Decoding the Date and Myths”


Ramayana 5114 BCE:
Decoding the Date and Myths
is a landmark work that presents a rigorous,
text-based investigation into one of the greatest epics of human civilization.
Rooted exclusively in the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa and supported by parallel narratives
from the Mahābhārata, this book seeks to decode longstanding myths, resolve
internal contradictions, and establish a historically grounded date for the
events of the Rāmāyaṇa.

Spanning 973 pages and
supported by 1962 verses from the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, this book starts with three foundational chapters that introduce key concepts essential for
understanding the inquiry. The work is then systematically organized into three
major parts:

Part I: Decoding Myths
and Secrets of the Rāmāyaṇa (200 chapters)

Part II: Resolving
Conflicts in the Rāmāyaṇa (20 chapters)

Part III: The Dating of
the Rāmāyaṇa (14 chapters)

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Table of
Contents

Fundamental Concepts. 2

1.The Yuga System4

What is a Yuga?. 4

Divya Yuga:. 5

Cosmic Significance. 6

Ancient Calculations in Jyotiṣa
Siddhānta
. 8

Application in Saṅkalpa. 9

Does Catur Yuga consist of 12,000
years?
. 10

Pañca-Varṣa Yuga (Five- Year Yuga). 12

Salient features of the five-year
Yuga:
. 12

Dharma Yuga. 14

Itihāsa proof for Dharma Yuga. 18

Rāmāyana in Tretā Dharma Yuga. 18

Dharma Yuga depends on the rule of
law
.. 19

Spiritual Fulfilment. 20

Avatāra-s manifest in the Dharma
Yuga
. 20

Beginning of Kṛta Yuga in Dharma
Yuga
. 23

Transition from one Yuga to
another
. 25

The chronology of Dharma Yuga
cycle
. 26

Confusion: The 28th
Dvāpara Yuga or 28th Time in Dvāpara Yuga?
. 26

2. Vedic Astronomy on why
Rāmāyana’s seasons continue to remain the same today
. 29

Rāmāyana’s Consistency with
Seasonal Patterns
. 29

The current theory of Precession. 31

Challenges to the Western Theory
of Precession
. 32

Unlocking the mystery of the
Equinox’s fixed date
. 35

The wavy path of planets. 36

The Sun’s movement: A key to
understanding the equinox shift
. 38

To and fro oscillation reduces
seasonal variation
. 40

Why Rāmāyana’s seasons align with
present day’s
. 44

Same pole star, Then and Now.. 45

3. Mismatch of tithi and birth
star of Rāma
. 48

Tithi-Star Anomaly: Sun’s Position
in Aries
. 50

Tithi-Star Mismatch in Rāma’s
Birth: Impact of Pre-Mahābhārata Tithi Loss
. 52

PART -I. 56

Decoding Myths and Secrets of the
Rāmāyana
. 56

1. Purpose of Rāmāvatāra. 57

2. Verses on Rāma as a Manushya
avatāra
. 58

3. Verses on Rāma as God. 69

Rāma as God:. 70

Rāma compared with God:. 72

Rāma compared with God Śiva. 73

Rāma: Man, and God united. 74

4. Verses on Vānara-s as human
beings
. 75

5. Verses on Jatāyu-Sampāti as
human beings
. 78

6. Rāmāyana within Rāmāyana. 79

7. Sītā’s trials: An open letter
to Rāma
. 82

8. Reply from Srī Rāma to my open
letter
. 84

9. Verses on Sītā as Lakshmī 86

10. Why Vālmīki wrote the Rāmāyana. 92

11. How many Rāmāyana-s did
Vālmīki write?
. 94

12. Did Vālmīki compose Uttara Kāṇḍa?. 97

13. Sītā’s divine appearance: A
glimpse
. 99

14. How Sītā was addressed by
different persons
. 104

15. The Tilaka of Sītā. 106

16. Sītā’s attire. 108

