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 | | The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march or journey (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. |  | | The Ganges, according to the legends of the Ramayana, rises in heaven, whence, owing to Brahma's agency, it descends to the earth. |  | | Ultimately, Rama slays the rakshasa king Ravana and reestablishes the rule of religious and moral law on earth known in Hinduism as dharma. |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Ramayana
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 | | The major contribution of the Adhyatma Ramayana lies in the casting of Rama in the role of the spiritual teacher and in the several exquisite hymns sung in praise of Rama. |  | | Ramayana elucidates that the most important aspect of Dharma is truthfulness (Satyam) and on this alone every other aspect of Dharma is established. |  | | In the orthodox circles of Rama devotees, the Adhyatama Ramayana is considered to be a Mantra-sastra, a sacred book, each stanza of which is revered as a Mantra (mystic syllable) and devoutly repeated in a ceremonial way. |
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 | | The Ramayana is a marvellous book which contains the essence of all Vedas and all sacred scriptures. |  | | The Ramayana of Valmiki is perhaps the most ancient and glorious epic in the world. |  | | Valmiki Ramayana contains 24,000 verses which have been grouped into 500 Chapters and that again into seven Kandas or sections, viz., Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya, Kishkindha, Sundara, Yuddha and the Uttara Kandas. |
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| | Ramayana. A hindu epic |
 | | Ramayana was originally written by a sage Valmiki in the Sanskrit language and later on it was translated into other languages in different versions. |  | | The Ramayana does not begin with the life of Rama, but actually with the people on earth who suffer from the demon named Ravan. |  | | During this period his consort Sita was kidnapped by a demon called Ravan, who was the king of Lanka. |
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| | Spotlights on the Ramayana |
 | | It is also said in some Ramayanas that the king of Caucasus had agreed to marry his daughter on the condition that the son born of her would be the crown-prince. |  | | The Ramayana and the Mahabharata together comprise the whole of the epic literature of ancient India, and they present a most graphic and life-like picture of the civilisation and culture, customs and traditions, the social and political life, the religious and spiritual thoughts of ancient India, which cannot be ignored in any way. |  | | Adorations to Lord Mahadeva, over whose divine body the holy ashes are auspicious and ecstatic and who narrated the sacred Sri Ramacharitmanas (Ramayana) to his holy consort Uma. |
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| | The Ramayana in the Srivaishnava Experience -- Part 2 |
 | | As (precious as) the sacred ring given to her is the sacred mantra given to the mumuksu by the acarya. |  | | The fifth and the most important acarya of the Srivaisnava community was Ramanuja and according to the hagiographical tradition, he learnt the poems of the alvars from specific teachers. |  | | In the commentary on the Tiruppavai, Periyavaccan Pillai quotes from the Ramayana and alludes to various incidents from it while elucidating twenty nine of the thirty verses in the poem; only the last signature verse does not come in for elaboration with some choice quote from the commentator's favorite text. |
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http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/ramayana/vn-ramayana2.html
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| | Manas: Religious texts of India, Ramayana |
 | | The Ramayana existed in the oral tradition perhaps as far back as 1,500 BCE, but the fourth century BCE is generally accepted as the date of its composition in Sanskrit by Valmiki. |  | | The other kind of excess is to view him merely as a trope as a sign of patriarchy, for example, or as an insignia of valiant and militant kshatriyahood, which is what the present generation of militant Hindutvavadis have turned him into. |  | | Whether in fact its hero Rama, who in Hindu mythology is an avatar of Vishnu but a principal deity in his own right, and who is also worshipped in parts of north India as a king, existed or not is scarcely of any importance. |
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http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Religions/texts/Ramaya.html
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| | Kamat's Potpourri: Amma's Column |
 | | Originally Ramayana was written in Sanskrit by Valmiki arguably in the 7th century B.C. Since the mention of Dasharatha and Rama occurs in Rigveda, their story must have happened much earlier. |  | | Legends connected with Ramayana exist right from the northern part of the Himalayas to Sri Lanka,south. |  | | Jaina and Buddhist literature also includes Ramayana with variation. |
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| | Ramayana Outline |
