Is original Valmiki Ramayana available?

“Ram here is more human than God, with follies like anger and failure. Some interesting details – like the ages of Sita and Rama at the time of marriage and the date when Sita was abducted by Ravana -are in this version,” said scholar Manabendu Bandyopadhyay.

Where is original Ramayana book now?

Scholars at the Asiatic Society Kolkata were elated when they stumbled upon a brand new manuscript of a 6th century Ramayana hidden away in a little known Sanskrit Library in Kolkata. The most well known version of the Ramayana is by Valmiki, the oldest version which had seven sections.

How many books is the original version of Ramayana?

The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, probably not before 300 bce, by the poet Valmiki and in its present form consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books. Ravana, the many-headed demon-king, detail from a painting of the Ramayana, c. 1720; in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

In which year Ramayana was written by Valmiki?

The epic Ramayana, dated variously from the 5th century BCE to first century BCE, is attributed to him, based on the attribution in the text itself. He is revered as Ādi Kavi, the first poet, author of Ramayana, the first epic poem.

When was Ramayana written by Valmiki?

Around the 5th century BCE, he wrote Ramayana in the form of poems in Sanskrit. Valmiki wrote about 24,000 shlokas and 7 cantos which comprised the great epic.

How many books are there in Valmiki Ramayana?

3 books
If you want to read the real Ramayana and you don’t know sanskrit, then read these 3 books by Bibek Debroy. This book is a concise compilation of the original Valmiki Ramayana’s Critical Edition by the Oriental Institute.

Did Valmiki write Ramayana?

When we say Valmiki “wrote” Ramayana, we actually mean that he “composed” it. In ancient days all these books and Kavyas were passed on through Oral tradition, not necessarily with written records. Valmiki, after composing Ramayana, taught it to Lava and Kusa (Rama & Sita’s sons, who were growing up in Valmiki’s Ashram then).

What is the story of Ramayana in English?

The Ramayana is an ancient Hindu text about Rama, an incarnation of the God Vishnu. It tells the story of the righteous prince Rama and his rescue of his wife Sita after her abduction by the demon king Ravana. I am sorry, we do not have this in Hindi or Kannada.

Who taught Ramayana first in Ayodhya?

Valmiki, after composing Ramayana, taught it to Lava and Kusa (Rama & Sita’s sons, who were growing up in Valmiki’s Ashram then). It was Lava and Kusa who sang it first in Ayodhya and then in Rama’s assembly.

Where can I find Ramayana in Hindi or Kannada?

The Ramayana is an ancient Hindu text about Rama, an incarnation of the God Vishnu. It tells the story of the righteous prince Rama and his rescue of his wife Sita after her abduction by the demon king Ravana. I am sorry, we do not have this in Hindi or Kannada. They might be available at archive.org.