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Portrayal of Demon Ravana and princess Mandodari as she evolves into her beautiful self again from the dreadful curse of living as a frog in a pond.... The dual roles of the agressive Demon Ravana who falls in love with the princess and his agressive advances towards her asking for her hand in marriage, and the scared delicate Mandodari as she finally gives in and does marry him and becomes the queen of Lanka....are very well brought out by Uma Bharathi in 'Mandodari shubdum'...

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Buy the DVD at: www.superaudio.in or www.musicandchants.com The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic and it tells the story of a prince, Rama of Ayodhya, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon King of Lanka, Ravana. Rama is the hero of this tale and he is portrayed as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the eldest and the favorite son of the King of Ayodhya, Dasaratha. The Ramayana follows the life of Rama and his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana and even today is a vey important part of Indian mytholoy and culture. * SUNDARA KANDA: This kanda describes Hanuman's braveness and his visit to Lanka. During his aerial journey, Simhiika, a monstross living in the ocean, drags him down by catching his shadow. Hanuman kills her. Then he gets a distant view of Lanka, enters the city at night and meets Sita, who is imprisoned in Ravana's palace garden. He assures her that help will be coming. He gives her Rama's token and message. He then proceeds to destroy Ravana's Asoka Grove. When he destroys Asoka vana Ravana's demon soldiers captured him. Hanuman kills Ravana's younger son Aksha in battle and is delivered to Ravana for retribution. Furious at hearing Hanuman's words, Ravana orders Hanuman's death. Vibhishana, Ravana's righteous brother, intervenes at this point and reminds him that it is improper to execute a messenger, and instead tells him to exact the appropriate punishment for Hanuman's crime. Ravana ordered his demons to set fire to Hanuman's tail. Enduring the <b>...</b>

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Buy the DVD at: www.superaudio.in or www.musicandchants.com The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic and it tells the story of a prince, Rama of Ayodhya, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon King of Lanka, Ravana. Rama is the hero of this tale and he is portrayed as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the eldest and the favorite son of the King of Ayodhya, Dasaratha. The Ramayana follows the life of Rama and his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana and even today is a vey important part of Indian mytholoy and culture. * SUNDARA KANDA: This kanda describes Hanuman's braveness and his visit to Lanka. During his aerial journey, Simhiika, a monstross living in the ocean, drags him down by catching his shadow. Hanuman kills her. Then he gets a distant view of Lanka, enters the city at night and meets Sita, who is imprisoned in Ravana's palace garden. He assures her that help will be coming. He gives her Rama's token and message. He then proceeds to destroy Ravana's Asoka Grove. When he destroys Asoka vana Ravana's demon soldiers captured him. Hanuman kills Ravana's younger son Aksha in battle and is delivered to Ravana for retribution. Furious at hearing Hanuman's words, Ravana orders Hanuman's death. Vibhishana, Ravana's righteous brother, intervenes at this point and reminds him that it is improper to execute a messenger, and instead tells him to exact the appropriate punishment for Hanuman's crime. Ravana ordered his demons to set fire to Hanuman's tail. Enduring the <b>...</b>

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Also called Dasara, Dashahara, Navaratri and Durgotsav, Dussehra is celebrated because of the victory of Shakti over Mahishasura and also of Lord Rama over Ravana. In the months of Ashwin and kartik, Hindus observe a 10 day ceremony of fast, rituals, celebrations, feasts to honor the mother Goddess and triumph of Lord Rama over Demon Ravana. Dussehra also symbolizes the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. Thus, it is a celebration of victory of good over evil. On the tenth day Ravana effigies are burned. "Dussehra takes place on the 6th of October, 2011" Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and Digital Betacam. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.