 | | The Ramayana is an epic story that is enjoyed and appreciated for its spiritual depth, wisdom and insight, as well as for its tales of abduction, battle and courtship filled with heroes, deities and demons. |  | | The countless versions of the Ramayana, both written and oral, constitute the basis of the visual and kinetic expressions of the theme in different regions of South and Southeast Asia. |  | | And battles have been waged in his name through the and breadth of Thailand.The present monarch HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej is seen as the ideal king and worshipped as RamaIX, of the Chakri dynasty by the Thai people. |
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http://www.iar.ubc.ca/ramayana/update1.html
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| | Ramayana |
 | | Whoever reads and recites the holy, life-giving, Ramayana is freed from sin and attains heaven." The same effected by repeating Rama's name in the ear of a dying person. |  | | Ram as a mantra is held, especially by the Vaisnavites, to contain the universe, and from that mantra all languages emerged. |  | | The original story of Rama and Sita was in Sanskrit and told in various forms. |
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 | | Ramayana poem is composed of verses called Sloka, in high text Sanskrit and a complex meter called Anustup. |  | | We in India believe that Rama lived in Treta Yug, millennia BC and we are presently concerned with what Ramayana tells us, rather than when it was told. |  | | These verses are grouped into individual chapters called Sargas, wherein a specific event or intent is told. |
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http://www.durgapustak.com/ramayan.htm
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| | The Asiatic Bazaar: The storyboard of the RAMAYANA |
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http://www.azibaza.com/lecture/ramayana.htm
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| | Kavicakravarti Kamban |
 | | Kamba Ramayana is not a translation of the Sanskrit epic by Adikavi Valmiki, but an original retelling of the story of Sri Rama, as the incarnation of Lord Tirumal (Mahavishnu). |  | | Lord Mahavishnu, at the behest of the devas (celestial gods) and sages, descends on Earth as Sri Rama - the son of King Dasaratha of Kosala kingdom and Queen Mother Kausalya to protect the righteous, to destroy the wicked and to re-establish dharma - the rule of law, virtue and peace. |  | | "Ramayana", by C. Rajagopalachari, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, 1951. |
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http://home.att.net/~s-prasad/kamban.htm
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| | The Ramayana Epic |
 | | Performances of the Ramayana by Thai exiles became extremely popular at the Burmese court where most traditional dramas were serious Buddhist stories such as the Jataka Tales. |  | | The basic story and characters of the Ramayana in Southeast Asia have remained true to the Indian origin, but in each country of Southeast Asia the setting and heroes are understood to be local figures. |  | | Thailand and Burma are now Theravada Buddhist countries with no direct link to the religious basis for the Ramayana. |
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http://seasiancrafts.com/spiritworld/ramayana.htm
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| | EDSITEment - Lesson Plan |
 | | The Ramayana is an epic poem that tells the story of Rama, the crown prince of Ayodhya and an avatar (or incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu. |  | | The Ramayana is the story of Rama, the crown prince of ancient Ayodhya, and an earthly incarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu. |  | | Discuss with students how the meaning and weight of the Ramayana might be different for a student in India, where many people see Rama in themselves, and the Ramayana as a story about their ancestors and country. |
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http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=591
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| | Ramayana Pictures(Ramayan) |
 | | The Ramayan or Ramayana is one of the greatest hindu epics. |  | | Ganesha - Shiva - Buddha - Saraswati - Sita and Ram - Lakshmi - Shakti - Brahma - Durga - Kali - Vishnu - Annapurna - Dhanwantari - Ganga - Indra - Kartikay - Kurma - Matangi - more hindu gods and goddesses... |  | | Popular searches : buddha pictures - chakras - durga - ganesha - hanuman - indian astrology - kali - lord krishna - lakshmi - ramayana - shiva - sri yantra - vishnu - yantras - yoga posters - zodiac pictures - Yoga and Ayurveda - Indian numerology - rasas - rasa sadhana |
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http://www.sanatansociety.com/indian_art_galleries/ie_ramayana_paintings.htm
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| | Hinduism |
