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  2. Valmiki - Wikipedia

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    Lava and Kusha were Valmiki's first disciples, ... An area in Chennai, Tiruvanmiyur is believed to derive its name from Sage Valmiki, Thiru-Valmiki-Oor. There is a ...

  3. List of characters in Ramayana - Wikipedia

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    His first wife was Ilavida with whom he had a son named Kubera. Later, he also married the rakshasa princess Kaikasi with whom he had three sons (Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana) and a daughter (Shurpanakha). Vishvamitra: A sage who was once a king. Through long meditation, he gained a number of spiritual powers.

  4. Ramayana - Wikipedia

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    The Valmiki Ramayana. Vol. 1. Penguin. ISBN 978-93-87326-26-2. Debroy's translation is known for its fidelity to the original text and detailed footnotes and commentary. These translations reflect a range of approaches, from strict adherence to the original Sanskrit text to more accessible modern retellings.

  5. Versions of the Ramayana - Wikipedia

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    The Adbhut Acharjer Ramayana by Nityananda Acharya in the 16th or 17th century, which was very close to the original work by sage Valmiki. Dwija Lakshmana's Ramayana of the 18th century. [ 16 ] Around the same time multiple translations of the epic and parts of it were made by Kailasa Basu, Bhabani Dasa, Kabichandra Chakrabarti, Mahananda ...

  6. Valmiki caste - Wikipedia

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    The Valmikis are a variety of communities throughout India who all claim descent from the legendary author of the Ramayana, Valmiki. The Valmikis can be classified as a caste or sampradaya (tradition/sect). [1] In the north-west Punjab region, this caste had adopted Sikhism. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many

  7. Ananda Ramayana - Wikipedia

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    The Ananda Ramayana is authored by Valmiki Maharishi . The text has received little attention from scholars, though in some traditions, it is considered a principal source of Rama stories. [1] Many of the original stories from the Valmiki Ramayana are included in the Ananda Ramayana (though often with minor variations). Its primary significance ...

  8. Balakanda - Wikipedia

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    ' Incident of childhood ') is the first Book of the Valmiki Ramayana. The Bala Kanda, in part—if not in its entirety—is generally regarded as an interpolation to the original epic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

  9. Sundara Kanda - Wikipedia

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    The original Sundara Kanda is in Sanskrit, and was composed in popular tradition by Valmiki, who was the first to scripturally record the Ramayana. Sundara Kanda is the only chapter of the Ramayana in which the principal protagonist is not Rama, but Hanuman. The work depicts the adventures of Hanuman and his selflessness, strength, and devotion ...