Ramayana: Tales from Ancient India

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Each episode/season will showcase a story from Indian literature - ancient and contemporary, whimsical and vedantic, long or short. I'm excited to share these stories here. We will start the season with Valmiki's Ramayana an adi kavya, the first and most popular Indian epic, originally written as sanskrit verses. #Ramayana #Mahabharata #Panchatantra Valmiki Ramayana, Stories from Mahabharata, Panchatantra

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    • Jun 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Ramayana: Tales from Ancient India

    Ramayana - Episode 29 - recap of Balakanda and AyodhyaKanda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 17:46


    Brief recap of the first two books of Ramayana Characters: Sage Valmiki, Sage Narada, King Dasaratha, Queens Kowsalya, Sumithra, Kaikeyi, Maharishi Vasishta, Vamadeva, Rajarishi Viswamithra, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrugna, Sita, Guha, Bharadwaja, Atri, Anasuya Places: Ayodhya, Chitrakuta, Dandakaranya

    Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 28 - Maharishi Atri & Anasuya Devi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 22:37


    Rama decides to leave Chitrakuta mountains and meets with Maharishi Atri and his renowned wife Devi Anasuya Anasuya Devi gives Sita divine clothes, garland that would never fade as well as ornaments, fragrance and cream to enhance Sita's beauty and bring more glory to Rama. Key characters: Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Maharishi Atri and Devi Anasuya, Valmiki, Ramayana in Chitrakuta mountains by River Mandakini

    Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 27 - Truth vs Right

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 25:42


    Rama and Bharata discuss next steps about who is to be king. Key characters: Rama, Bharata, Jabali, Vasishta, Dasaratha Places: Chitrakuta mountains, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Sringaberapura Valimiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda

    Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 26 - Grief in Chitrakuta

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 22:44


    Bharata, Shatrughna and their companions reach Chitrakuta mountains. Rama learns of his father's demise and performs his last rites. Bharata asks Rama to return to Ayodhya to be king. #Valmiki #Ramayana #Rama #Sita #Lakshmana #Bharata #Shatrughna #Vasishta #Guha #Sumatra #Kowsalya #Sumithra #Chitrakuta Key characters: Valmiki Rama Sita Lakshmana Bharata Shatrughna Vasishta Guha Sumatra Kowsalya Sumithra Places of interest: Chitrakuta mountains, River Mandakini

    Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - Episode 25 - Bharata reaches Prayag

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 16:50


    Bharata, his kinsmen, army and tireless citizen followers arrive in Prayag and go beyond in search of Rama. #Bharata #Prayag #Chitrakuta #Sage Bharadwaja

    Ramayana - Episode 24 - Ayodhya Kanta - Bharata reacts, and then acts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 32:12


    Bharata reacts to his mother's ploys and grieves his losses. After Dasaratha's funeral, Bharata sets out of Ayodhya again. #ValmikiRamayana #Valmiki #Ramayana #Bharata #Shatrugna #Dasaratha #Kowsalya #Kaikeyi #Sumithra #Vasishta #Sumatra #Guha #Bharadwaja

    Short story - A sparrow's tale in English

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 6:48


    A whimsical story about a sparrow's day, translated from original "kuruvi kadai". A sparrow found a grain of rice in the dirt and hauled it around so it could enjoy payasa, a sweet rice pudding.

    Short story in Tamil - A sparrow's day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 4:31


    This is a story in Tamil about a kuruvi, a sparrow that found a grain of rice and wanted to eat payasa, rice pudding.

    Ramayana - Episode 23 - Ayodhyakanta - Bharata Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 25:53


    Ayodhya's Ministers & elders fear anarchy in Ayodhya and Kosala. Bharata is summoned and returns to Ayodhya right away. Kaikeyi meets Bharata #ValmikiRamayana #Valmiki #Ramayana #Vasishta #Sumatra #Bharata #Shatrugna #Kaikeyi

    Ramayana - Episode 22 - Dasaratha's fatal mistake

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 19:09


    Dasaratha narrates an incident from his youth, and a curse from the past.

