Kambar’s Ramavatharam or Kamba Ramayanam with nearly 10,800 verses is one of the greatest literary works in Tamil, and is an impeccable showcase of Kambar’s mastery over poetic forms such as agaval, ...

History often remembers villains only for their mistakes. But sometimes, the most powerful lessons come from the most ...

Ravana is usually remembered through a single moment of his life, his defeat in the Ramayana. Every year, his effigy is burned to symbolise the victory of good over evil. But Indian tradition has ...

A towering Ravana effigy, erected to be burnt as part of Dussehra celebrations, stood with its face intact even after the rest of it was set ablaze in Kota, Rajasthan.