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From Wikipaedia en.wikipedia.org Ravana is a powerful king of rakshasas who ruled Sri Lanka about 6000 years ago.(Devanagari: रावण Rāvaṇa; Khmer: Krong Reap; Malay: Rawana; Lao: Hapkhanasouane; Thai: ทศกัณฐ์ Thotsakan, lit. the person with ten necks) also transliterated as Raavana, Ravan or Revana; ... Ravana - Vishnu's cursed doorkeeper Ravan, the 10-headed infamous demon, was a greater scholar of the Vedas. Not many people know that the true meaning why ravan had 10 heads. The heads are the symbolic way to show the world about his knowledge. He was fully aware of the contents of the six shastras. His knowledge of the six shastras and his knowledge of the four vedas (together ten) is the inner meaning of the belief that Ravana had ten heads. He even knew that Ram was Narayana himself, who had come in human form. However, since there was no other way for him to reach to Narayana, he had to cultivate wanton wickedness, violence and hatred, and invite Ram to kill him. Of course, this might be called a type of devotion that is stupid and infamous. But his inner aim was to cross the ocean of birth and death, through that act of self abnegation and surrender to Narayana. Scriptures also justify this argument: In the Bhagavata Purana, Ravana and his brother, Kumbakarna were said to be reincarnations of Jaya and Vijaya, gatekeepers at Vaikunth, the abode of Vishnu and were cursed to be born in Earth for their insolence. These gatekeepers refused entry to the Sanatha Kumara <b>...</b>

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It is believed that Lord Shiva is the king of all dancers. He was an expert in the Tandava style of dancing. This is a vigorous manly style of dancing. This stotra is about him while in the act of dancing. Alliteration and onomatopoeia create roiling waves of resounding beauty in this great stotra. This stotra which is so majestic was composed by none other than Ravana, the demon king, who ruled over Sri Lanka, who was one of the great devotees of Lord Shiva. Once the proud Ravana conquered the entire India and approached Mount Kailas on top of which Lord Shiva resides with his consort Goddess Parvathi. Ravana called Lord Shiva to come down. When he did not, he uprooted the mountain with his twenty hands. This made Goddess Parvathi jittery. Then Lord Shiva pressed down the mountain with his thumb. Ravana was crushed by the weight of the mountain. There he praised Lord Shiva by singing the Sama Veda and this great stotra composed by him. Lord Shiva was pleased and pardoned him. It is world's first video for Shiv Tandav Stotram having English subtitles. Dedicated to my Guru Lord Shiva.

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The Shiv Tandav Stotra Written by the Greatest Shiv Bhakt of all "RAVAN" or "DASHANAND" or "LANKESH', the Ten Headed King of Lanka and Demons, the Great scholar. He had a wish, that every morning he would wake up and be able to see his Lord Shiva, for this he requested Lord Shiva to come and stay with him and he denied so Ravan decided to pick up Kailash Parvat and bring it along with him to the Lanka and he did managed to pick it up on his head but couldn't move against the will of Lord Shiva, So this was the time he decided to win over Lord Shiva with his tapasya (meditation) He played (veena) music with his intestines and sang this stotra and that's where and when this Stotra got made.He also managed to win over Lord Shiva and also got his wish and Lord Shiva gave him a shiv Ling to take along but there was a condition that once this Ling is kept on the ground it couldn't be moved. And the Ravan was tricked by Ganeshji as he asked him to hold on to the shiv ling as he went for the toilet..... This is a small try from My side to put together a story of Ravan, The great scholar who knew everything about himself and his brother Kumbhkaran. That they use to be Jay And Vijay the gate keepers of Lord Vishnu and were cursed by 4 maharishis that they would be takin birth as Daytyas and Lord Vishnu's enemies which was latter on minimized by Lord Vishnu to 3 times and get killed by Lord Vishnu himself and regain their position as the Gate keepers of the Almighty. Ravan also knew <b>...</b>

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Queen Mandodari sings her husbands praises, narrating some of Ravan's great feats. From the film Shri Ram Vanvas, available on DVD at puranicfilms.webs.com

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Written by the sage Valmiki, the Ramayana is the story of Lord Rama and how his divine plan unfolds. Rama who was born in a royal family was supposed to be the king, but because of his step- mother, he was forced to exile from his kingdom for fourteen years. During this period his wife Sita was kidnapped by a demon called Ravana. Rama with the help of his brother, Lakshman, and an army of monkeys under the leadership of Hanuman, rescued Sita. The Ramayana is also about devotion, loyalty, family roles and respect for elders. It does not begin with the life of Rama, but actually with the people on earth who suffered from the demon named Ravana.

