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Valmiki's Ramayana inspired Sri Ramacharit Manas by Tulsidas in 1576, an epic in Awadhi Hindi with a slant more grounded in a different realm of Hindu literature, that of bhakti; it is an acknowledged masterpiece, popularly known as Tulsi-krita Ramayana. Gujarati poet Premanand wrote a version of the Ramayana in the 17th century.
The Ramayana that Valmiki wrote had over 24000 shlokas, and the book was divided into seven Khandas (sections). Just like all the Puranas and texts, Ramayana too had undergone many changes, so tracing the precise date is hard. Many scholars and researchers have claimed that Valmiki was a contemporary of Lord Rama.
Dec 7, 2023 · The Ramayana written by Hanumana is known as Hanumad Ramayana. Hanuman wrote down the life story of Lord Rama on some clay tablets and brought those to Lord Rama. Rama humbly said to Hanumana, “I have not done anything great to be recorded this laboriously…
The Ramayana, originally written by Valmiki, consists of 24,000 shlokas and seven cantos (kaṇḍas). [6] 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 .
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.
Feb 1, 2019 · Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the great Indian epic Ramayana, was a Hindu sage who lived around the beginning of the first millennium B.C. He is referred to as the 'adikavi', the original creator of the Hindu 'sloka' — a verse form in which most of the great epics such as Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, and other works are composed.
Valmiki: The Traditional Author. Valmiki, often cited as Adi Kavi or “the first poet,” is the name synonymous with the authorship of Ramayana. His profound contribution to the literary world and the richness of his work are evident in the cultural fabric of India.
Jun 25, 2019 · But the consensus is that Ramayana was written between the 4th and the 2nd centuries BCE, with augmentations up to about 300 CE. Linguistically and philosophically, a period just after the Vedic age would most suit the content of the epic.
Nov 5, 2024 · Hinduism - Ramayana, Dharma, Bhakti: The narrative of Rama is recounted in the Sanskrit epic the Ramayana (“Rama’s Journey”), traditionally regarded as the work of the sage Valmiki. Rama is deprived of the kingdom to which he is heir and is exiled to the forest with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana.
Jul 29, 2021 · Sage Valmiki, also known as Adi Kavi or the first poet, is celebrated as a revered poet in the world of Sanskrit literature. The entire Ramayana is accredited to Valmiki and it is dated back to the 5th century BCE to the 1st century BCE.
