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Śrīmad Vālmiki Rāmāyana Pārāyana

This course will discuss the 7 Kāṇḍas of Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa and shed light on interesting details and clarify the common misconceptions.

13 Mar - 23 Mar 2023 Completed
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Overview

Śrīmad Vālmiki Rāmāyana is the narration of the rasa of Śrī Rāma’s life by Ṛṣi Vālmiki. Few would be unaware of Rāmāyana, however, not many would have read Ṛsī Vālmiki’s Rāmāyana – that which we consider Itihāsa. Hence, questions about Rāmāyana abound. A reading of Vālmiki’s Rāmāyana clears all doubts and enhances our understanding of what makes Śrī Rāma the avatar that he is, and why Rāmāyana continues to be relevant today even after thousands of years. In this 7-day Śrīmad Vālmiki Rāmāyana Pārāyana, we will do an overview of all kāṇḍas of the grantha along with a deep dive on the most significant events that shaped this Itihāsa – some well-known and some not so well-known. We will also read some important shlokas along the way.

Contents

Module 1

Depicts the birth of Śrī Rāma and his siblings, Lakśmana, Bharata, and Śatrughna, key events that influenced his personality and other tales of wisdom.

Module 2

Contains the events that lead to Śrī Rāma's exile to the forests for fourteen years. We'll also discuss key dynamics between the various characters and why they did what they did.

Module 3

Details the years of exile in Dandakāranya forest, kidnapping of Mātā Sitā, Śrī Rāma's grief and his search for her.

Module 4

Focusses on the story of Śrī Rāma's forging a bond with Sugriva, killing of Vāli, search expedition for Mātā Sitā and the dynamics among the Vānaras.

Module 5

Describes the adventures of Śrī Hanuman enroute Lankā and in Lankā.

Module 6

Contains the accounts of the Great Rāmāyana War between Śrī Rāma’s and Rāvana’s army.

Module 7

Deals with the final years of Śrī Rāma, Mātā Sitā and his brothers. We will also discuss all the controversies around this Kānda.

Session Recordings

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Key Takeaways

Understanding

Nuanced and improved understanding of the intricacies of Vālmiki Rāmāyana. Separation of Myth from Facts regarding the events in the epic. Deepening the civilisational bond with this Bhūmi through the Itihāsa connect. Answers to some often-asked questions and allegations.

Who is this course for?

  • The land of Bhārata pulsates with the name of Śrī Rāma. Throughout the millennia, the retellings of Rāmāyana with its various local versions have kept this land vibrant and dharmic. This course is for everyone who wishes to partake of the nectar of the original Vālmiki Rāmāyana. It will help the participants seek answers to the long-held questions that they may have, and is aimed at enabling them to read the śastras for themselves eventually.

Know your Instructor

Ami Ganatra

Ami Ganatra

Ami Ganatra ji is the author of 2 bestselling books on Itihāsa: Mahabharata Unravelled and Ramayana Unravelled. An IIMA alumna, she is also a devout yoga practitioner, a certified yoga instructor, and a student of Saṃskrit and Indian knowledge systems. Her books Mahabharata Unravelled and Ramayana Unravelled, are not retellings or imaginations, but an attempt to go back to the original itihāsa and present the story, learnings and nuances for what they are, and make the epics accessible to all.

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