 | | At the end of the Kali Yoga, Shiva, the changer, stands up from his meditation, dances his Pralaya dance, and the world dissolves (to be created yet again in a new Satyuga, of course). |  | | In the story of The Ramayana, Ram incarnates in order to save the world from a race of demons led by the ten-headed, twenty-armed demon king, Ravana. |  | | It is a story enacted at more than one level: at the external, exoteric level, it’s a wonderful story of gods and demons and great battles with magical weapons. |
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| | The Ramayana |
 | | However the Ramayana is important and widely revered as a scripture by a wide proportion of the Hindu community. |  | | One of the honoured guests at the feast was Saint Valmiki, reputed author of the Ramayana. |  | | The History of the Ramayana and its Importance in Hindu worship |
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| | Rama Overview |
 | | In ancient times, Ramayana was probably brought from India to the neighboring countries of Southeast Asia by way of oral transmission along with the puranas and the popular oral tales. |  | | Both India and Southeast have a rich tradition of using masks as part of the Ramayana performing tradition. |  | | The universal themes and ideals in the Indian epic, Ramayana, have long appealed to the diverse cultures of Southeast Asia. |
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http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/orias/SEARama/RamaOverview.htm
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 | | The Valmiki Ramayana in Sanskrit as also the Tulsi Ramayana by Saint Tulsidas in Hindi are extremely popular volumes throughout India and abroad. |  | | Moving forward, after 25 years of the birth of Lord Rama, the position of (the) planets in the sky tallies with their description in the Ramayana. |  | | Most of the Hindus of India and Nepal as also of countries where emigrant Hindus live in sizeable numbers celebrate Ram Navami, which falls on the ninth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Chaitra, corresponding to March-April of the Georgian calendar. |
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| | The Ramayana - ReligionFacts |
 | | Then he realized that when he was saying "mara mara mara" he was also saying "rama rama rama." He then wrote the Ramayana in honor of the god who had changed his life. |  | | Arrow of the Blue-Skinned God: Retracing the Ramayana Through India - Jonah Blank |  | | The Concise Ramayana of Valmiki - Swami Venkatesananda |
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| | Second International Ramayana Conference |
 | | Ramayana is one of the greatest Sanskrit epic poems ever written. Originated in north India during the tenth to twelfth centuries BCE, the epic is credited to the Indian poet Valmiki. The Valmiki’s version of the Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses divided into 500 songs. |  | | Ramayana has been a powerful theme in Indian arts, literature and religion since its inception. It also spread throughout much of Southeast Asia. |  | | Ramayana tells the life story of the noble prince Rama. Rama’s life story tells of his travails, his adherence to principles during the worst of times, his leadership, and his compassion. |
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| | Ramayana Information |
 | | Cognized by the illustrious sage Valmiki, the Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, the language of the Vedic civilization of ancient India. |  | | The Ramayana is the story of the supreme hero-Rama-whose divine purpose was to purify the world of ignorance and negativity. |  | | Raghunathan devotedly completed his translation of the Ramayana shortly before passing on at age 89. |
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 | | The legend was based on Ramayana, a multi-author multi-rescension book of thousands of verses. |  | | Many Ramayana: The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition in South Asia. |  | | Rama, known to be the actor on Ramayana, was not just a character but also a God. |
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http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/elstonjoe.htm
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| | Valmiki Ramayana |
 | | Those in India believe that Rama lived in Satya Yug (Truth age), millennia BC and many are presently concerned with what Ramayana tells us, rather than when it was told. |  | | Many Hindus prefer to pass a faithful rendering of what Valmiki, the Sage, passed on to them, in his course of words and events, without entering into the controversies of unwritten history. |  | | This verse expanded into the Ramayana containing 24,000 verses arranged into numerous sargas, which are contained in 6 books. |
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| | The Ramayana temple legacy in Tamilnadu |
 | | The collossal epic Kamba Ramayanam is Tamilnadu's profound contribution to the Ramayana legacy of the Indian subcontinent and it was recited by the writer Kambar within the precincts of the Srirangam temple in a manner similar to the arangetram of Periyapuraanam at Chidambaram. |  | | The grand temple at Srirangam enshrines the image of Vishnu said to have been held in worship by Rama. |  | | This Templenet feature is a pointer to just a handful of temples associated with legends related to the Ramayana particularly in the phases related to Rama's search for Sita, events prior to the crossing of the ocean and the victorious return from Lanka.. |
