Ramayan for Kids and Teachers - The Story of Rama & Sita (original) (raw)
The stories of Rama and Sita are famous throughout the world. Their epic tale is told in the Ramayana (also spelled Ramayan.) The Ramayan is a series of very short stories that together tell the tale of how Sita is kidnapped by Ravena and Rama goes to rescue her. They have many adventures and troubles along the way. In the end, Rama and Sita are reunited. There is much, much more to the tale then that, of course. And, along the way, there is a good dose of how people lived in ancient India.
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- Princess Sita's kidnap
- Hanuman's leap to Lanka
- Hanuman in Lanka
- The medicine mountain
- Sita's fire test
See Also: Diwali
For Kids and Teachers
Free online games and activities about ancient India
Free online stories about ancient India (some animated videos, some text)
Lesson Plans for Teachers - Ancient India and Country of India