Indian epics – Itisaras

Conceiving of Ram as The Supreme Being- Insights from the Adhyatma Ramayana

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Piyush Kukrety 0 Comments adhyatama Ramayana, Ayodhya, epics, Hindu texts, holy texts, Indian epics, Jain Ramayana, Kampan Ramayana, Puranas, Ram, ramanand sagar Ramayana, Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, Sita, Thai Ramayana, Tulsidas, Valmiki, Vedas

The protagonist of the epic Ramayana, Lord Ram is viewed differently not just by different people, but also is described differently in different versions of the epic. One of them, the Adhyatama Ramayana sees him as a pure divine being. Read more about it here.

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Revisiting Itihasa

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Piyush Kukrety 0 Comments Agni-Pariksha, Bhramin, Change, divinity, Dwapar Yuga, epic, Epic Traditions of India, Hinduism, Indian epics, Indian history, Indian literary tradition, Indian Literature, Indian Mythology, Indian Traditions, Itihaasa, Krishna, Kshatriya, Kshatriya Dharma, Law, legends, Lord Rama, Mahabharata, morality, mortals, Parashurama, Ramayana, Satya Yuga, societal injunctions, stories, time, Traditions of India, Treta Yuga, Vaishya, value system, Varna-Ashrama Dharma, Vishnu Avatar

It is said that change is the only constant and even human morality changes with the progress of society. The Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, both stand testimony to how Vishnu’s avatars as Lord Rama and Krishna dealt differently with morality and decision-making, so let us revisit ‘itihaasa’ to understand the transformative nature of mankind.