What if one of the most famous separations in Indian tradition was never described as a divorce at all? The story of Rama and Sita has been told for generations as a story of love, sacrifice, duty and ...

Why did Sita, one of the most revered women in the Ramayana tradition, have to face another painful separation from Rama even after returning from Lanka? One lesser-known narrative attempts to answer ...

Long ago in a kingdom called Ayodhya there lived a king called Dashratha, who had four sons by three different wives: Rama (who was the eldest), Lakshman and Satrugna (who were twins)…and Bharat (the ...

The fantastic story of Rama, a young prince who has been banished to the forest by his stepmother. He is under the protection of his wife Sita and his brother Lakshman. When a powerful demon king ...

ANCIENT EPIC Artist Pragati Sharma Mohanty spent five years creating the intricate paintings and sculptures now featured in her exhibition at the Richmond Art Center. (Image courtesy of Richmond Art ...

The Ramayana is a grand epic featuring a prince, a princess, a demon king, and monkeys. Yet, its essence is surprisingly human. To love, to be righteous, to keep one's word—but also to worry about ...

The Ramayana and Mahabharata, India’s two defining stories, have understandably triggered countless narratives projecting different perspectives, interpretations and versions of the original epic.

Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti feature prominently in India’s ancient epics. (This is the second in a series. Here’s the previous episode.) Hindu worship has so many variants that it seems endlessly ...

Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha is based on the Indian epic Ramayana. The story focuses on King Rama (Dev Sharma), who goes to ...

Indian Tamil -language Hindu mythological film directed by K. Somu. It is based on Valmiki's Ramayana. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role of Rama and Sivaji Ganesan as Bharatha. It was ...