The Valmiki Ramayana, vol. I
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BookPublication details: New Delhi Penguin Books 2017Description: xxvi, 381 pISBN: 9780143428046Subject(s): Hinduism | Hindu mythology | Sanskrit literature | Hinduism - Doctrines | Hinduism - FictionDDC classification: 294.592 Summary: The Valmiki Ramayana remains a living force in the lives of the Indian people. A celebration of the victory of good over evil, this timeless epic recounts the legend of Rama, the exiled prince of Ayodhya, and his battle to vanquish the demon king Ravana.
Exiled on the eve of his coronation, Rama enters the forests of Dandaka with his beautiful wife Sita and devoted brother Lakshmana. When Sita is abducted by Ravana, who takes her to his isolated kingdom on the far side of the southern ocean, the two brothers set out to rescue her. What follows is a heroic tale filled with intrigue and adventure, gods and demons, colossal battles and ancient wisdom.
But the Ramayana is also an intensely personal story of love and loss, duty and honour, petty jealousies and destructive ambitions.
https://penguin.co.in/book/classics/the-valmiki-ramayana-vol-1/
| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 7-B / Slot 216 (0 Floor, West Wing) | Fiction | General Stacks | 294.592 V2-I (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 195839 |
The Valmiki Ramayana remains a living force in the lives of the Indian people. A celebration of the victory of good over evil, this timeless epic recounts the legend of Rama, the exiled prince of Ayodhya, and his battle to vanquish the demon king Ravana.
Exiled on the eve of his coronation, Rama enters the forests of Dandaka with his beautiful wife Sita and devoted brother Lakshmana. When Sita is abducted by Ravana, who takes her to his isolated kingdom on the far side of the southern ocean, the two brothers set out to rescue her. What follows is a heroic tale filled with intrigue and adventure, gods and demons, colossal battles and ancient wisdom.
But the Ramayana is also an intensely personal story of love and loss, duty and honour, petty jealousies and destructive ambitions.
https://penguin.co.in/book/classics/the-valmiki-ramayana-vol-1/
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