The Ramayana is undoubtedly the most popular and timeless Indian epic read and loved by all. The term 'Ramayana', literally means "the march (ayana) of Rama" in search of human values. As a literary work, it combines "the inner bliss of Vedic literature with the outer richness of delightfully profound story telling."This story of Sri Rama by the great sage Valmiki is referred to as the Adi Kavya or the first epic poem. About the Valmiki Ramayana, Swami Vivekananda has said: "No language can be purer, none chaster, none more beautiful, and at the same time simpler, than the language in which the great poet has depicted the life of Sri Rama."
The characters and incidents in Ramayana provide the ideals and wisdom of common life, and help to bind the people of India. Universally regarded as one of the world's important literary works, Ramayana has had a profound impact on the art, culture, family relations, gender, politics and nationalism in the Indian sub continent. The everlasting value of this epic tale has been extolled through the centuries, and it has helped in molding the Hindu character largely. |
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