Ramayana
Americannoun
noun
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Formed in 2007 during an era of political upheaval, the group looked to escape to their own figurative island, drawing name inspiration from the Hindu epic of Ramayana, a tale where good triumphs over evil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
As the hero of the Ramayana epic, he is a king and a paragon of virtue, exiled from his native Ayodhya, who comes home for a jubilant coronation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
My parents had ensured that I watch re-enacted versions of the Indian epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana on our tiny TV screen in my small Iowan midwestern town.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023
The Ramayana depicts the victory of Hindu god Ram over the demon king Ravana after the latter kidnaps his wife, Sita.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
What is the Ramayana but the account of one long, bad day for Rama?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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