Ramayan: A Historical Perspective

Ramayan is perhaps the oldest and most popular Indian epic. It is hard to find an Indian who isn't aware of it, and the masses have been learning it in form of tales for centuries. IMHO, Ramayan is still considered as solely a source of spiritual knowledge and worshipping value rather than one of most … Continue reading Ramayan: A Historical Perspective

काव्यरुप हनुमान चरित्र

रामदासांची हनुमानगाथा हनुमानास नुसते वेशीवर न ठेवता मराठी जनमानसात स्थापण्याचे काम केले ते समर्थांनी(रामदास). मारुतीस्तोत्र, मारुतीची आरती(इतर अनेक देवतांच्या लोकप्रिय आरत्या समर्थांनी रचल्या) अनेक शतके महाराष्ट्रात घरोघरी मुखोद्गत आहेत.समर्थांच्या अफाट वाङ्मयात हनुमानाचे वर्णन अनेक ठिकाणी आढळते. ते एका संकेतस्थळावर असावेत ही इच्छा. जय जय रघुवीर समर्थ! भाग-१ ऐका मारुती चरित्र | ऐका मारुती चरित्र | … Continue reading काव्यरुप हनुमान चरित्र

Mission Lanka: How Hanuman identified Sita?

Orientation Context Situation Hanuman's overnight search for Sita was fruitless, and he experienced a range of emotions(from desolation to resolution). At the dawn, Hanuman chucked despair. He decided to check out(for Sita) Ashok vatika. Hanuman was aware that alike Ram, Sita also enjoyed visiting lush green woods, and saunter in Nature. He hoped that at … Continue reading Mission Lanka: How Hanuman identified Sita?

Mission Lanka: Hanuman’s triumph. Part-3

Orientation Context More than a month had elapsed since Sugreev(Hindi: सुग्रीव) dispatched the search parties in all directions, to locate Sita(Hindi: सीता).Failure to locate Sita meant bad news for everyone - Sugreev would execute the failed Vanaras(Hindi: वानर), conflicts would erupt between Sugreev and Ram(Hindi: राम), internal turbulence would destroy Sugreev's kingdom.Hanuman’s legendary feat to reach Lanka came … Continue reading Mission Lanka: Hanuman’s triumph. Part-3

Mission Lanka: Hanuman’s triumph. Part-2

Orientation Context More than a month had elapsed since Sugreev(Hindi: सुग्रीव) dispatched the search parties in all directions, to locate Sita(Hindi: सीता).Failure to locate Sita meant bad news for everyone - Sugreev executing the failed Vanaras(Hindi: वानर), conflicts between Sugreev and Ram(Hindi: राम), internal turbulence in Sugreev's kingdom.Hanuman’s legendary feat to reach Lanka came just in nick of … Continue reading Mission Lanka: Hanuman’s triumph. Part-2