Rama's Bridge - Ancient Bridge from India to Sri Lanka
Rama's Bridge also known as Adam's Bridge is a controversial under sea formation that runs between the Indian Mainland and the Island of Sri Lanka [Ceylon] in the Indian Ocean. In the modern era its existence was brought to light via NASA imagery which appears to show a submerged bridge connecting the two land masses.. ... Read More
Vanara Ape Men
Hindu lore speaks of a race of forest dwellers known as the Vanara. The old Sanskrit word Vanara literally translates to "forest-man" vana = forest and nara = man. An alternative translation has it being derived from the old Sanskrit words vav and nara - vav = Is it ? and Nara once again meaning man - so basically "is it man" ?
Apparently the Hindu scholars and contemporary writers were uncertain as to whether these "people" were apes or men as their descriptions of them will attest to. As the Sanskrit language evolved over eons to its present format, the word vanara evolved along with it. ... Read More
The Timeless Epic of Duty, Love, and Redemption
The tale of Rama, the exiled prince of Ayodhya who battles the evil Ravana, the king of Lanka, and rescues his abducted wife, Sita, is about much more than the eternal battle of good versus evil. It is a tale of love, friendship, loyalty, devotion, righteousness, and deliverance. Ramayana and Rama, whose journey is told in the epic, are embedded in India’s cultural consciousness, but they transcend borders. Various versions of the Ramayana can be found across the Indian subcontinent and in parts of southeast Asia.
Created in consultation with distinguished economist, scholar, and translator Dr. Bibek Debroy, The Illustrated Ramayana draws from one of its earliest composers, the celebrated sage and poet Valmiki. It uses a combination of text and stunning images drawn from a variety of sources―historic and contemporary artifacts, paintings, photographs, and performances―to tell Rama’s story as he walks the path that destiny creates for him. - Amazon
Original Publication date 2021
Publisher DK; Illustrated edition
Language English Paperback : 392 pages
ISBN-10 : 0744042178
ISBN-13 : 978-0744042177Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a Sanskrit epic from ancient India, one of the two important epics of Hinduism known as the Itihasas, the other being the Mahabharata. The epic narrates the life of Rama, a prince of Ayodhya in the kingdom of Kosala. The epic follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest urged by his father King Dasharatha, on the request of Rama's stepmother Kaikeyi; his travels across forests in the Indian subcontinent with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana; the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana, the king of Lanka, that resulted in war; and Rama's eventual return to Ayodhya along with Sita to be crowned king - Wikipedia