Veil covering the head and face. 109

Three-piece attire of Sītā. 111

17. The early evidence of silk in
the Rāmāyana
. 113

Silk References in the Vālmīki
Rāmāyana
. 113

Native silk moths of Bhārat. 114

18. Verses on silk in the Rāmāyana. 117

19. Ornaments worn by Sītā. 120

South Indian Practice. 122

20. Cūḍāmaṇi 123

21. Jewels thrown by Sītā at the
Vānara-s
. 125

22. Rama’s divine appearance. 127

23. Sāmudrika lakṣaṇa of Rāma. 131

24. How Rāma was addressed by
others
. 134

25. How Daśaratha addressed Rāma. 136

26. Rāma compared with Aśvinī
stars
. 137

27. Rāma’s qualities. 139

28. Rāma’s quality most liked by
Sītā
. 143

29. Rāma’s Skills. 145

30. Rāma’s Skills put to test by
Sugrīva
. 147

31. Rāmatvam of Rāma. 149

32. Rāma’s Promises. 150

33. Rāma’s Dharma. 153

34. Ārya in the Rāmāyana. 154

35. Description of Ayodhyā. 160

36. Rāmāyana-Era Highway. 163

37. Rāma’s Palace. 166

38. People of Ayodhyā. 168

39. Sūta and Māgadha: The
panegyrists of Ayodhyā
. 170

Antiquity of Sūta, Māgadha, and
Vaitālikā
. 171

40. Temples of Ayodhyā. 173

41. Deities worshiped by Rāma and
Kausalyā
. 175

42. Rice in Rāma’s period. 177

43. Daśaratha’s daughter. 180

44. The rituals done by Daśaratha
to get progeny
. 183

45. Putrakāmeṣṭi Yajña and Yajña
Puruṣa
. 185

46. Birthplace of Rāma. 187

Is Janmasthān a mere belief?. 188

47. Rāma’s birth place a
Historical site: Acknowledged by Muslim writers
. 189

48. Age of Rāma when he left with
Viśvāmitra
. 193

49. Bala – Atibala Vidya. 195

50. Sun-related mantra-s in the
Rāmāyana
. 197

51. Rāma Addressed as Kausalyā
Suprajā Rāma
. 200

52. Route taken by Viśvāmitra. 203

53. Rāma’s first target – Tāṭakā,
a female
. 208

54. Weapons given by Viśvāmitra to
Rāma
. 210

55. Viśvāmitra’s ancestry dispels
Aryan Invasion Theory
. 212

56. Climate change indicated by
the legend of Umā and her curse
. 215

Allegorical Meaning. 216

Amarnāth Peak: The abode of Śiva
and Umā
. 216

Climatic Aspects. 217

57. Deciphering the legend of
Kārtikeya
. 218

58. Out of India Migration (OIT)
in Sagara’s time
. 221

59. Descent of Gangā: Natural
phenomenon or a civil engineering feat?
. 224

The Quest to Bring Gangā to Earth. 225

60. Gangā’s Path: Āsetu Himācalam227

61. Churning of the Milky Ocean. 231

62. Symbolism of the Seven Marut-s. 234

63. Triple manifestation of Indra. 237

64. Vāmana: The Younger Brother of
Indra
. 240

Dīpāvaḷi related to the legend of
Mahābali
241

Tamil Sangam description. 242

65. Did Ahalyā turn into a stone?. 244

66. The return of Mleccha-s to
help Vasiṣṭha
. 247

67. Astronomical significance of
Triśaṅku episode
. 250

Questions Arising from the Triśaṅku
Episode
. 252

Identification of the
constellations
. 252

68. Triśaṅku and Śambūka: A Study in Contrasts. 254

69. Demystifying Sītā’s birth. 258

70. The Śiva Dhanuṣ. 261

71. The competitors for Sītā’s
hand
. 263

72. Did Rāma agree to marry soon
after breaking the bow?
. 264

73. Rāma and Sītā’s age at
marriage
. 265

74. How was Rāma’s marriage
conducted?
. 268

75. Marriage vows. 271

76. Symbolism of the test given by
Paraśurāma
. 273

77. The intimacy between Rāma and
Sītā
. 275

78. Sudden decision of Daśaratha
to crown Rāma
. 277

79. Kaikeyī’s background. 279

80. The Significance of 14 Years
in Exile
. 281

