Ramayana

American

[rah-mah-yuh-nuh] / rɑˈmɑ yə 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

It’s as rich in diversity as the "Ramayana" itself, which nationalists are trying to reduce to one, simple story.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

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

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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