Now, a comic on Ramayana

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Nov 09, 2013 06:10 pm IST

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The curiosity around India’s epic tomes — The Ramayana and Mahabharata — refuses to die down. Now, comic books creator Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) is taking readers back to Valmiki’s story. “A portion is dedicated to the story of Shiva’s bow and how it came to be under Janaka’s care. It delves into the meeting between Rama and Parashurama, who was also an incarnation of Vishnu. He went around the globe 21 times on his mission to exterminate the Kshatriya race, but returned to Mount Mahendra after meeting Rama.”

Updated on Nov 09, 2013 06:10 pm IST

The curiosity around India’s epic tomes — The Ramayana and Mahabharata — refuses to die down. Now, comic books creator Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) is taking readers back to Valmiki’s story. “A portion is dedicated to the story of Shiva’s bow and how it came to be under Janaka’s care. It delves into the meeting between Rama and Parashurama, who was also an incarnation of Vishnu. He went around the globe 21 times on his mission to exterminate the Kshatriya race, but returned to Mount Mahendra after meeting Rama.”

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“Not many people know this, but Valmiki writes that Dasharatha had a daughter named Shanta. She was adopted by King Romapada. It was her husband, Rishyashringa, who performed the yagna that gave Dasharatha his four sons. Kaikeyi was the king's favourite queen. However, he came to depend on Kausalya more towards the end. We focus on this in the Ayodhya Kand.”

Updated on Nov 09, 2013 06:10 pm IST

“Not many people know this, but Valmiki writes that Dasharatha had a daughter named Shanta. She was adopted by King Romapada. It was her husband, Rishyashringa, who performed the yagna that gave Dasharatha his four sons. Kaikeyi was the king's favourite queen. However, he came to depend on Kausalya more towards the end. We focus on this in the Ayodhya Kand.”

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“The Bala Kand starts with the story of Valmiki. He saw the entire life of Rama and began to compose a poem that was called the Ramayana. It was divided into seven kands (chapters). He then taught it to Luva and Kusha — the twin sons of Sita and Rama — who memorised and recited it to audiences.”

Updated on Nov 09, 2013 06:10 pm IST

“The Bala Kand starts with the story of Valmiki. He saw the entire life of Rama and began to compose a poem that was called the Ramayana. It was divided into seven kands (chapters). He then taught it to Luva and Kusha — the twin sons of Sita and Rama — who memorised and recited it to audiences.”

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