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The writing of Ramcharitmanas also heralded many a cultural tradition, most significantly that of the tradition of Ramlila, the dramatic enactment of the text. [4] Ramcharitmanas is considered by many as a work belonging to the Saguna school [5] [6] of the Bhakti movement [7] [8] [n 1] in Hindi literature.
The Ramcharitmanas was composed by Tulsidas in the late sixteenth century. It has been extremely popular in northern India over the last four hundred years, and is often referred to as the "Bible of northern India" by Western Indologists. [8] After nearly eight years of research, Rambharacharya came up with a critical edition of the Ramcharitmanas.
Araṇya-Kāṇḍa, or The Forest Episode, is the third book of the epic poem of Ramayana.It is also found in the Rāmcharitmānas.It follows the legend of Rama through his fourteen-year exile in the forest, joined by his wife and his brother. [1]
The Yaksha Prashna (IAST: yakṣa praśna), also known as the Dharma Baka Upakhyana (the Legend of the Virtuous Crane) or the Akshardhama, is the story of a question-and-answer dialogue between Yudhishthira and a yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
Rambola Dubey (Hindi pronunciation: [rɑːməboːlɑː d̪ubeː]; 11 August 1511 – 30 July 1623 [1]), known as Tulsidas (Sanskrit pronunciation: [tʊlsiːdaːsaː]), [2] was a Vaishnava Hindu saint and poet, renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama.
Vali was then convinced and asked his son Angada to stand by his uncle Sugriva and assist in the divine work of Rama. [citation needed] Vali's son, Angada, joined Rama's army and was given important responsibilities in the war against Ravana. [10] The miniature panel in Pullamangai, Pasupathi Koil, Thanjavur captures the scene of Vali's death.
Once, Kaikeyi saved Dasharatha in a battle, and as a reward, she acquired two boons from her husband to be invoked at a later time. Manipulated by Manthara, she asked Dasharatha to make their son Bharata the crown prince and send Rama into exile for a period of fourteen years. Dasharatha died heartbroken after Rama went into exile.
Kakabhushundi was originally a member of the Shudra class of Ayodhya. [4] A zealous devotee of the deity Shiva, he held the deity Vishnu and Vaishnavas in contempt, despite his guru's efforts to discourage him from this mindset.