Legend of Ram: Antiquity to Janmabhumi Debate

Afghanistan Ahura Mazda ancient archaeological Aryan Asia Asuras avatar Ayodhya Basham Bharat Brahmins Buddha Buddhist called century BC character chariot composed culture Dasaratha demons devotion divine dynasty earlier earth epic episode exile forest Gandhara Ganga goddess gods golden Hanuman hero Hindu holy Hwen Tsang hymn Ibid Ikshvaku incarnation India Indra Indus Jaina Janaka Javanese Kaikeyi Kamban killing king kingdom Kishkindhya known Kosala Krishna Lakshman land Lanka later legend of Ram literature Mahabharata Malay version mention Mithila Mohenjo Daro monkey myths narration Parva period poem poet Punjab Puranas Rakshasas Ram's story Ramayana Ramayana of Valmiki Ramcaritamanas Ramopakhyana Ravana region religion Rig Veda Rig Vedic river sacrifice unto Vayu sages Sanskrit Sarasvati Satapatha Brahmana says scholars Shiva Sita South story of Ram Sugriv Sutra Tamil temple throne tradition Translated Tulasi Tulasidas Upanishads Vaishnava Vali Valmiki Vasudeva Vayu Videhas Vishnu word worship Yast Zarathustra