Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

Themes: The festival of Diwali; the story of Rama and Sita; light vs dark, good vs evil; good deeds shining like lights in the darkness. Summary: This assembly is suitable as an act of collective ...

From a serendipitous brush with the architects of the Ayodhya dispute to Studio Ghibli aesthetics repurposed for a modern ...

For centuries, Lord Rama has been revered as an incarnation of Vishnu and the ideal king. Yet, skeptics have often dismissed the Ramayana as mere mythology. However, modern scientific research, ...

In India, monkeys aren’t always viewed particularly fondly. As Philip Lutgendorf, an emeritus historian at the University of ...

Ram Navami is a Hindu festival observed by people across the country to commemorate the birth of Lord Ram to King Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya in the Treta Yuga. The seventh Avatar of Lord ...

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama was screened in India at the 24th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 1993 but ...

Coming from far away Sweden, Tommu appeared deeply involved in the rather intense discussions among seers at the Panchayati Akhara Shri Niranjani located near the Swastik Dwar. He explains why he and ...

Vivah Panchami is a popular Hindu festival that commemorates the weddings of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita. It is celebrated on the ‘Panchami’ (5th day) of the Shukla Paksha (the waxing phase of moon) ...

On the way to school. Aunty Sheema tells Ravi the story of Rama and Sita to explain why Diwali is an important Hindu festival. She then tells the story. Rama and Sita are married but one day the ...