Tuesday, March 12, 2013

How many Ramayana Kanda's are there?

There are 7 Ramayana Kanda's  to know what is complete Ramayana:


1. Bala kanda
2. Ayodhya Kanda 
3. Aranya Kanda 
4. Kishkinda Kanda 
5. Sundara Kanda
6. Yuddha Kanda and 
7. Uttara Kanda.

1.The Bala Kanda describes the birth of Rama, his childhood and marriage to Sita.

2.The Ayodhya Kanda describes the preparations for Rama's coronation and his exile into
the forest.
3.The Aranya Kanda, describes the forest life of Rama and the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana.

4.The Kishkinda Kanda, describes the meeting of Hanuman with Rama, the destruction of the vanara king Vali and the coronation of his younger brother Sugriva to the throne of the kingdom of Kishkindha.
5.The Sundara Kanda, which narrates the heroism of Hanuman, his flight to Lanka and meeting with Sita.
6.The Yuddha Kanda, describes the battle between Rama's and Ravana's armies.
7.The Uttara Kanda, describes the birth of Lava and Kusha to Sita, their coronation to the throne of Ayodhya, and Rama's final departure from the world.