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Buy the DVD at: www.superaudio.in or www.musicandchants.com The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic and it tells the story of a prince, Rama of Ayodhya, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon King of Lanka, Ravana. Rama is the hero of this tale and he is portrayed as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the eldest and the favorite son of the King of Ayodhya, Dasaratha. The Ramayana follows the life of Rama and his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana and even today is a vey important part of Indian mytholoy and culture. * Yuddha Kanda: In Yuddha-Kanda, Ram builds a bridge across the ocean with a large army of monkeys cross the ocean and reach Lanka. Vibhishana (brother of Ravana) joins them and tells them how to destroy Ravana and his army. This part of Yuddha Kanda explained the hurdles faced by Ram in reaching Lanka and his efforts to make peace. * In this kanda Kumbhakarna, Indrajit, and Ravana are killed in battle. During the battle, both the parties of Rama and Ravana use Astras and weapons charged with Mantras. Rama uses Brahmastra to kill Ravana and rescues Sita. But when Ram doubts Sita's honour, she steps into the fire to prove her chastity. She comes out more glorious and effulgent than ever. Vibhishana is then crowned as king in Lanka.

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The word Dussehra comes from the Sanskrit words `dus` meaning ten and `hara`, meaning annihilated. This day is a celebration of the victory of Lord Rama when he rescued his wife Sita, and destroyed the ten-headed demon Ravana. Ravana had ten heads which represent the evil facets of his character. These heads manifested whenever he got angry, which was quite often! At Bhaktivedanta Manor, every year the Pandava Sena youth group brings to life the adventures of Lord Rama in the form of a drama. The play, based on the epic Ramayan, culminates at the great battle between Lord Rama and Ravana. When Lord Rama takes his final shot with his bow, a huge effigy of Ravana in the field bursts into flames. As the fire burns Ravana to the ground and the smoke bellows, spectators are reminded not succumb to the dictates of lust, anger, greed and envy.

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Here we go, first bombing mission. First thing you have to keep in mind when doing this is that you're flying a huge pile of junk. Slowly. Very slowly. You're loaded with countermeasures to deflect enemy missiles, and your shields are strong, but at one point you just can't handle it anymore. This mission is forgiving though, since the fighters going after your ass aren't very fast either, they're just Basilisks. I ended up having to shoot a few of them down since it was getting a bit too heated up around me. Also note how all my wingmates and the escort wing got slaughtered, seriously guys D: Other thing to note when attacking destroyers or juggernauts, the first targets should always be beam turrets and anti-fighter beam turrets. Like that you can keep the other allied battleship alive to help you out. After that it's just about shooting any target you can find, subsystems or any kind of weapons on the ship. For those who are curious, the name Ravana comes from Hindu mythology. Ravana was the mythic king of the Rakshasas, or the demons. Note that you also come across Rakshasa class cruisers earlier in the game as well. Raavana means 10 headed, which is somewhat fitting when you look at the shape of the ship. Others thing to remember, torpedoes are slow to launch, slow to reload, and are slow to reach their target. Fire them from too far and they'll get shot down, shoot them from too close and you'll get hit by the shockwave. You also have to be careful, since it's <b>...</b>