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| | MSN Encarta - Ramayana |
 | | Ramayana (Sanskrit, “Way of Rama”), shorter of the two great Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Mahabharata. |  | | Become a subscriber today and gain access to: |
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| | American Forum - Ramayana |
 | | All of Rama's followers entered the river after him and all went to heaven. |  | | Lava and Kusa traveled throughout India singing Valmiki's glorious poem about their father. |  | | Vibhishana - Ravana's brother who leaves Lanka to join Rama. |
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| | Ramayana |
 | | HOME - D2L - Syllabus - Calendar - Encyclopedia - 1: Orientation - 2: Narayan's Ramayana - 3: Narayan's Ramayana |  | | No claims are made regarding the status of images used at this website; if you own the copyright privileges to any of these images and believe your copyright privileges have been violated, please contact the webmaster. |
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| | Ramayana - A True Story of Lord Rama & Goddess Sita |
 | | Ramayana - A True Story of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita |  | | Ramayana is a book on the story of Lord Rama. |  | | The Supreme Lord Rama and his devotees show us by their own example how to subdue the greatest enemies of all — the mind and senses — and become truly righteous. |
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| | Ramayana - The Life of Ram |
 | | The Ramayana is one of the greatest Hindu epics. |  | | Ram is the 7th incarnation of Vishnu and the central figure of the Ramayana epic. |  | | Ram and Sita were finally crowned King and Queen of Ayodhya, though people were doubting that Sita had preserved her virtue while being Ravana's captive, which is another story in itself. |
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| | RAMAYANA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, Bali, Indonesia - Discount Hotel Reservations |
 | | RAMAYANA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, Bali, Indonesia - Discount Hotel Reservations |  | | Note: Bookings can only be made at least 7 days prior to check-in |  | | RAMAYANA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, Bali Description: The Ramayana Hotel is a small hotel located in the tourist heart of Bali, Kuta. |
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http://www.stayxs.com/new/booking/facilities.asp?wsid=485&hhm_id=1319
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| | RAMAYANA |
 | | Ranchor Prime's superb retelling of the Ramayana is so engaging that once you've begun reading you'll find it hard to put the book down. |  | | From His intimate servitor, Hanuman, to His loving queen, Sita, you are endeared to both text and illustration alike as these transcendental paintings open your eyes and heart to the divine world of the Ramayana. |  | | Ramayana / A Tale of Gods and Demons was a Finalist for this year's prestigious Ben Franklin Award which recognises excellence in independent publishing. |
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| | Ramayana for children |
 | | In Kerala the month of Karkadaka (17-7-03 to 16-8-03) is celebrated as Ramayana month reading, hearing, and preaching Ramayana the first poem originated in the world and the author Valmiki is the first poet. |  | | He wrote an epic in Sanskrit, the Ramayana, which depicts the life of Rama, the hero of the story. |  | | Valmiki is known as (Adikavi), the first poet. |
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http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/ramayana.htm
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| | The Hub :: View topic - Ramayana - Another Great Epic |
 | | Another interesting phase in Ramayana is Parashurama’s meeting with Rama
Actually Parashurama was another incarnation of Vishu and the previous one of Rama
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| | Bali Dance Bali Dancer - Bali Drama |
 | | Because of her faith in her husband, God saved her from the fire and she lived happily ever after with Rama. |  | | Many of their dances are based on this great story which is often depicted in a ballet. |  | | The abridged version ends here but if you see paintings in Kamasan style based on the Ramayana story, you would notice that in the last of serialised paintings, Sita had to prove she was still pure, and had not been tainted by Rahwana, by plunging herself into a fire. |
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| | Ramayana, Monomyth Website, ORIAS, UC Berkeley |
 | | Ramayana: An Enduring Tradition is the best first stop on the web. |  | | Also a useful Glossary of Hindu terms by Paul Flesher written for his course at Univ. of Wyoming. |  | | Page 2: Interview with Jyoti Rout: Ramayana in dance |
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http://ias.berkeley.edu/orias/hero/ramayana
