The Ramayana is divided into 7 sections or Kandas that outline the story of Rama. The first section details Rama's birth and childhood. The second section covers Rama being exiled to the forest and Bharata's search for him. The third section describes Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana's life in the forest. The fourth section involves Rama meeting Hanuman and Sugriva and forming an alliance to search for Sita. The fifth section focuses on Hanuman's adventures in finding Sita. The sixth section describes the war between Rama and Ravana's armies and Rama's victory. The seventh and final section deals with rumors of Sita's impurity and her time in
The Ramayana is divided into 7 sections or Kandas that outline the story of Rama. The first section details Rama's birth and childhood. The second section covers Rama being exiled to the forest and Bharata's search for him. The third section describes Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana's life in the forest. The fourth section involves Rama meeting Hanuman and Sugriva and forming an alliance to search for Sita. The fifth section focuses on Hanuman's adventures in finding Sita. The sixth section describes the war between Rama and Ravana's armies and Rama's victory. The seventh and final section deals with rumors of Sita's impurity and her time in
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The Ramayana is divided into 7 sections or Kandas that outline the story of Rama. The first section details Rama's birth and childhood. The second section covers Rama being exiled to the forest and Bharata's search for him. The third section describes Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana's life in the forest. The fourth section involves Rama meeting Hanuman and Sugriva and forming an alliance to search for Sita. The fifth section focuses on Hanuman's adventures in finding Sita. The sixth section describes the war between Rama and Ravana's armies and Rama's victory. The seventh and final section deals with rumors of Sita's impurity and her time in
The Ramayana is divided into 7 sections or Kandas that outline the story of Rama. The first section details Rama's birth and childhood. The second section covers Rama being exiled to the forest and Bharata's search for him. The third section describes Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana's life in the forest. The fourth section involves Rama meeting Hanuman and Sugriva and forming an alliance to search for Sita. The fifth section focuses on Hanuman's adventures in finding Sita. The sixth section describes the war between Rama and Ravana's armies and Rama's victory. The seventh and final section deals with rumors of Sita's impurity and her time in
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RAMAYANAM
VALMIKI RAMAYANA explained in 7 KANDAS named as
• 1.Bala Kanda:Bala Kaanda (book of childhood) -- It relates the divine
birth of Shri Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Satrughana, born to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya , destined to fight demons. Sita's swayamvara and subsequent wedding to Rama. and in the end his encounter with Parashuraama. • 2.Ayodhya Kanda:Ayodhya Kaanda (book of Ayodhya) narrates the preparation for the coronation of Shri Rama, the intrigue that leads to his forest exile, -- the regency of Bharata, Bharata’s search for Shri Rama, the meeting of the brothers and Bharata’s return to Ayodhya with Shri Rama’s sandals.Then Barata returns to Ayodhya and reigns there. • 3.Aranya Kanda:Aranya Kaanda (book of the forest) -- The forest life of Rama with Sita and Lakshmana, his constant companion. Shri Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, met Shurpanakhaa, killings of Khara and Dushana by Shri Rama, kidnapping of Sita by Ravana, Jatayu (slain by Ravana) dying on the lap of Shri Rama and meeting with Kabandhu and Shabari. • 4.Kishkindha Kanda:Kishkindhaa Kaanda (book of the monkey kingdom) -- Rama meets Hanuman and helps destroy the monkey people's king, Bali, making Bali's younger brother, Sugreeva, king of Kishkindhaa instead. Shri Rama meets Hanuman and Sugreeva and forms strategic alliance with them and crowned Sugreeva as the King of Kishkinda after killing Vali.This book describes the start of the search for Sita and the vanaras (monkeys) going to the southern direction met Sampaati (brother of Jatayu). • 5.Sundara Kanda:Sundara Kaanda (book of beauty) --- Detailed accounts of Hanuman's adventures, including his meeting with Sita. This book's name derives from the fond name given to Hanuman by his mother. This book describes beautifully the adventures and lilaa (pastimes) of Hanuman who managed to cross the ocean to find Sita and give her the message from Shri Rama along with Shri Rama’s ring. This book also describes Hanuman’s meeting with Ravana face to face and the burning of Lanka. • 6.Yuddha Kanda:Yuddha Kaanda (book of war) also has known as Lanka Kanda-- The battle in Lanka between the monkey and the demon armies of Rama and Ravana, respectively. After Ravana is defeated, Sita undergoes the test of fire, completes exile with Rama, and they return to Ayodhya to reign over the Ideal State. Yuddha Kanda, describes the surrender of Vibheeshana, the bridge construction and the long awaited battle between Shri Rama’s army and that of Ravana plus the victorious return of Shri Rama to Ayodhya. • 7.Uttara Kanda:Uttara Kaanda (last book) -- Rumors of impurity lead to Sita's banishment, during which she gives birth to and raises Lava and Kusha in Valmiki’s ashram (hermitage). Rama and Sita reconcile. The twin boys later ascend the throne of Ayodhya, but Sita, broken at her banishment merges into the earth, and remorseful Rama departs to his celestial abode, departs from the world. The seventh book, (Uttara Kanda), which stands apart from the main epic, is a controversial one.