It is a humble attempt made by me to present it in this way to facilitate easy reference. The only available Gujarati translation of Ramcharitmanas or ramayan, this great poem is made available on this application for the first time. Even today, the characters of Ramayana including Ravana (the enemy of the story) are fundamental to the grandeur cultural consciousness of India. For centuries, its characters represented ideal role models - Ram as an ideal man, ideal husband, ideal son and a responsible ruler Sita as an ideal wife, ideal daughter and Laxman as an ideal brother. ![]() Over a passage of time, Ramayana did not remain confined to just being a grand epic, it became a powerful symbol of India's social and cultural fabric. Contained in 24,000 verses, this epic narrates Lord Ram of Ayodhya and his ayan (journey of life). Ramayana, considered part of Hindu Smriti, was written originally in Sanskrit by Sage Valmiki (3000 BC). Each 'Kanda' tells different legs of Rama's Journey towards becoming 'King of Ayodhya' after a great battle against 'Ravana - an evil King of Lanka' to rescue his beloved wife, Sita. The original 'Ramayana' consists of 7 books named as 'Kandas'. The Book is estimated to be written in 5000 B.C. 'Ramayana' is generally attributed to the Great Hindu Sage - Valmiki.
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