81.Sita’s Brahmāstra: Striyam Puruṣa
Vigraham
283

82. Guha: An old friend of Rāma. 285

83. Why Sumantra was left behind. 287

84. Rāma’s Matted Locks. 288

85. Rāma asked Lakṣmaṇa to return. 289

86.
Rāma, Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa: Shifting positions in the walks
. 290

86. Description of forest life. 292

87. Bharadvāja’s varied reception
styles
. 294

88.Route to Citrakūṭa deciphered
from Rāghava-Yātrā inscription
   296

The date given in the inscription
can be simulated:
. 301

89. Description of Citrakūṭa. 304

90. Daśaratha’s sin. 307

91. Daśaratha’s last words. 309

92. How Daśaratha’s body was
preserved
. 311

93. Daśaratha’s wives. 312

94. Route to Kekaya. 314

Confluence
of the Sarasvatī and Gaṅgā
. 317

95. From Rāmāyana to Mahābhārata:
The Shifting Course of the Sarasvatī
319

96. Kekaya (Bactria) debunks the
Aryan Migration Theory
. 324

Śibi, the ancestor of Rāma. 324

Vedic settlements before Śibi 326

Bactria: Part of Vedic Bhārat. 326

97. People who went to Citrakūṭa
to bring back Rāma
. 329

98. The ancestral oblations done
by Rama
. 331

99. The salient arguments of
Jābāli
333

100. Were Buddha-s present in the
Rāmāyana era?
. 335

Westward
migration of the Buddha-s
. 337

101. World’s first documented Dharṇā
done by Bharata
. 339

102. The Reign of Rāma’s Pādukā. 340

103. Why Rama left Citrakūṭa. 342

104. Sītā’s advice to Rāma not to
kill
343

105. Birth of Agastya and Vasiṣṭha
from Mitra-Varuṇa
. 345

106. Symbolism of Agastya stopping
Vindhya Mountain
. 349

Tropic of Cancer running across
the Vindhya-s
. 349

Nahuṣa’s Fall 353

107. Decipherment of the Agastya –
Vātāpi lore
. 357

108. Description of Agastya’s
hermitage
. 360

109. Weapons given by Agastya to
Rāma
. 361

110. Creation story told by Jatāyu. 362

111. Garbhottam features in the
Hemanta ritu description
. 365

What is Garbhottam?. 365

Garbhottam observation by Lakṣmaṇa. 366

112. The two women with Nose-cuts. 368

113. Brothers mentioned by Śūrpaṇakhā. 370

114. Rāvaṇa: of Tamil descent?. 372

115. Rāja Nīti spoken by Śūrpaṇakhā
to Rāvaṇa
. 374

116. Rāma’s Rāja Nīti to Bharata
versus Śūrpaṇakhā’s Counsel to Rāvaṇa: A Comparison
. 376

117. What really triggered Rāvaṇa
to abduct Sītā
. 378

118. The legend of Garuda and
Vālakhilya-s
. 381

Location of Garuḍa, Giant tortoise
and elephant
. 381

Dwarf elephants of Indonesia. 384

Vālakhilya-s. 384

Were Hobbits same as Vālakhilya-s?. 385

119. Why Sītā desired the golden
deer
. 387

Sītā’s Affinity for Gold: A
Reflection of Her Divine Nature
. 388

Symbolism of desiring the golden
deer
. 389

120. Was there a Lakṣmaṇ Rekhā?. 390

121. Why Sītā was harsh in her
words to Lakṣmaṇa
. 392

Sītā treated Lakṣmaṇa as her son. 393

122. How Rāvaṇa decoyed Sītā. 395

123.The fight with Jatāyu. 398

124. People who had seen the
abduction
. 401

125. The Quest Begins: Rāma’s
Search for Sītā
. 402

126. Why Kabandha had a mangled
body
. 405

127. Why Kabandha directed Rāma to
seek help from Sugrīva and not Vāli
406

128. Did Śabarī taste the fruits
before giving them to Rāma?
. 408

129.  Contrasting Penances: Śabarī and Śambūka. 409

130. Route to Lake Pampā. 411

The
cave where Sugrīva was hiding
. 413

131. Location of Kiṣkindhā. 417

132. Why Sugrīva felt safe in
