In the spiritual reading of the Ramayana, the characters are more than just celestial beings; they are also emblematic of our ...

Ever felt like life has dropped you in the middle of a dense, confusing forest—no map, no exit sign, just echoes of doubts and decisions? You’re not alone. In the Ramayana, when Rama was ...

[3] See Sotheby’s, “Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Miniatures: from the Collection Formed by the British Rail Pension Fund” [auction catalogue], (London: Sotheby’s, April 23, 1996), lot 17, ...

Lakshmana and Ravana were co-in-laws - So, this might sound very surprising to you but there is a story behind this. Let me take you to the details of this belief.

So Lakshmana was moved into Rama’s cradle, and the baby worshipped Rama. Thus, since he was a baby, Lakshmana could not bear to be separated from Rama, Akkarakkani Srinidhi said in a discourse.

In a popular episode from the epic Ramayana (Story of Rama) in the painting on the right, Rama's brother Lakshmana cuts off the nose of a demoness sexually attracted to the two brothers. The artist ...