Ramayana

The story begins in the kingdom of , where Rama wins the hand of Sita in a contest of strength by bending the celestial bow of Lord Shiva. Though Rama is the rightful heir to the throne, his stepmother Kaikeyi uses a past promise from King Dasharatha to force Rama into a 14-year exile in the forest so her own son, Bharata , can rule instead.

: Rama and the monkey army build a bridge across the ocean to Lanka. A massive battle ensues where Rama eventually slays Ravana with a divine arrow, freeing Sita. Return and Legacy Ramayana

: While searching for Sita, Rama forms an alliance with a vanara (monkey) army led by Sugriva . Their greatest hero, Hanuman , discovers Sita’s location and brings her hope while proving his divine strength by burning parts of Lanka with his tail. The story begins in the kingdom of ,

: Rama, accompanied by Sita and his loyal brother Lakshmana , lives a simple life in the forest. During this time, the ten-headed demon king Ravana, attracted by Sita’s beauty, tricks the brothers and abducts her, taking her to his kingdom of Lanka . A massive battle ensues where Rama eventually slays

The is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, traditionally attributed to the sage Valmiki . It follows the life of Rama , the prince of Ayodhya and an incarnation of the god Vishnu , as he journeys to rescue his wife, Sita , from the demon king Ravana . The Hero’s Journey