Ramayana

American

[rah-mah-yuh-nuh] / rɑˈmɑ jə nə /

noun

an epic of India, one of the Puranas attributed to Valmiki and concerned with the life and adventures of Ramachandra and his wife Sita.

Ramayana British

/ rɑːˈmaɪənə /

noun

a Sanskrit epic poem, composed about 300 _bc , recounting the feats of Ramachandra

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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 makers of Adipurush say the film is inspired by the Hindu epic Ramayana.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023

“The Mahabharata is about the time after the Ramayana period.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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