The Rāmāyaṇa
← all texts · Hindu · c. 500–100 BCE
What this is
The epic of Rama🎨 — prince, exile, and avatar of Vishnu🎨 — his wife Sita🎨's abduction by Ravana, and her rescue with the monkey-god Hanuman🎨. A foundational story of dharma across South and Southeast Asia.
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The gods & things in it
Brahma🎨 Brahman🎨 Hanuman🎨 Kama🎨 Kartikeya🎨 Lakshmi🎨 Rama🎨 Sita🎨 Surya🎨 Vishnu🎨Companion reading path
What to read alongside it, and why.
The Mahābhārata
Hindu
Its companion epic — the two pillars of Sanskrit narrative.
The Bhagavad Gita
Hindu
Vishnu's avatars (Rama, then Krishna) connect the two.