HYDERABAD: The Delhi state government was indulging in ‘competitive Hindutva’ with the BJP and its decision to have recitations of the ‘Sundarakanda’ of the Ramayana, and Hanuman Chalisa recitation, ...

The Sundara Kanda shows us the power of the name ‘Rama.’ Hanuman repeats this name, and it is well known that he was invincible. Sundara Kanda talks of the qualities that an Acharya should have. It is ...

Sundara Kanda is regularly studied as ‘paraayana’. The intended benefit is overcoming obstacles of all kinds, including harmful ‘astrological transit’ of grahas Ramayana literally means the ‘journey ...

While churning the ocean of milk, various things such as the Karpaga tree, which incessantly gratifies petitioners with the objects sought; the moon-white king of elephants; Goddess Mahalakshmi, ...

Growing up in the 1960s, N Sridevi remembers the many Diwalis she spent listening to a priest reciting shlokas from the Sundara Kanda, the fifth book of the epic Ramayana. This book details the ...

Most of the dance versions of the Indian epic Ramayana deal with certain parts of the story – where Rama has already been sent to the forest, accompanied by his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana, ...

TIRUMALA: The Akhanda Sundarakanda Parayanam concluded with Purnahuti with Dharmagiri Veda Vignana Peetham on Sunday. The utsava deities of Sri Bhu sameta Srivaru, Rukmini sameta Sri Krishna, Sita ...

Lord Hanuman, a devoted disciple of Lord Rama and a symbol of strength, devotion, and humility, is widely worshiped for his unwavering dedication and miraculous powers. Hanuman Jayanthi marks the ...

In Shrimad Ramayanam, Sita epitomizes deep suffering; the seeker exhorts Hanuman and requests through the shloka from Sundarakanda which Sita herself requested In Shrimad Ramayanam, Sita epitomizes ...