Ramayana: Tales from Ancient India
By Kathavani
We will start the season with Valmiki's Ramayana an adi kavya, the first and most popular Indian epic, originally written as sanskrit verses.
#Ramayana #Mahabharata #Panchatantra
Valmiki Ramayana, Stories from Mahabharata, Panchatantra
Ramayana: Tales from Ancient IndiaFeb 25, 2021
Ramayana - Episode 29 - recap of Balakanda and AyodhyaKanda
Brief recap of the first two books of Ramayana
Characters: Sage Valmiki, Sage Narada, King Dasaratha, Queens Kowsalya, Sumithra, Kaikeyi, Maharishi Vasishta, Vamadeva, Rajarishi Viswamithra, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrugna, Sita, Guha, Bharadwaja, Atri, Anasuya
Places: Ayodhya, Chitrakuta, Dandakaranya
Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 28 - Maharishi Atri & Anasuya Devi
Rama decides to leave Chitrakuta mountains and meets with Maharishi Atri and his renowned wife Devi Anasuya
Anasuya Devi gives Sita divine clothes, garland that would never fade as well as ornaments, fragrance and cream to enhance Sita's beauty and bring more glory to Rama.
Key characters: Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Maharishi Atri and Devi Anasuya, Valmiki, Ramayana in Chitrakuta mountains by River Mandakini
Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 27 - Truth vs Right
Rama and Bharata discuss next steps about who is to be king.
Key characters: Rama, Bharata, Jabali, Vasishta, Dasaratha
Places: Chitrakuta mountains, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Sringaberapura
Valimiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda
Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 26 - Grief in Chitrakuta
Bharata, Shatrughna and their companions reach Chitrakuta mountains. Rama learns of his father's demise and performs his last rites. Bharata asks Rama to return to Ayodhya to be king.
#Valmiki #Ramayana #Rama #Sita #Lakshmana #Bharata #Shatrughna #Vasishta #Guha #Sumatra #Kowsalya #Sumithra #Chitrakuta
Key characters: Valmiki Rama Sita Lakshmana Bharata Shatrughna Vasishta Guha Sumatra Kowsalya Sumithra
Places of interest: Chitrakuta mountains, River Mandakini
Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 25 - Bharata reaches Prayag
Bharata, his kinsmen, army and tireless citizen followers arrive in Prayag and go beyond in search of Rama.
#Bharata #Prayag #Chitrakuta #Sage Bharadwaja
Ramayana - Episode 24 - Ayodhya Kanta - Bharata reacts, and then acts
Bharata reacts to his mother's ploys and grieves his losses. After Dasaratha's funeral, Bharata sets out of Ayodhya again.
#ValmikiRamayana
#Valmiki #Ramayana
#Bharata #Shatrugna #Dasaratha #Kowsalya #Kaikeyi #Sumithra #Vasishta #Sumatra #Guha #Bharadwaja
Short story - A sparrow's tale in English
A whimsical story about a sparrow's day, translated from original "kuruvi kadai". A sparrow found a grain of rice in the dirt and hauled it around so it could enjoy payasa, a sweet rice pudding.
Short story in Tamil - A sparrow's day
This is a story in Tamil about a kuruvi, a sparrow that found a grain of rice and wanted to eat payasa, rice pudding.
Ramayana - Episode 23 - Ayodhyakanta - Bharata Returns
Ayodhya's Ministers & elders fear anarchy in Ayodhya and Kosala. Bharata is summoned and returns to Ayodhya right away. Kaikeyi meets Bharata
#ValmikiRamayana
#Valmiki #Ramayana
#Vasishta #Sumatra #Bharata #Shatrugna #Kaikeyi
Ramayana - Episode 22 - Dasaratha's fatal mistake
Dasaratha narrates an incident from his youth, and a curse from the past.
Ramayana - Episode 21 - Royal Weddings
Background stories about Dasaratha's past, Sage Vibandaka and his son Rshyashrnga
Ramayana - Episode 20 - Peace and Grief
Sage Bharadwaja's gifts; Rama, Sita and Lakshmana's journey to scenic Chitrakuta; Sumatra returns to Ayodhya and witnesses King Dasarata and Queen Kowsalya's unbearable grief
Ramayana - Episode 19 - AK - Crossing the river
Farewells, crossings and new meetings.
