Ramayana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the original Sanskrit version by Valmiki. For other uses, see Ramayana (disambiguation) . Ramayana ( / r ɑː ˈ m ɑː j ə n ə / ; [1] [2] Sanskrit : रामायणम् , [3] Rāmāyaṇam [ɽaːˈmaːjɐɳɐm] ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India , the other being the Mahābhārata . Along with the Mahābhārata , it forms the Hindu Itihasa . [4] Ramayana Rama with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana during exile in forest, manuscript, ca. 1780 Information Religion Hinduism Author Valmiki Language Sanskrit Verses 24,000 Part of a series on Hinduism Hindus History Origins [show] Main traditions [show] Deities [show] Concepts [show] Practices [show] Philosophical schools [show] Gurus, saints, philos...