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Dussehra is a popular festival of the Hindus, and it marks the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. Dussehra is also a symbolization of the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. Thus, it is a celebration of victory over evil. Also known as Vijaya Dasami, on this day theatrical enactments of this dramatic encounter is held throughout the country. In northern India, huge effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarna and Meghnath are laid out in a vast open ground. Fireworks and crackers are placed inside the effigies. Artists dresses up as Rama, Sita and Lakshmana to enact the final moments of the battle. After the enactment, Rama takes his bow and shoots at the huge effigies with an arrow with a burning tip. Here is footage of the burning of effigies even as the crowds scream in cheer, as the crackers catch fire at Red Fort, Old Delhi !! It is also called Dasara, Dashahara, Navaratri and Durgotsav. Dussehra is celebrating victory of Shakti over Mahishasura and also of Lord Rama over Ravana. Vijayadashami is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month of Ashvin, or Ashwayuja which falls in September or October of the Western calendar, from the Shukla Paksha Pratipada, or the day after the new moon which falls in Bhadrapada, to the Dashami, or the tenth day of Ashvin. "Dussehra takes place on the 6th of October, 2011" Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest <b>...</b>

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the Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and an important part of the Hindu canon. One of the most important literary works of ancient India, the Ramayana consists of 7 chapters (Kanda), and narrates the story of Rama's wife Sita being abducted by Ravana, the demon (Rakshasa) king of Lanka. According to the Ramayana, king Ravana brought Sita Devi from India in a “Pushpaka Vimana” which is widely known in Sri Lanka as the “Dandu Monara Yanthranaya”, or Large Peacock Machine in Sinhala. Ramayana has fascinated many generations, and had a profound impact on art and culture in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka shares a special bond with India geographically, historically, culturally and spiritually. The Ramayana begins with Ayodhya in India and climaxes at Lankapura. People in Sri Lanka through generations believed that king Ravana ruled this country. There are many sites in Sri Lanka which are connected to the Ramayana. Below is a list of places which we have identified as connected to the Ramayana and listed according to the Ramayana epic.

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In this excerpt, the bird Jatayu sees the demon Rahwana abducting Shinta and attempts to save her. Rahwana is too strong and mortally wounded Jatayu. Rama and his brother Laskamana finds the wounded Jatayu while searching for Shinta. Before he dies, Jatayu reveals that Rahwana is the one who abducted Shinta.

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The word Dussehra comes from the Sanskrit words `dus` meaning ten and `hara`, meaning annihilated. This day is a celebration of the victory of Lord Rama when he rescued his wife Sita, and destroyed the ten-headed demon Ravana. Ravana had ten heads which represent the evil facets of his character. These heads manifested whenever he got angry, which was quite often! At Bhaktivedanta Manor, every year the Pandava Sena youth group brings to life the adventures of Lord Rama in the form of a drama. The play, based on the epic Ramayan, culminates at the great battle between Lord Rama and Ravana. When Lord Rama takes his final shot with his bow, a huge effigy of Ravana in the field bursts into flames. As the fire burns Ravana to the ground and the smoke bellows, spectators are reminded not succumb to the dictates of lust, anger, greed and envy.

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The word Dussehra comes from the Sanskrit words `dus` meaning ten and `hara`, meaning annihilated. This day is a celebration of the victory of Lord Rama when he rescued his wife Sita, and destroyed the ten-headed demon Ravana. Ravana had ten heads which represent the evil facets of his character. These heads manifested whenever he got angry, which was quite often! At Bhaktivedanta Manor, every year the Pandava Sena youth group brings to life the adventures of Lord Rama in the form of a drama. The play, based on the epic Ramayan, culminates at the great battle between Lord Rama and Ravana. When Lord Rama takes his final shot with his bow, a huge effigy of Ravana in the field bursts into flames. As the fire burns Ravana to the ground and the smoke bellows, spectators are reminded not succumb to the dictates of lust, anger, greed and envy.

