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Sage Durvasa: The Fiery Sage of the Epics
Durvasa, son of Atri and Anasuya, is the powerful and famously fiery-tempered sage whose boons and curses set in motion many turning points across the epics and Puranas.
Sage Vasishtha: Foremost of the Saptarishis and Guru of Ikshvaku
Vasishtha, foremost among the Saptarishis and family guru of the Ikshvaku kings, is linked to a whole book of the Rigveda and to the wisdom of the Yoga Vasishtha.
Sage Vishvamitra: The King Who Became a Bramharshi
Vishvamitra began as a king and, through extraordinary tapasya, became a Bramharshi. Tradition links him to the revered Gayatri Mantra and to the early guidance of Rama.
Rama: Maryada Purushottama, the Ideal Man of the Ramayana
Prince of Ayodhya, exiled by Kaikeyi, husband of Sita, slayer of Ravana — the complete profile of Maryada Purushottama Rama.
Sugriva: The Vanara King of Kishkindha
Son of Surya, brother of Vali, husband of Ruma and Tara, Rama’s ally — the complete life of Sugriva of Kishkindha.
Indrajit (Meghanada): The Conqueror of Indra
The only being to defeat Indra in single combat, master of all three astras, slain by Lakshmana — Indrajit’s complete life.
Valmiki: Adi Kavi, the Composer of the Ramayana
From bandit Ratnakara to Adi Kavi — Valmiki’s transformation, the krauncha couplet, and the composition of the Ramayana.
Vibhishana: The Righteous Brother of Ravana
Brother of Ravana, devotee of Rama, defector at Lanka, crowned king after the war — and one of the seven chiranjivins.
Bharata: The Regent of Ayodhya
Son of Kaikeyi, who refused the throne his mother stole, ruled fourteen years from Nandigrama with Rama’s sandals on the throne.
Lakshmana: Saumitri, the Ideal Brother
Aspect of Sesha-naga, husband of Urmila, slayer of Indrajit — Lakshmana’s complete life as Rama’s shadow.
Ravana: Lankesh, the Ten-Headed Scholar-King
Half-brahmin, half-rakshasa, Vedic scholar, conqueror of devas, abductor of Sita — Ravana’s complete tragic life.
Hanuman: Bajrangbali, the Devotee of Rama
Son of Vayu and Anjana, Rudra-amsha, leaper across the ocean, devotee of Rama, chiranjivi — the complete life of Hanuman.
Sita: Janaki, Daughter of the Earth
Furrow-born daughter of Janaka and the earth, wife of Rama, abducted to Lanka, mother of Lava and Kusha — Sita’s complete life.