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 7 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