The epic, traditionally ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Rama, a prince of Ayodhya in the kingdom of Kosala. Together, they form the core of Hindu Literature.
The Ramayana ( / r ɑː ˈ m ɑː j ə n ə/ Sanskrit: रामायणम्, romanized: Rāmāyaṇam ) is a Sanskrit epic from ancient India, one of the two important epics of Hinduism, the other being the Mahābhārata.