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In the months of Ashwin and kartik, Hindus observe a 10 day ceremony of fast rituals, celebrations, fiests to honor the mother Goddess and triumph of Lord Rama over Demon Ravana. Dussehra also symbolizes the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. Thus, it is a celebration of victory of good over evil. This celebration starts from Navratri and ends with the tenth day festival of Dussehra. Navratri and Dussehra is celebrated throughout the country at the same time, with varying rituals, but with great enthusiasm and energy as it marks the end of scorching summer and the start of winter season. The tenth day after Navratri is called Dussehra, on which number of fairs are organized throughout the northern India, burning effigies of Ravana.It is also called Vijayadashmi as this day marks the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. VijayaDashami is considered to be an auspicious day for the Indian householder, on which he worships, protects and preserves 'Shakti' (power). According to Scriptures, by worshipping the 'Shakti' on these nine-days the householders attain the threefold power ie physical, mental and spiritual, which helps him to progress in life without any difficulty. Dussehra is one of the important festivals for Hindus, celebrated with zeal. Also termed as Vijayadashmi, it is preceded by Navratri, which has religious significance associated with it. As per the legends, Dusshera is the day when Lord Rama killed Ravana and rescued his wife <b>...</b>

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Kuchipudi item choreographed by Kuchipudi exponent Uma Bharathi... the dual role of delicate scared Mandodari and the arrogant demon king Ravana is the interesting part of the dance... Story of the Delicate beautiful princess Mandodari and the demon king Ravana. as danced to rythm by the court dancer of emperor Krishna Devaraya. Demon king Ravana smitten by princess Mandodari, offers to marry her and make her the queen of Lanka, just as she turns into her beautiful self again from after a 100 yr old dreadful curse diminished her into a frog that lives in a alive pond full of lively fish, corals, and chirping birds around... Mandodari however does concede to Ravana's advances and proposal and agrees to marry him and becomes his queen.

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the Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and an important part of the Hindu canon. One of the most important literary works of ancient India, the Ramayana consists of 7 chapters (Kanda), and narrates the story of Rama's wife Sita being abducted by Ravana, the demon (Rakshasa) king of Lanka. According to the Ramayana, king Ravana brought Sita Devi from India in a “Pushpaka Vimana” which is widely known in Sri Lanka as the “Dandu Monara Yanthranaya”, or Large Peacock Machine in Sinhala. Ramayana has fascinated many generations, and had a profound impact on art and culture in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka shares a special bond with India geographically, historically, culturally and spiritually. The Ramayana begins with Ayodhya in India and climaxes at Lankapura. People in Sri Lanka through generations believed that king Ravana ruled this country. There are many sites in Sri Lanka which are connected to the Ramayana. Below is a list of places which we have identified as connected to the Ramayana and listed according to the Ramayana epic.

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Shiva Tandava Stotra (िशवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्) is a hymn of praise in the Hindu tradition that describes Shiva's power and beauty. It was sung by the demon-king Ravana. Both the fourth and fifth quatrains of this hymn conclude with lists of Shiva's epithets as destroyer, even the destroyer of death itself. Alliteration and onomatopoeia create roiling waves of resounding beauty in this example of Hindu devotional poetry. In the final quatrain of the poem, after tiring of rampaging across the Earth, Ravana asks, "When will I be happy?" Because of the intensity of his prayers and ascetic meditation, of which this hymn was an example, Ravana received from Shiva the boon of indestructibility by all powers on heaven and earth — except by a human being. Disdaining the seeming weakness of humans, Ravana abducted the wife of Rama, Lord Vishnu incarnate. India's great epic, the Ramayana, tells the story of this abduction and of the battle between Lord Rama and Ravana which shook the universe.

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Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and The PM Dr Mahanmohan Singh attended Dussehra celebrations at the famous Subhash maidan. In a symbolic gesture, Leaders took up bow and arrow in their hands and marked the beginning of the burning of effigies of Demon King Ravana, son Meghnath, and brother Kumbhakaran. Sonia Gandhi also attended Dussehra celebrations at the Subhash Maidan near Red Fort. At Delhi's popular Ramlila Maidan and Subash Maidan tens of thousands of people converged on this occasion to witness one of the biggest commemorations of Dussehra. The Congress president had earlier greeted the people on Dussehra and wished that the festival brings peace, prosperity and progress throughout the country. Towering effigies of demon king Ravana along with his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhkaran were consigned to flames among splendid fireworks as people celebrated Dussehra across the city symbolising the triumph of good over evil. Dussehra coincided with the immersion of Durga idols in the Yamuna river, marking the end of the puja festival. Dussehra also marked the beginning of a 20-day period that will culminate with Diwali, the festival of lights. Standing atop trucks, devotees and enthusiasts dressed as Ram, Ravana and their followers recreated the mythological war between Hindu god and the demon king depicted in the epic Ramayana. Dussehra was celebrated with deep fervour and enthusiasm in different parts of Delhi and in other parts of the country on <b>...</b>

