INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ramavataram, popularly referred to as Kamba Ramayanam, is a Tamil epic that was written by the Tamil poet Kambar during the 12th century. Based on Valmiki’s Ramayana (which is in Sanskrit), the story describes the life of King Rama of Ayodhya.

Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest known written version of Ramayana in the Tamil language, in the 12th century AD, by Kambar as Ramavataram (popularly known as Kamba Ramayanam).

Detailed explanation-3: -Kampar was a Tamil poet who lived in the 12th century. He wrote a Ramayana that he named ‘Ramavataram’. It is this book of verses that came to be known as Kampa Ramayana. In six cantos and 10, 500 verses of four lines each, he narrates the story of Rama up to his coronation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ganesha is said to have written the poems that Kambar dictated to him during the night, as Kambar procrastinated the work till the day before the deadline set by the King. Kamba Ramayana was first delivered in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam at the court hall (Kambar Arangetra Mandapam) near Thaayar sannithi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Divinity and humanity are the two main aspects of Indian literature. Valmiki’s Ramayana is the first and foremost epic poem which deals with the human character and conduct. Kamban portrayed both divine and human qualities of his hero with an approach towards the theme basically different from that of Valmiki.