In the foreword to his thought-provoking travelogue Arrow of the Blue-Skinned God, Jonah Blank underlines the significance of the Ramayana of Valmiki in modern Indian culture: Imagine a story that was ...

Lord Shri Rama never exiled Mother Sita. The story of his abandoning her is a later addition, added to the Ramayana during the Gupta period, and it doesn’t appear in the original Valmiki Ramayana. In ...

The English translation of Valmiki’s Ramayana masterfully condenses the vast 24,000-verse epic into accessible prose without sacrificing its poetic depth or spirit. It is a companion to be kept close, ...

It took Rukmini Devi the same number of years to complete her six iconic Valmiki Ramayana productions. “It is a strange coincidence that it took 14 years for me to bring my Rama back to his Kingdom,” ...

Ramayana, originally composed by Valmiki, has inspired various adaptations worldwide, reflecting unique cultural nuances. Notable versions include Thailand's Ramakien, Cambodia's Reamker, and India's ...

Valmiki Jayanti is an important Hindu festival that commemorates the birth of Maharishi Valmiki, the respected writer of the Ramayana epic. Valmiki is highly respected in Hindu literature and ...

"यत्र धर्मस्तु तत्र श्रीः यत्र श्रीस्तु ततः जयः।" Where there is Dharma, there is prosperity, and where there is prosperity, there is victory. The Ramayana, attributed to sage ...

BENGALURU: The Horticulture Department is all set to host its 215th flower show at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. This time, the theme will revolve around Maharshi Valmiki and Ramayana. The 11-day flower ...