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Long ago in a kingdom called Ayodhya there lived a king called Dashratha, who had four sons by three different wives: Rama (who was the eldest), Lakshman and Satrugna (who were twins)…and Bharat (the ...

Every Indian child grows up hearing the story of Rama's triumph over Ravana—a tale where good defeats evil, and righteousness is restored. But mythology is not just about what happened. It’s also a ...

When Sita was abducted by Ravana, it was criticised not only as violence against a woman, but also as stealing of one man’s property by another. In Indian mythology, polygamy was much more common than ...

After Ravana was killed and the battle was over, no kinsmen were available to perform the last rites to Ravana except Vibhishana. He was agitated and he refused to perform because Ravana was enemy to ...

The new deities were placed in the temple’s long corridor, next to the sanctum where the Shiva Lingam is installed, and that area will henceforth be known as the “Ram Darbar (the court of Rama)”, said ...

Lord Rama killed Ravana’s 14,000 rakshasas, including his cousins Khara and Dushana, and to avenge their loss, he initially decided to abduct Sita. Ravana gave a year ultimatum to Sita, advising her ...

Old stories get a contemporary twist in these Kannada theatrical productions Two Ramas (one is Ravana in disguise) and two Seethas (one is Maricha in disguise) make an appearance in Seetha Swayamvara, ...

Themes: the Hindu festival of Diwali; celebrating world religions; the story of Rama and Sita; good overcoming evil; light overcoming darkness. Summary: Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated by ...