Uttararamayana, Uttararāmāyaṇa, Uttara-ramayana: 1 definition

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Uttararāmāyaṇa (उत्तररामायण).—The second part of the Rāmāyaṇa. Uttara Rāmāyaṇa comprises the story from Śrī Rāma’s return from the exile in the forest and assuming the ruling of the country onwards.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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