Ramayana

RAMAYANA

Ramayana (or Ramayan ) by R .K . Narayan is inspired by the Tamil version of the great Indian epic . It is a mirror of Indian sensibilities , centuries old culture and tradition . It showcases the values that are held dear in this part of the world and even today , the Ramayan inspires the lives of millions of Hindus in India and the world over . Hinduism is a religion that holds dear the belief that god and nature are always in synchronization and balance . It is insightful and enlightening to learn about the

world 's oldest religion , through the epic Ramayan

The relationship of nature and Hinduism can be seen in its full bloom in all Indian epics including Ramayana . Essentially Hinduism is closely related with the worship of the elements of nature . Hindus worship the power of wind in the form of Lord Vayu (or wind , the force of rain as Lord Indra , the majesty of the sun as Surya and many more . All the elements of nature find manifestation as some deity in the Hindu religion and because of this , we may consider Hinduism as a religion which is in complete synchronization with nature and its cycle . The festivals are celebrated according to the seasons . For example , the coming to spring is celebrated with vibrant colors as Holi , the harvesting of crops as Sakranti or Lohri and so on . There is a festival to mark all seasons and to celebrate every event related to nature . All the worshipped deities are also related to nature in some way or the other as narrated further in this

Ramayan is the story of Ram , the human incarnation of Lord Vishnu . In Hindu religion , Vishnu is considered to be the Preserver of all nature . So Ram as his human incarnation obviously is oriented towards the careful preservation of everyone around him , human or otherwise . Ram is the ultimate being , the representation of the perfect son , the perfect husband , the perfect king and the perfect human being . It is for this reason that he is looked upon as the man who is sent to Earth to rid the world of its evils and establish a kingdom of goodness and justice . His relationship with nature though never expressed apparently , is shown subtly through many instances and examples . He chooses to live a life of austerity to fulfill a promise his father made to his stepmother Leaving all comforts of the palace , he lives in the forest for 14 years in close harmony with nature . At many points during this 14 year period , he invokes the powers of nature to help him in his godly task . When he wishes to launch an offensive on Lanka o rescue his wife Sita from the demon Ravana , he prays to the god of the ocean to help his army reach Lanka . His army also consists of the Vanaras (the human manifestations of monkeys led by Sugreev and Hanuman ) and the Reechs (the bears led by Jamvant . All forces of...