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| | Ramayana Audio |
 | | he Ramayana is one of the greatest and most |  | | first two books of Ramayana: Bala Kanda and Ayodhya Kanda. |  | | What people are saying about the Audio Ramayana: |
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http://www.ramayanaudio.com
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| | Kamat's Potpourri: Topics on Ramayana - Table of Contents |
 | | The story of Sri Ramachandra, the prince of Ayodhya is the one most often told in India. |  | | Who's Who of Ramayana -- Learn about some of the important characters of Ramayana epic. |  | | Sage Goutama Blesses the king Dasharatha with a fertility fruit |
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http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/mythology/ramayan
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| | Books By Rajaji - Ramayana - Index |
 | | The Publisher's Preface On the book "Ramayana" summarised by one of the greatest living Indians, C.Raja Gopala Chari. |  | | Preface on the Great Indian Epic " Ramayana" including prefaces to the first, second,third editions. |  | | King Dasaratha ruled the kingdom of Kosala, made fertile by the river Sarayu. |
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http://hindubooks.org/books_by_rajaji/ramayana
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| | INTERNATIONAL RAMAYANA CONFERENCE 2000 |
 | | 4.30-5.00 PM Patricia Henry, Northern Illinois University (USA), The Poetics of Old Javanese Ramayana: A Comparison with the Sanskrit Bhattikavya |  | | 10.15-10.45 AM Phubest and Jutarut Sutharanund, Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute (USA), Ramayana in Thailand: "Khon" Thai Mask Play |  | | The objective of this conference is to present artistic, cultural and literary variations of Ramayana as it is found throughout the world. |
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http://www.niu.edu/cseas/Ramayanaprogram.htm
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| | Ramayana - A Picture Gallery |
 | | [Sri Nama Ramayana] - [The Glory of Rama-Nama] - [Sri Tyagaraja] |  | | Bala Rama in the lap of Mother Kausalya |
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| | Course Readings: The Ramayana |
 | | Rama's Quest for Sita (British Library): View a drawing depicting how Rama and his allies begin the attack on Lanka, Ravana's domain, to rescue Sita. |  | | Robert Goldman's translation of The Ramayana from the LA Times Book Review for an appraisal of the enduring significance and impact of the cycle of tales recounting the words and deeds of Rama, king of Ayodhya. |  | | For an overview of the influence of The Ramayana on Thai arts and letters, read through John Hoskin's essay on "Ramakian in Thai Art." |
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| | Ramayana in Myanmar's heart, Goldenlandpages <http://www.goldenlandpages.com> |
 | | Evidence of Ramayana in Myanmar performing arts was found from the latter part of the 18th century onwards. |  | | Besides battles in the Mahabharata were fought between men and men but in the Ramayana war was fought between men and monkeys on one side and ogres (demons) on the other. |  | | Why has Ramayana taken such a place of pride in Myanmar culture? |
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http://www.goldenlandpages.com/hotspots/rama/rama.htm
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| | Ramayana The Epic Of Ramayana Summary Story |
 | | Ramayana: A Tale of Gods and Demons (Mandala Classics) |  | | Ramayana: A Tale of Gods and Demons (Art of Devotion) |  | | Ramayana : Indias Imortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom |
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http://1-krishna.com/books/ramayana
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| | The Ramayana index |
 | | The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Ceylon. |  | | This is the first complete public domain translation of the Ramayana to be placed online. |  | | The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. |
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rama
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| | Technorati Tag: Ramayana |
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| | Hampi Ramayana |
 | | We present in the pages that follow the story of Ramayana as depicted on the walls of this ancient temple at Hampi. |  | | Matanga rishi of the Ramayana was supposed to have had his ashram here, and there are ruins of a temple on a hill that is called Matanga hill. |  | | About 12 kilometers from the little town of Hospet in Karnataka lie the extensive ruins at a place called Hampi. |
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| | Ramayana and Mahabharata Index |
 | | This is an abridged verse translation of the two longest epic poems in world literature, the Ramayana and Mahabharata. |  | | A complete Ramayana translation can be found here, and the (nearly complete) Mahabharata can be found here. |  | | This translation is surprisingly readable and very moving once you get used to the rhymed couplet format. |
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