Rishyamūka
. 420

133. How Vāli and Sugrīva became
the sons of Indra and Sun
. 421

134. Rāma – Sugrīva friendship:
the ups and downs
. 423

135. The creeper worn by Sugrīva
for identification
. 426

136. Did Rāma kill Vāli by hiding?. 427

137. Accusations of Vāli 428

138. How Rāma justified Vāli vadha. 430

139. Coronation of Sugrīva Like
Human Monarchs
. 434

140. Location of Prasravaṇa. 436

141. How Sugrīva became familiar
with the World’s landmarks
. 438

142. Vānara Description: Names and
Appearance
. 439

143. Hanumān’s Birth and origin of
his name
. 441

144.
Why Hanumān Didn’t Kill Vāli: An Exploration
. 444

145.
Did Jāmbavān exist across Eras?
. 445

146.
Vānara warriors: Their names and Armies
. 447

147.
The Vast Army of Vānara-s: A Numerical marvel
449

148.
The Secret behind the Rikśa cave
. 451

149.
Jatāyu, Sampāti, and Śuka: The three men with wings
. 455

150.
Which Mahendragiri did Hanumān cross the sea From?
. 458

151.
Location of Kavāṭam
461

152.
Did four-tusked elephants exist during the Rāmāyana?
. 466

153.
Was Sītā powerless to vanquish Rāvaṇa?
. 469

154.
Rāvaṇa’s appearance
. 471

155.
The significance of Rāvaṇa’s name and titles
. 473

156.
Did Rāvaṇa possess ten heads?
. 475

157.
Women molested by Rāvaṇa and the curse
. 478

158.
Why didn’t the curse on Rāvaṇa activate in Sītā’s abduction
. 480

159.
Why Vibhīṣaṇa was accepted by Rāma
. 481

160.
Samudra Rājā’s appearance: Myth or Reality?
. 483

161.
The Vānara camp on the shores of Laṅkā
. 485

162.
Indrajit and the cause for his name
. 487

163.
Yajña conducted by Indrajit
. 489

164.
The secret to Indrajit’s invisibility in battle
. 491

165.
The two Rākṣasa-s Rāvaṇa trusted most
. 494

166.
The search for Sañjīvanī: Separating Myth from Reality
. 495

167.  Death of Rāvaṇa: two versions. 500

168.
Was Kubera a deity or a contemporary of Rāvaṇa?
. 502

169.
Location of Uttara Kuru
. 505

170.
Route to Uttarakuru
. 509

171.
Puṣpaka Vimāna: a Ratha or a Vimāna?
. 515

172.
Furniture in the Rāmāyana
. 519

173.
Iron in Rāmāyana: A challenge to established chronology
. 521

174.
Iron Age Timeline: Controversies over earlier onset
. 523

Iron smelting by Marutta-s and
Asur tribes
. 524

175.
Other metals in the Rāmāyana
. 527

176.
Bauxite mines in the Rāmāyana
. 530

177.
Horses in the Rāmāyaṇa: A rebuttal to AIT
.. 531

178.
Pet animals in the Rāmāyana
. 534

179.
Fauna of the Rāmāyana era: Same as today’s species?
. 535

180.  Asiatic lions in the Rāmāyana. 538

181.
What makes the Krauñca, Sārasa, and Cakravāka birds unique?
. 540

182.
Crow symbolism: A Rāmāyana legacy
. 543

Kāka-Śakuna:. 543

Kāka tālīya Nyāya:. 544

183.
Flora of the Rāmāyana
. 545

184.
Do these Plants still exist today?
. 550

Tropical
Deciduous forests:
. 550

Dry
and moist deciduous forests:
. 551

Sri
Laṅkā’s Evergreen forests:
. 551

Alpine
semi-forests:
. 551

185.
Of insignia: banners, flags and Rāma’s ring
. 553

Rāma’s
ring
. 554

186.
Dreams in the Rāmāyana
. 555

187.
Did Rāma worship Mahādeva at Rameshwaram?
. 558

No
Brahmahatya dosha
. 559

Mahābhārata
version
. 560

188.
Nimitta-s in different contexts.
561

Types
of external nimitta-s
. 561

Nimitta-s
during abduction
. 562

Trijatā’s
dream
562

War-time
nimitta-s
. 562

189.
Gifts given on various occasions
