Rāmacaritamānasa vs Ramayana, a Holy Bible of India: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Rāmacaritamānasa Rāmacaritamānasa Tulasīdāsa · 1906 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Challenging

Extended narrative poem on the life and exploits of Rāma, Hindu deity; originally serialized in Kalyana-kalpataru, 1949-1951.

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Cover of Ramayana, a Holy Bible of India Ramayana, a Holy Bible of India Vālmīki · 1823 ★★★★☆ 4.0 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Demanding

राहुल मौर्य " पब्लिकेशन अथॉरिटी भारतीय प्रोड्यूसर द्वारा संचालित भारत ,सरकार यूपी"

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RāmacaritamānasaRamayana, a Holy Bible of India
Ratings — 18
Editions 44 110
Film adaptations 1 —
Wikipedia attention 8117 —
Pages 576 512

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