Every Indian child grows up hearing the story of Rama's triumph over Ravana—a tale where good defeats evil, and righteousness is restored. But mythology is not just about what happened. It’s also a ...
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः” Rama is the embodiment of dharma. This declaration from the Valmiki Ramayana sets the tone for how ...
On Dussehra, a few days from now, effigies of Ravana will be burnt, but it is important to remember that, in the vast repository of India’s mythological and epical consciousness, few figures loom as ...
A curious incident occurs towards the end of the Ramayana, where both Sugriva and Vibhishana weep. Rama had defeated Ravana.
Sadanam Harikumar’s ‘Mandodari’, with lyrics drawn from Thunchath Ezhuthassan’s Adhyatma Ramayana, reimagines Ravana’s final ...
Burning effigies of demon King Ravana is a common feature at many places in Dussehra. (For representation) But in Kanpur and its neighbouring districts, Ravana’s effigy is not always set on fire.
In the Ramayana, when Ravana refused his brother Vibhishana’s wise advice to return Sita to Rama, Vibhishana decided to leave Ravana and go to Rama. Sugriva informed Rama of Vibhishana’s arrival and ...