Read more in this blog about the Great Epic Sri Ramayana famously found and celebrated in several countries around the world outside Bharatavarsha (Bharat). Over 300 Ramayana versions are known to exist, especially in South East Asia. Around the 12th and 13th centuries, this region received and imbibed many of the cultural traits, along with goods and services, travelling from the shores of the great Bharatam. Please scroll down for much more interesting information in this blog! Radhe krishna!!

Ramayana in South Asia - Article from MEA

The ballet company Rama Hari presents musical version of #Ramayana, an epic narrative that is a shared heritage among the ASEAN member states.

The ancient epic is celebrated not only in India but in other South Asian countries as well. Around 300 versions of the epic poem are known to exist. Generally, the oldest version of Ramayana is attributed to Valmiki. Apart from India, versions of the Ramayana can be found in Burma, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam and China.

Though most versions revolve around the version written by Sage Valmiki, many versions also focus of peripheral characters and their stories.

Sources : https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/india-asean-ramayana-valmiki-malaysia-indonesia-cambodia-sanskrit-1085141-2017-11-13


Vedic divisions of time

Genealogy of the Ramayana

Complete Genealogy of the Mahabharata

Complete genealogy of the lines of Bharata including Suryavansha, Somavansha, Saptarishis, Devas,

Complete genealogy of the lines of Bharata including Suryavansha, Somavansha, Saptarishis, Devas,
Asuras etc. Compiled primarily from the Srimad Bhagavat Mahapuran with other Purans and the Mahabharat as secondary sources - Image from scrolls of aryavart website

Some Facts

  • 24000 Slokas in the Ramayana
  • 1,00,000 Slokas in the Mahabharata
  • 18000 Slokas in the Srimad Bhagavatham
  • Analysis of Ramayana = Rama
  • Analysis of Mahabharata = Govinda

Gandhi and Rajagopalachari

Gandhi and Rajagopalachari

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