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𝑺𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑵 𝑲𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑨𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑨𝒀𝑨𝑵𝑨

🚩 Ramayana is traditionally divided into seven Kandas, which are the following :

𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
𝐀𝐲𝐨𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚

𝐘𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
𝐔𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚

🌺 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀
Bala Kand begins with the story of Dasharatha, the King of Ayodhya, performing Putrakameshti Yagna - a fire sacrifice for attaining a child.

As a result King Dasharatha is blessed with four children Shri Rama born to Kausalya, Bharata is born to Kaikeyi, and Lakshmana and Shatrughna are born to Sumitra. Balakanda of Ramayana depicts the life of Shri Ram’s childhood and His marriage to Sita Mata.

🌺 𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐃𝐇𝐘𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀
Ayodhya Kand of Ramayana narrates the arrangements for the coronation of Shri Rama and His exile into the forest for 14 years for the sake of His father's honour.

🌺 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀
In Aranya Kand, Sage Valmiki tells the story of Shri Ram’s life in the forest and the kidnapping of Maa Sita by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka.

🌺 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐇𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀
Kishkindha Kanda narrates the story of Shri Ram and Hanuman. The story of Vanara King Vali (also known as Bali) and Sugriva of the kingdom of Kishkindha also features in this Kanda.

🌺 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀
Sundara Kand depicts the story of the Shri Hanuman and His travel to Lanka in search of Maa Sita.

🌺 𝐘𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐇𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀
Yuddha Kand narrates the battle of Shri Ram and King Ravana.

🌺 𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀
Uttara Kand of Ramayan depicts the story of the birth of the two sons of Shri Ram - Lava and Kusha and their coronation as the throne of Ayodhya.

Being the last part of Ramayana, this Kanda also describes about Shri Rama’s final departure from the world.

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