Ram – 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.

Culture

The Richness of the Ramayana tradition

October 27, 2019January 26, 2020 Editor 3 Comments Culture, diversity, Doordarshan, Hindu consciousness, interpretations, Lakshmana, original version, Ram, Ramanand Sagar, Ravana, retelling, television, The Ramayana, Valmiki, versions

As the festival of Diwali is approaching, the good olden days of televised-based series of Ramayana on Doordarshan immediately comes to our mind. However, what becomes important is to acknowledge the existence of multiple interpretations of the original as well as the regional versions of the epic which provide an alternative to Valmiki’s version which is seen as giving rise to “a patriarchal, literate and pan-Indian elitism.”