what what is ramayana
The Ramayana (/rÉËËmÉËjÉnÉ/ ; Sanskrit: à¤°à¤¾à¤®à¤¾à¤¯à¤£à¤®à¥, RÄmÄyaá¹am, [rÉËËmÉËjÉÉ³Ém]) is a Sanskrit epic poem ascribed to the Hindu sage and Sanskrit poet Valmiki. It is regarded as one of the two great works of Indian literature, along with the Mahabharata. The Ramayana also plays an important role in Hindu literature (smá¹ti).