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    The Ramayana (/ r ɑː ˈ m ɑː j ə n ə /; [1] [2] Sanskrit: रामायणम्, romanized: Rāmāyaṇam [3]), also known as Valmiki Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics of Hinduism known as the Itihasas, the other ...

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  3. www.hinduismfacts.org › who-wrote-the-ramayana-and-whyWho Wrote the Ramayana, and Why? – Hinduism Facts

    Dec 7, 2023 · Sage Valmiki is the author of the Ramayana Grantha. It is still one of the most popular Hindu epics. Ramayana is popular not only in India but also around the world. There are about 300 versions of the Ramayana.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › Ramayana-Indian-epicRamayana | Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · Ramayana, shorter of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, probably not before 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki and in its present form consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ValmikiValmiki - Wikipedia

    The Ramayana is composed of about 480,002 words, being a quarter of the length of the full text of the Mahabharata or about four times the length of the Iliad. The Ramayana tells the story of a prince, Rama of the city of Ayodhya in the Kingdom of Kosala, whose wife Sita is abducted by Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka.

  7. www.worldhistory.org › The_RamayanaRamayana - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 30, 2016 · The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki, who taught it to Rama's sons, the twins Lava and Kush.

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  8. explainhindu.com › who-wrote-ramayanaWho Wrote Ramayana? Unraveling the Ancient Epic’s Authorship

    Inspired by this encounter, Valmiki is said to have composed the Ramayana, which became his penance — a turning point not only in his life but also in Indian literature. Key Features and Contributions of Valmiki’s Version. The classical Sanskrit that Valmiki deployed in composing the Ramayana was a milestone in the development of the language.

  9. www.learnreligions.com › maharshi-valmiki-1770351Valmiki Was a Great Sage and Author of The Ramayana

    Feb 1, 2019 · Valmiki, the ancient Hindu Saint who wrote the Ramayana is the original creator of the Hindu sloka, a verse form in which all epics are composed.