Epic7 KandasAbout 24,000 verses7 KandasSanskrit, by ValmikiHundreds of retellings16 versions to read

Ramayana: Festivals

रामायण

The journey of Rama: a prince exiled for fourteen years, a wife carried across the sea, a monkey who leapt the ocean, and a war fought to bring her home.

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Festivals from the Ramayana

Nov8DiwaliSunday, 8 November 2026 Apr15Rama NavamiThursday, 15 April 2027 Oct9Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Saturday, 9 October 2027 Apr7NavratriWednesday, 7 April 2027