रामायण - Ramayan

Ramayana, considered part of Hindu Smriti, was written originally in Sanskrit by Sage Valmiki (3000 BC). Contained in 24,000 verses, this epic narrates Lord Ram of Ayodhya and his ayan (journey of life). Over a passage of time, Ramayana did not remain confined to just being a grand epic, it became a powerful symbol of India's social and cultural fabric. For centuries, its characters represented ideal role models - Ram as an ideal man, ideal husband, ideal son and a responsible ruler; Sita as an ideal wife, ideal daughter and Laxman as an ideal brother. Even today, the characters of Ramayana including Ravana (the enemy of the story) are fundamental to the grandeur cultural consciousness of India.

This Ramayan devided in following parts:

• बालकाण्ड
• अयोध्याकाण्ड
• अरण्यकाण्ड
• किष्किन्धाकाण्ड
• सुंदरकाण्ड
• लंकाकाण्ड
• उत्तरकाण्ड