RAMAYANA, by Maharishi Valmiki.
Visual story thread made with quotes from the Ramayana, and ai.
The Ramayana (sanskrit for Rama’s journey) revolves around the life and events of Lord Rama, the
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th avatar of Lord Vishnu, and his quest to defeat Ravana, the king of Lanka.
2/ The tale begins with King Dasharatha and his desire for a son.
Dasharatha was King of the Kosala kingdom. Although he and his first wife Kausalya had a daughter
(Shanta), he had longed for a son – for he would be the one who would rule Ayodhya.
3/ Dasharatha, in order to please Lord Vishnu, performed the ritual of Asvamedha (horse sacrifice),
following which, he was blessed with four sons from his 3 favorite queens.
4/ Queen Sumitra, because she had received two portions of Ambrosia, give birth to twins
Lakshmana and Shatrughna – the youngest of the four.
5/ Queen Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharat