The ' (Devanagari: ) is a Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and is an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The name ' is a tatpurusha compound of ' and ' "going, advancing", translating to "the travels of Rāma"Note that the cerebral ' is due to infection by the word-initial ', see sandhi... The ' consists of 24,000 versesAbout 480,000 words, or a quarter of the length of the full text of the Mahabharata, or about four times the length of the Iliad. in seven cantos (') and tells the story of a prince, Rama of Ayodhya, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon (Rākshasa) king of Lanka, Rāvana. In its current form, the Valmiki Ramayana is dated variously from the 5th century to the 1st centuries BCE, or about co-eval to early versions of the Mahabhārata. Goldman, Robert P., The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India'' pp. 23 As with most traditional epics, since it has gone through a long process of interpolations and redactions, it is impossible to date it accurately. The Rāmāyana had an important influence on later Sanskrit poetry, primarily through its establishment of the Sloka meter. But, like its epic cousin Mahābhārata, the Rāmāyana is not just an ordinary story. It contains the teachings of ancient Hindu sages and presents them through allegory in narrative and the interspersion of the philosophical and the devotional. The characters of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Bharata, Hanumān and Rāvana (the villain of the piece) are all fundamental to the cultural consciousness of India.

One of the most important literary works on ancient India, the Ramayana has had a profound impact on art and culture in the Indian Subcontinent. The story of Rama also inspired a large amount of later-day literature in various languages, notable among which are the works of the sixteenth century Hindi poet Tulsidas and the Tamil poet Kambar of the 13th century.

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Amustic (Amustic TravelMarket) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:59:45 -0000
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nineees (Annisa Rahim) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:44:33 -0000
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serasa menemukan nyawaku kembali..latian ramayana di gelanggang..
cimotie (Sekar Damarjati) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:04:12 -0000
serasa menemukan nyawaku kembali..latian ramayana di gelanggang..
Adanya pulllampulanRT @handjayaricky: Ya ya ya..ada ya pull and bear di ramayana?hmm..RT @anggapenyok: Ya abezz,,biasanya gw cm tau Ramayana
Handsomedevil79 (Ricky) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:50:31 -0000
Adanya pulllampulanRT @handjayaricky: Ya ya ya..ada ya pull and bear di ramayana?hmm..RT @anggapenyok: Ya abezz,,biasanya gw cm tau Ramayana
Everyday ramayana :D
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Everyday ramayana :D

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