What is Ramayana all about?
Ramayana is a Sanskrit epic written by Maharishi Valmiki. It is one of the two great epics of Indian literature. The Ramayana has an important place in Hinduism. In which we are told about the duties of Risto (relation). Ramayana has told about an ideal Father, an ideal son, ideal wife, ideal brother, ideal friend, ideal servant and an ideal king.
Top 31 Characters of the epic Ramayana and their characterization.
# Dasharatha
Dasharatha was king of Kosala (Ayodhya) his father's name was Aja and Mother was Indumati.
#Kausalya
She was Dasharatha’s queen and Rama’s mother.
# Kaikeyi
She was Dasharatha’s Second queen and Bharat & Shatrughan's mother.
# Sumitra
She was Dasharatha’s Third queen and Lakshman's mother.
# Ram
As per Ramayana, Ram was the Elder son of king Dasharatha and the avatar of Lord Vishnu.
# Sita
King Janaka's daughter and wife of Rama
# Bharat
Bharat was Rama's younger brother, his wife's name was Mandavi.
# Laxman
Laxman was Rama & Bharat's younger brother, his wife's name was Urmila.
# Shatrughna
Shatrughna was Rama's youngest brother, his wife's name was Shrutkirti.
# Manthara
She was the maidservant (Daasi)of queen Kaikeyi. She was the main culprit for Rama's exile.
# Guru Vashishtha
Head priest and Kul Guru of Ayodhya
# Vishwamitra Rishi
Sage, who used Rama to kill demons
# Tataka or Tadaka
Mother of Mareecha. Demoness (rakshasi) which was killed by Rama.
# Jatayu
A great bird who was killed by Ravana while rescuing Sita.
#Sampati
Brother of Jatayu
# Hanuman
Son of Pavana, an ardent devotee of Rama. and leading warrior among the monkey tribe.
# Sughriv
King of Kiskindha and Monkey tribe
# Vali or Bali:
Cousin of Sugriva, who occupied Kiskindha and was killed by Rama
# Jamvant
Leader of bears who had to search Sita from his supernatural powers
# Nal and Neel
Nala and Neel are leading warriors of vanner Sena. who had construct the famous bridge to Lanka.
# Shurpanakha
Ravan’s sister whose nose was cut by Laxman
# Ravan
The King of Lanka, brother of Vibhishana and Surpanakha, who abducted Sita.
# Mandodari
Wife of Ravan
# Vibhishan
Vibhishan was Ravan's younger brother.
# Kumbhkaran
Kumbhkaran was Ravan's younger and Vibhishan's elder brother.
# Ahiravan
Ahiravan was a demon, He was a friend of Ravana, who kidnapped Rama-Laxman by landing in the camp of Rama by the sky route at the behest of Ravana during the war.
# Meghnath (Inderjit)
Ravana’s son who fought with Rama with magical powers. and who made Laxman unconscious in the battlefield with his arrow
# Sulochana
Wife of Meghnath
# Trijata
Daughter of Vibhishan. who is assigned the duty of guarding the kidnapped princess Sita,
# Sushen vaidya
Physician of Lankan. who advised Sanjivani herbs from Kailas mountain in order to cure Laxman.
# Luv Kush
Luv and Kush are twins sons of Rama and Sita.
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Now the time is for some Q&A Related to Ramanand Sagar Ramayan Hindi Serial:
Who played Dashrath in Ramayan Or What was the real name of Ramayan Dasharatha?
Bal Dhuri. Bal Dhuri is a famous Marathi theatre actor, who is best known for his role in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan as a King Dasharatha.
Who played the role of Ram in Ramayan?
Arun Govil. Arun Govil is an Indian actor and producer. He has acted in Hindi, Bhojpuri, Braj Bhasha, Odia and Telugu films. He is best known for playing the role of Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Ramayana (1987).?
Who played Lakshman in Ramayana?
Sunil Lahri Played Lakshman Role in Ramayana.
Who played sita in Ramayana?
Dipika Chikhlia Played Sita Role in Ramayana.
Who played the role of Jamwant in Ramayan Or Real name of Ramayan Jamwant?
Rajshekhar Upadhyay Played Jamwant Role in Ramayana.
Who played the role of Meghnath in Ramayan?
Lt. Vijay Arora. (27 December 1944 – 2 February 2007) was most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan.
Who played the role of Vibhishan?
Life Mukesh Rawal. Rawal was well known for playing Vibhishana in Ramayan.
Who played Ravana's character in Ramayana?
Arvind Trivedi. Played Ravan Role in Ramayana.
Who played Kumbhkaran role in Ramayana?
Nalin Dav Played Kumbhkaran Role in Ramayana.
Who played the role of Hanuman in Ramayana?
Lt. Dara Singh (19 November 1928-12 July 2012) Dara Singh Randhawa was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and politician.
Who played Luv kush in Ramayan?
Mayuresh Kshetramade Played Luv and Swwapnil Joshi Played Kush Role in Ramayana.
How many episodes in Ramayan?
78.
When was Ramayan written by Valmiki?
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and the return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki.
How many verses (Slokas) are there in Ramayana?
24000 verses (Slokas).
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