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The University of Pennsylvania's premiere classical Indian dance troupe presents its 2011 show "Adharma- the 7 Deadly Sins." We explore the eastern concept of sin as it pertains to various Hindu mythological stories. In this dance, we present lust through the story in the Ramayan: Ravan and Sita.: This piece explores the destructive nature of lust as it appears in the Ramayan. The piece opens with Ram hopelessly searching for Sita; however, Ravan has already whisked her away to his kingdom of Lanka, where he imprisons her in a garden that is guarded by demons. He fruitlessly tries to coerce Sita into marriage, but her resilience and rejection frustrates him. He is further angered that he cannot even touch Sita, for her purity burns him. Later, Sita dreams of her memories with Ram, playing the veena for him and making a flower garland for him. However, her dream is interrupted by Ravan, who becomes infuriated upon seeing Sita's own desire for Ram. Ravan's lust for Sita drives him nearly insane; during Ravan's last attempt to marry Sita, Ram arrives in Lanka and ultimately defeats Ravan with his bow and arrow. Sita and Ram are crowned queen and king of Ayodhya; however as Sita stands over Ravan's body, she realizes her ultimate role in Ravan's downfall. Join us as we portray the desire, destruction, and regret wrought by lust in the epic tale of the Ramayan. Performers: Diya Berger, Trisha Avasthi, Rupi Sureshkumar, Sneha Ravi, Carthi Mannikarottu, Meghna Chandra, Misti <b>...</b>

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Buy the DVD at: www.superaudio.in or www.musicandchants.com The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic and it tells the story of a prince, Rama of Ayodhya, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon King of Lanka, Ravana. Rama is the hero of this tale and he is portrayed as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the eldest and the favorite son of the King of Ayodhya, Dasaratha. The Ramayana follows the life of Rama and his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana and even today is a vey important part of Indian mytholoy and culture. * Aranya Kanda: This story talks about Rama's exile along with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana and their life in the forests. Unable to bear the injustice of his act, King Dasaratha died of grief. Rama, Lakshmana and Sita are entertained by Guha, a hunter-chief of the forest. Then Bharata [another devoted brother] goes to the forest and insists that Rama return to Ayodhya. When Rama refuses to do so, Bharata takes Rama's sandals alone and goes back to Ayodhya. He places the sandals on the throne and rules the kingdom in Rama's name. Meanwhile in the forest, Rama encounters the giantess Shurpanakha in the panchavati forest. Lakshmana cuts her nose and he complains to her brother Ravana about the treatmet that she suffered at Lakshmana's hands. * This story talks about how Ravana. the king of the demons disguises himself as a sage and with the help of Mareecha carries away Sita in the absence of Rama and Lakshmana. Jatayu, the king of cultures <b>...</b>

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After Lord Rama kills the King of Demons Ravana, the whole world rejoices

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17TH OCTOBER 2010 PUNJAB , DUSSEHRA AT , JALANDHAR CITY Dussehra, symbolising the victory of good over evil, is being celebrated throughout India today. After 9-days of fasting, rituals and celebrations to celebrate the triumph of Lord Rama over demon Ravana.The festival of Dussehra also symbolises the triumph of Goddess Durga over demon Mahishasura. Dusshera celabrations is marked by burning the effigies of Ravana, Meghnada and Kumbhakarna at many places in India.

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