The Illustrated Ramayana by DK

The Illustrated Ramayana

The Timeless Epic of Duty, Love, and Redemption

DK, Bibek Debroy, D.K. Publishing

DK · Print & ebook · November 30, 2021

Discover the Ramayana—one of India’s most celebrated epics, and a story that transcends time itself.

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Who it’s for
Rama’s journey unfolds through Valmiki’s telling and images from varied sources.
Genres
Hindu Sacred Writings, Folklore & Mythology, Indian & South Asian Art
Published
DK, November 30, 2021

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Discover the Ramayana—one of India’s most celebrated epics, and a story that transcends time itself. The tale of Rama, the exiled prince of Ayodhya who battles the evil Ravana, the king of Lanka, and rescues his abducted wife, Sita, is about much more than the eternal battle of good versus evil. It is a tale of love, friendship, loyalty, devotion, righteousness, and deliverance.

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Ramayana and Rama, whose journey is told in the epic, are embedded in India’s cultural consciousness, but they transcend borders. Various versions of the Ramayana can be found across the Indian subcontinent and in parts of southeast Asia. Created in consultation with distinguished economist, scholar, and translator Dr. Bibek Debroy, The Illustrated Ramayana draws from one of its earliest composers, the celebrated sage and poet Valmiki. It uses a combination of text and stunning images drawn from a variety of sources—historic and contemporary artifacts, paintings, photographs, and performances—to tell Rama’s story as he walks the path that destiny creates for him.

Valmiki’s Ramayana

Rama’s journey unfolds through Valmiki’s telling and images from varied sources.

Come here for

  • Rama’s story drawn from Valmiki’s telling
  • Images from artifacts, paintings, photographs, and performances

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  • Text alongside historic and contemporary visual sources
  • Themes of love, loyalty, devotion, and righteousness

Where it sits

Hindu Sacred Writings73%
Folklore & Mythology34%
Indian & South Asian Art33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Indian & South Asian Art
  • Indic Literary Criticism
  • Folklore & Mythology
Authors
DK, Bibek Debroy, D.K. Publishing
Publisher
DK
Published
November 30, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Indian & South Asian Art