Key characters: Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Guha, Sumatra, Sage Bharadwaja
Ramayana - Episode 18 - AK - Finding comfort with loyal friends
Rama leaves Ayodhya trailed by a band of determined followers; Guha welcomes Rama
Ramayana - Episode 17 - A bereft couple
Sita reasons with Rama to accompany him during his exile. Rama leaves Ayodhya, with his parents blessings, to start his 14 years long exile in the forest.
Ramayana - Episode 16 Ayodhya Kanta - Rama's Dharma & Decision
Rama meets with King Dasaratha and Queen Kaikeyi and reaches a decision about his coronation. He informs Queen Kowsalya and his beloved Sita about his decision.
Ramayana - Episode 15 - Dasaratha's sleepless night
Dasaratha and Kaikeyi spend the eve of Rama's coronation discussing Kaikeyi's demands
Ramayana - Episode 14 - Queen Kaikeyi
Queen Kaikeyi hears about Rama's coronation from her old attendant Mantra.
Ramayana - Episode 13 - Ayodhya Kanta 1 - Rama's coronation
Rama qualifies to be Yuvaraj
Ramayana - Episode 12 - Parasurama
Dasaratha's Rama meets Parasurama and wields the divine Vishnu bow.
Ramayana - Episode 11 - New Alliances
Sita's wedding in Mithila
Ramayana - Episode 10 - Sita's Swayamvara
This episode covers Rama's travel to Mithila, King Janaka's capital city via Vishala kingdom and a desolate ashram. Rama proves his worthiness and strength.
Ramayana - Episode 9 - Bhageeratha Prayatna, Bhageerathean efforts
This episode covers the legend of River Ganga, aka River Bhageerathi in the higher reaches of Himalayas and a few of Rama's illustrious ancestors that came after King Harischandra and King Rohita.
Ramayana - Episode 8 - Rama restores Tatakavana
Rama fights Tataka, Maricha and Subahu. Viswamitra narrates stories of Lord Vishnu's ancient incarnations.
Ramayana - Episode 7 - Viswamitra asks Dasaratha a favor
Viswamitra's welcome in Ayodhya, followed by his request. Dasaratha's dilemma, a favor granted. Sights and sounds of Sarayu.
Ramayana - Episode 6 - Becoming a Brahmarishi
In this episode we hear stories about the creation of Trisanku's swarga, Shunashepa's champion, birth of Shakuntala, an apsara becoming a rock and Viswamitra meeting Vasishta again.
Ramayana - Episode 5 - Rajarishi Vishwamitra
Who is Vishwamitra?
Ramayana - Episode 4 - Brahmarishi Vasishta
This episode covers the story of Vasishta and the 4 princes' Gurukul education
Ramayana - Episode 3 - Background Tales
In this episode, we start at the very beginning of cosmic creation, Vedas, Saptarishis and the lineage of Manu leading to Dasaratha's Rama.
Ramayana - Episode 2 Balakanta - Birth of Rama
This episode starts with introduction to the Rama's Solar Dynasty and its kings and goes on to describe Dasaratha's despair and his successful efforts to conceive a son, an heir to the throne of Ayodhya.
Ramayana: Episode 1: Valmiki, a curse and blessing, Ramayana
Who is Maharishi Valmiki? What's his story? What's the origin story of Ramayana?
Stories from Ramayana
Ramayana is the story of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his excellent wife Seetha Devi, princess of Mithila. Ramayana was composed by the wise sage Valmiki in 24,000 verses/slokas and 7 cantos. This magnum opus of Maharishi Valmiki is also considered to be the adikavya, the first poem in Sanskrit. It’s packed with adventures and many lessons to live an honest life fulfilling one’s Dharma, doing the right thing always despite hardships and ordeals.
Tales of Ancient India
Tales from Ancient India narrated by Storyteller Kathavani Aachi; stories from Ramayana, Mahabarata, Panchatantra, Jataka, Bhagavatam, Upanishads and Vedanta. Welcome to fantastic times and fabulous stories!