🇮🇳 Ramayana

Ancient Sanskrit epic by Valmiki; one of the two great Hindu epics of India

India 500 BC Indian Literature

📖 Key Facts

24,000 Sanskrit verses in 7 Kandas — composed by the sage Valmiki around 5th–4th century BC

Story of Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana of Lanka

Translated into 300+ languages; regional versions include Kamban's Tamil Ramavataram and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas

Consists of 24,000 verses (shlokas) in 7 books; Valmiki is called "Adi Kavi" (First Poet)