THE EPIC FOOTPRINT
This is an extraordinary journey through the many lands where the story of Rāma has travelled, taken root, and flourished. This is not merely a retelling of an ancient epic; it is a vibrant exploration of how the Rāmāyana transcended geography, language, and time to become a shared cultural inheritance of humanity.
Vālmīki’s Rāmāyana found expression in the Vedas and Purānas, in Jain and Bauddha traditions, in the immortal poetry of Kālidāsa and Tulsidāsa, in the grand narratives of Vyāsa and Bhāsa, and in countless regional retellings across India and beyond.
It was sung in royal courts and village squares, enacted on temple stages, painted on palace walls, and carved into stone by master craftsmen. Across Southeast Asia and other parts of the world, nations proudly embraced Rāma as their hero and the Rāmāyana as part of their cultural identity.
From this vast and glittering treasure trove, the book is a collection of precious gems. With meticulous research and artistic sensitivity, the book traces the epic’s footprint across diverse lands, languages, and art forms. Accomplishes with rare grace, precision, and devotion.
This book is a tribute to the countless artists and sages who carried Rāmakathā across lands, and an invitation to readers to rediscover, and celebrate this timeless epic.
Talks On Ramayana’s Epic Footprint
What You Will Discover
Ramayana in caves of China, to stamps of Indonesia.
Ramaleela from Lahore to Laos.
Ramayana Mask-dance from Kerala to Cambodia.
Ramayana in scriptures from Jainism to Sikhism.
Ramayana from Vedas to Amar Chitra Katha.
Discover how the Ramayana became humanity’s greatest cultural journeys.
What Scholars Say
“Even after more than thirty years of studying Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa, I discovered new insights, fresh perspectives, and hidden nuances through Deepali’s work. What was familiar became newly illuminating in her hands—a testament to the depth of her research and the sensitivity with which she approaches this timeless epic.”
— Nilesh Oak
Researcher and Author of The Historical Rama
“In The Epic Footprint: Ramayana Beyond Borders, Deepali transforms scholarship into an engaging journey. Guiding readers through the many Ramayanas we rarely encounter, she brings alive regional, performative, and cross-cultural traditions from across Bharat and beyond, including Southeast Asia, China, Persia, and Europe. With clarity and tenderness, she traces the epic’s vast canvas.”
— Mitra Desai
Speaker and Author of The Flag of Ananta
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