Monday 28 December 2009

Indian myth: The Ramayana

What is the story of the Ramayana?

The Ramayana is one of the two great indian epics, the other being the Mahabharata, it tells about life in India around 1000 BCE. The hero, Rama, lived his whole life by the rules of dharma; in fact , that was why indian consider him heroic. When Rama was a young boy, he was the perfect son. Later he was an ideal husband to his wife, Sita, and a responsible ruler of Ayodhya.

The Ramayana has had a profound impact on art and culture in India and Southeast Asia, it has been a source of spiritual for the people all over the world, and had been represented in literature, temple architecture, dance and also theatre.

So if one day you have the opportunity to read the Ramayana, don't waste it!!!




1 comment:

  1. Really interesting!I would really like to read the Ramayana

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