although not part of Valmiki Ramayana, his...
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    after his expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana (8th century BCE–3rd century CE) mentions a bridge constructed by the god...
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    Valmiki (category Ramayana)
    author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text itself. He is revered as Ādi Kavi, the first poet, author of Ramayana, the first epic poem...
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  • Ramayana: The Epic is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language computer-animated mythological action film from Maya Digital Media. Directed by Chetan Desai and produced...
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    Kakawin Ramayana is an Old Javanese poem rendering of the Sanskrit Ramayana in kakawin meter. Kakawin Rāmâyaṇa is a kakawin, the Javanese form of kāvya...
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    Ravana (category Characters in the Ramayana)
    the island of Lanka and the chief antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In the Ramayana, Ravana is described as the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Kaikasi...
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    In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, Tārā, lit. 'star') is the Queen of Kishkindha and the wife of the monkey (vanara) King Vali. After being...
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    Lanka (redirect from Lanka (Ramayana))
    fortress capital of the legendary asura king Ravana in the epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The fortress was situated on a plateau between three...
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    Mandodari (category Rakshasa in the Ramayana)
    consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana describes her as beautiful, pious, and righteous. She is extolled...
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  • Srimadramayana Kalpavrukshamu (transl. Holy Ramayana, the Wish-fulfilling Divine Tree), commonly referred to as Ramayana Kalpavruksham, is an Indian Telugu-language...
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    Yoga Vasistha (redirect from Maha-Ramayana)
    IAST: yoga-vāsiṣṭham; also known as Maha-Ramayana, Arsha Ramayana, Vasiṣṭha Ramayana, Yogavasistha-Ramayana and Jnanavasistha.) is a historically popular...
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    Jatayu (redirect from Jatayu (Ramayana))
    Jatayu (Sanskrit: जटायु, IAST: Jaṭāyu) is a demigod in the Hindu epic Ramayana, who has the form of either an eagle or a vulture. He was the younger son...
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  • The Ramayana Centre is cultural and spiritual organization based in Union Park, Mauritius. It was founded in 2001 by an act passed in the National Assembly...
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    Ramayana is one of the ancient Indian epics. According to Robert P. Goldman, the oldest parts of the Ramayana date to the mid-8th century BCE. The story...
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    legendary city mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit-language texts, including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. These texts describe it as the capital of the Ikshvaku...
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  • The Ananda Ramayana is authored by Valmiki Maharishi . The text has received little attention from scholars, though in some traditions, it is considered...
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