. 563

Before
exile
. 563

The
unacceptable gift
. 563

Gifting
out of affection and admiration
. 564

Customary
Gifts
. 565

190. Length
of Rāma Setu
. 566

191. Abhivādana:
a major cultural feature
. 568

192.
Belief in Karma
. 569

Consequence
of past karma
. 570

193.
Idea of wifehood in the Rāmāyana
. 572

194.
Why Brahmā gives boons to undeserving people too
. 574

195.
Festivities in Ayodhyā
. 576

196.
Ashtamaṅgala symbols
. 577

197.
The loyalty among four brothers
. 579

198. Star based astrology (Tāra
bala) popular in Rāma’s time
. 581

199.
Astrology and Astronomy in the Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata: A Comparison
. 583

Without Mahābhārata, Rāmāyana
dating not possible.
583

Same verse in Rāmāyana and
Mahābhārata
. 584

Moon
analogies
. 585

Nimitta-s. 585

200. Rāma outside Bhārata Deśa. 586

Rāma’s
Throne in Pakistan
. 586

In
Minoan art
. 587

Rāma
in the rock carvings of Iraq
. 588

‘Rāma
Effect’ in West Asia
. 589

The
Bible mentions Ramah
. 589

PART – II. 591

Resolving Conflicts in the
Rāmāyana
. 591

1.Did Rāma live in Tretā Yuga
lakhs of years ago?
. 592

Vedavatī in Kṛta and Tretā yuga-s. 594

Śambūka in Tretā Yuga. 594

Agastya in Tretā Yuga. 595

Rāma lived in Tretā Sandhi 595

Paraśurāma’s time: Corroboration
from Tamil sources
. 596

2. The Short Gap between Rāmāyana
and Mahābhārata: Fact or Fiction?
. 599

List of 32 Kings: Rāma’s Lineage
to Bṛhadbala
. 599

Dhruvasandhi indicator. 601

3. Did Rāma rule for 11,000 years?. 606

Rāma’s 11,000-Year Reign. 606

Vedic Thought on age of man. 608

Age of man as per astrology. 616

Rāmāyana on extremely long life. 617

Mahābhārata on long years. 618

Jaimini Sūtras on equating a year
to a day
. 620

10,000 years of Rāma associated
with Yajña
. 621

The age of Rāma and Sītā. 622

4. Vānara-s: Human beings in
disguise to escape from Paraśurāma
  625

Daḍiga, a descendant of Dadhimukha. 627

The relatives of Vāli 628

The advantage of Vānara look. 629

Why Vulture-like Features were Preferred. 630

Vānara-s as a sect of Muṇḍa-s. 632

Native Tribes of Bhārat in the
Rāmāyaṇa: A Story of Survival and Synergy
. 633

5.The Manuṣya Bhāṣhā spoken by
Hanumān and Sītā
. 635

Has Valmiki mentioned the name of
Manuṣya Bhāshā?
. 635

Madhuram expressed to mean
sweetness
. 637

Where Madhuram does not mean sweet. 638

Hanumān’s first conversation with
Rāma in Madhuram?
. 640

Madhuram Bhāshā while being angry?. 643

Madhuram Bhāshā: Conversing in
Native Tongue with ordinary People
. 644

Hanuman
and Sītā conversed in Madhuram language
. 648

6. Tamil likely to be the Madhuram
language
. 653

Tamil
as Madhuram language
. 654

Deciphering
‘Kujantham’ verse
. 655

Madhuram,
likely to be ‘Corrupt Tamil.’
. 657

Tamil
proverb in Valmiki Ramayana
. 659

The proverb in Tamil 661

7.
Agastya and Vālmīki’s Tamil connection
. 666

Agastya
of the First Sangam period
. 668

Agastya
of the second Sangam period
. 670

Origin
of Tamil and Sanskrit
. 671

Tolkāppiyar:
Son of Jamadagni
673

Aindraṃ: The Ancient Vyākaraṇa
familiar to Hanumān
. 675

Sanskrit
as part of Tamil
675

Vālmīki’s
Tamil Expertise
. 676

8.
Did Rāma eat meat?
. 679

Hunting,
a pastime in the Rāmāyana Era
. 679

Exile
stipulation on roots and fruits
. 682

Controversial verses on meat
eating
