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

Ravan’s behaviour with women: Part-1

How Ravan abducted Sita(Hindi: सीता), and treated her till the end of the war, demands, and deserves a separate post. This post focuses on Ravan's behaviour with some other women. Below are some mentions(in Valmiki Ramayan) of Ravan's behaviour with the women: Vedavati(Hindi: वेदवती) While sauntering in Himalayan woods, Ravan spotted a tapaswini(Hindi: तपस्विनी. English: … Continue reading Ravan’s behaviour with women: Part-1