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Ramayana
Also known as Râmâyana, Valmiki Ramayana
Epos Hindu
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The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic from India that tells the story of Rama, a prince considered an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, and his fourteen-year exile to the forest. It is one of the two most important epics in Hinduism and remains a foundational text that has shaped Hindu culture and values for thousands of years.
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Key facts
- Religious text.name
- Rāmāyaṇa
- Religious text.image
- Rāma slays Rāvaṇa.png
- Religious text.caption
- Rāma slaying Rāvaṇa, from a royal Mewar manuscript, 17th century
- Religious text.author
- Valmiki
- Religious text.religion
- Hinduism
- Religious text.language
- Sanskrit
- Religious text.period
- 7th century BCE – 3rd century CE
- Religious text.native_wikisource
- वाल्मीकिरामायणम्
- Religious text.orig_lang_code
- sa
- Religious text.wikisource
- The Ramayana
- Religious text.verses
- 24,000
- Religious text.chapters
- 500 Sargas, 7 Kandas