![]() ![]() With the passage of time, Tulsi's Ramcharitmanas, also known as Tulsi-krita Ramayana, became better known among Hindus in upper India than perhaps the Bible among the rustic population in England. Long after Valmiki wrote Ramayana, Goswami Tulsidas (born 16 th century) wrote Ramcharitamanas in his native language. Even today, the characters of Ramayana including Ravana (the enemy of the story) are fundamental to the grandeur cultural consciousness of India. For centuries, its characters represented ideal role models - Ram as an ideal man, ideal husband, ideal son and a responsible ruler Sita as an ideal wife, ideal daughter and Laxman as an ideal brother. Over a passage of time, Ramayana did not remain confined to just being a grand epic, it became a powerful symbol of India's social and cultural fabric. Contained in 24,000 verses, this epic narrates Lord Ram of Ayodhya and his ayan (journey of life). ![]() Ramayana, considered part of Hindu Smriti, was written originally in Sanskrit by Sage Valmiki (3000 BC). ![]()
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