Sri Ranganatha Ramayana

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Ever since the composing of the epic of Valmiki, the story of Rama which had been so popular already in the country in fragments, received a great boost. Indeed the very format of the story was changed from the short folk-tales so commonly available like pebbles and in fragments to continue, well composed and well knit story, earning at the same time the first poetic work in Sanskrit in the country. The message and the teachings of the story appealed to the masses who were attracted more and more about the theme. Soon the poets of the subsequent times also devoted their attention towards the Ramayana theme, which further increased its popularity and the works in the regional languages on the Ramayana were also composed. Of the several such works composed in the regional languages in the country, Sri Ranganatha Ramayana is said to have been composed in Telugu language, in the thirteenth century A.D. The present work is the English translation of the same.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shanti Lal Nagar

Shantilal Nagar, a graduate of the Punjab University, served in the curatorial capacity in the Central Asian Antiquities Museum, New Delhi, the Archaeological Museum Nalanda, and Archaeological Section of the Indian Museum, Calcutta for a number of years. He has to his credit the scientific documentation of over fifty thousand antiquities, in these museums, representing the rich cultural heritage of the country and comprising of sculptures, bronzes, terracottas, beads, seals and sealing, ancient Indian numismatics, wood work, miniatures and paintings, textiles and Pearce collection of gems, ranging from the earliest times to the late medieval period. He was awarded, in 1987, a fellowship, for his monograph on the Temples of Himachal Pradesh, by the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. He has authored more than 38 books.