Deepavali or Diwali is celebrated on last day of Aswayuja month, which is a newmoon day (Amavasya). There are many events wrongly connected to this day in puranas and itihasas. One such event is return of Rama … Read more
Uttara Kanda, the 7th part of Ramayana is generally attributed to Maharshi Valmiki. Ramayana was originally composed as itihaasa in 6 kanda (parts). Bala Kanda of original ramayana describes Valmiki composing twenty four thousand verses and taught … Read more
Valmiki Ramayana describes highly skilled engineers, excavators, mechanics, carpenters, road-menders, wood-cutters, hollow-makers, men skilled in plastering and white washing, basket makers, tanners and skilled supervisors building Highway from Ayodhya to river Ganga. 2nd Chapter in Ramayana, Ayodhya … Read more
Lord Rama was born in the 81st generation of Ikshvaku Dynasty of Surya Vamsam or Solar Dynasty. This lineage continued for another 64 generations until 1634 BCE, where the last king Sumitra was killed by Chanakya’s contemporary … Read more
Babri Masjid, the structure which was demolished on 6 December 1992 was not constructed atleast until 1717 CE. This is the official map of Rama Janmabhumi (Ayodhya) dated 1717 CE. It is now in City Palace Museum, … Read more
Retelling Ramayana through versions from Padma Purana, Rama using Siva’s bow Ajagavam to cross sea, legend of KakaBhushundi, Ramayana occured 11 times in multiple kalpas and yugas with different outputs Padma Purana, with around 55,000 verses is … Read more