    Ramayana - Episode 21 - Royal Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 14:15


    Background stories about Dasaratha's past, Sage Vibandaka and his son Rshyashrnga

    Ramayana - Episode 20 - Peace and Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 24:42


    Sage Bharadwaja's gifts; Rama, Sita and Lakshmana's journey to scenic Chitrakuta; Sumatra returns to Ayodhya and witnesses King Dasarata and Queen Kowsalya's unbearable grief

    Ramayana - Episode 19 - AK - Crossing the river

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 23:31


    Farewells, crossings and new meetings. Key characters: Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Guha, Sumatra, Sage Bharadwaja

    Ramayana - Episode 18 - AK - Finding comfort with loyal friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 19:03


    Rama leaves Ayodhya trailed by a band of determined followers; Guha welcomes Rama

    Ramayana - Episode 17 - A bereft couple

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 23:19


    Sita reasons with Rama to accompany him during his exile. Rama leaves Ayodhya, with his parents blessings, to start his 14 years long exile in the forest.

    Ramayana - Episode 16 Ayodhya Kanta - Rama's Dharma & Decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 25:30


    Rama meets with King Dasaratha and Queen Kaikeyi and reaches a decision about his coronation. He informs Queen Kowsalya and his beloved Sita about his decision.

    Ramayana - Episode 15 - Dasaratha's sleepless night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 19:27


    Dasaratha and Kaikeyi spend the eve of Rama's coronation discussing Kaikeyi's demands

    Ramayana - Episode 14 - Queen Kaikeyi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 22:12


    Queen Kaikeyi hears about Rama's coronation from her old attendant Mantra.

    Ramayana - Episode 13 - Ayodhya Kanta 1 - Rama's coronation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 18:51


    Rama qualifies to be Yuvaraj

    Ramayana - Episode 12 - Parasurama

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 23:14


    Dasaratha's Rama meets Parasurama and wields the divine Vishnu bow.

    Ramayana - Episode 11 - New Alliances

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 16:04


    Sita's wedding in Mithila

    Ramayana - Episode 10 - Sita's Swayamvara

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 24:51


    This episode covers Rama's travel to Mithila, King Janaka's capital city via Vishala kingdom and a desolate ashram. Rama proves his worthiness and strength.

    Ramayana - Episode 9 - Bhageeratha Prayatna, Bhageerathean efforts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 25:14


    This episode covers the legend of River Ganga, aka River Bhageerathi in the higher reaches of Himalayas and a few of Rama's illustrious ancestors that came after King Harischandra and King Rohita.

    Ramayana - Episode 8 - Rama restores Tatakavana

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 34:04


    Rama fights Tataka, Maricha and Subahu. Viswamitra narrates stories of Lord Vishnu's ancient incarnations.

    Ramayana - Episode 7 - Viswamitra asks Dasaratha a favor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 19:58


    Viswamitra's welcome in Ayodhya, followed by his request. Dasaratha's dilemma, a favor granted. Sights and sounds of Sarayu.

    Ramayana - Episode 6 - Becoming a Brahmarishi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 26:36


    In this episode we hear stories about the creation of Trisanku's swarga, Shunashepa's champion, birth of Shakuntala, an apsara becoming a rock and Viswamitra meeting Vasishta again.

    Ramayana - Episode 5 - Rajarishi Vishwamitra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 20:33


    Who is Vishwamitra?

    Ramayana - Episode 4 - Brahmarishi Vasishta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 16:30


    This episode covers the story of Vasishta and the 4 princes' Gurukul education

    Ramayana - Episode 3 - Background Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 18:41


    In this episode, we start at the very beginning of cosmic creation, Vedas, Saptarishis and the lineage of Manu leading to Dasaratha's Rama.

    Ramayana - Episode 2 Balakanta - Birth of Rama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 15:20


    This episode starts with introduction to the Rama's Solar Dynasty and its kings and goes on to describe Dasaratha's despair and his successful efforts to conceive a son, an heir to the throne of Ayodhya.

    Ramayana: Episode 1: Valmiki, a curse and blessing, Ramayana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 8:45


    Who is Maharishi Valmiki? What's his story? What's the origin story of Ramayana?

    Stories from Ramayana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 6:32


    Ramayana is the story of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his excellent wife Seetha Devi, princess of Mithila. Ramayana was composed by the wise sage Valmiki in 24,000 verses/slokas and 7 cantos. This magnum opus of Maharishi Valmiki is also considered to be the adikavya, the first poem in Sanskrit. It's packed with adventures and many lessons to live an honest life fulfilling one's Dharma, doing the right thing always despite hardships and ordeals.

    Tales of Ancient India

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 0:33


    Tales from Ancient India narrated by Storyteller Kathavani Aachi; stories from Ramayana, Mahabarata, Panchatantra, Jataka, Bhagavatam, Upanishads and Vedanta. Welcome to fantastic times and fabulous stories!

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