The Shangri Ramayana has a folio of Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest. To which Kanda of the Ramayana does it belong?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bala Kanda
The folio Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest belongs to the Bala Kanda of the Shangri Ramayana. Another folio of the set, Rama gives away his possessions, is from the Ayodhya Kanda.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest Another painting from the same set depicts Rama and Lakshmana accompanying sage Vishvamitra to the forest to defeat the demons, who would distress the hermits by disturbing their meditative practices and contaminating their rituals. An interesting feature of this painting is the representation of animals, stealthily prowling behind trees, half hidden in the heavy outgrowth.”
“Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest, Bala Kanda, Shangri Ramayana 1680–1688, Raja Raghbir Singh Collection, Shangri, Kullu Valley, India” |