. 688

1.Sītā offered meat to the River
Gangā
. 688

2. On the third day of exile. 689

3. Rāma-Lakṣmaṇa Killed Deer and
‘Ate’
. 690

4. Cooking Antelope meat in
Citrakūṭa
. 691

5. Eating goat-meat without
offering
. 691

6. Guha offered fish to Bharata. 692

7. Goat meat offered to the army
by Bharadvāja
. 693

8. Did Rāma give meat to Sītā?. 693

9. Did Rāma hunt animals in the
forest for meat?
. 693

10. Did Rāma eat hunted animals at
Pampā lake?
. 694

11. The nailed animal foods
mentioned by Vāli
694

12. Did Hanumān mean that Rāma
gave up meat?
. 695

9. Countries to the east of
Bhārata deśa
. 696

Countries within Bhārata Deśa. 697

Andaman and Nicobar. 697

Counties to the east of Bhārata
Deśa
. 698

Udaya Giri, location of early
Tamil people
. 705

10. Countries to the west of
Bhārata Deśa
. 707

Location of Pāriyātra. 707

Extinct islands in North Arabian
Sea
. 708

Abode of Naraka in the Rāmāyana. 709

Meghavanta, the golden Mountain of
Ethiopia
. 711

Meru Sāvarṇi: Tropic of Cancer in
North Africa
. 712

Several Mountains of North Africa. 713

The date palm715

Mt. Astagiri, the sunset mountain. 716

11. Countries to the North of
Bhārata Deśa
. 718

Himālayan Mountain of Gold. 718

Sudarśana: Name of Mt. Everest?. 719

Mongolia mentioned in Sugrīva’s
narration?
. 721

Lake Vaikhānasa. 722

12. Countries to the South of
Bhārata Deśa
. 724

Sage Agastya’s abode. 724

Low sea level at Gulf of Mannar. 725

Gunung Padang mentioned by
Sugrīva?
. 726

Gunung Padang (Mt. Suryavān), the
location of Sun worship?
. 729

Agastya Bhavanam731

Sandalwood regions of Australia. 731

Land of Yama. 733

13. Location of Ravana’s Lanka. 734

Many
Laṅkā-s in Bhārat
. 734

The
100-Yojana Problem in Rāmāyaṇa Research
. 735

The
Equatorial Laṅkā Hypothesis
. 736

The
meaning and usage of the name Laṅkā
. 737

The
generality of the number “Hundred”
. 739

Laṅkā
in Astronomical tradition
. 742

Southern
Laṅkā
. 744

Different
names of Śrī Laṅkā
. 745

Laṅkā
in Inscriptions
. 746

Siṃhala
and Tāmbapannī in Śrī Laṅkā
. 748

Rāvaṇa’s
Capital
749

The
Mountain of Laṅkā
. 751

Later
Traditions about the Mountain of Laṅkā
. 752

Aśoka
Vana
. 756

Vibhīṣaṇa
remembered in Laṅkā.
758

The
identity of Rāvaṇa
. 759

Yakṣa:
The Balangoda Man?
. 760

14.
How did Hanumān cross the ocean – by swimming or leaping?
. 763

Obstacles on the way. 767

Maināka. 767

Surasā. 769

Siṃhikā. 771

Verses
on swimming
. 772

Did
Hanumān fly or swim?
. 777

15. Rāma Setu: construction and
proof of time
. 779

Indications of a Pre-Existing
Crossing in the Ocean Narrative
. 779

Deluge in the Indian Ocean. 781

Loss of Southern Madurai during
exile period
. 782

Tsunami at Setu. 783

Reference to Sāmbar Lake. 789

Scientific validation of sea level
rise 7k years ago
. 793

Decoding the Southern shore. 795

Did the Sons of Sagara Excavate
the Palk Strait?
. 797

7000 Years Ago: Inundation of the
natural barrier at Setu
. 799

ISRO- NASA research on Rāma Setu’s
depth
. 801

16. Different routes to Laṅkā. 805

Route taken by Rāvaṇa. 805

Route taken by Vānara-s. 807

Route taken by Rāma. 808

Anginda Peak: Mahendragiri on
Western Ghats
. 809

Suvela, not Sigiriya, the Final
stop of Rāma’s route
. 812

17. The Chronology of the war for
Sītā
. 814

Rāvaṇa’s illusory deception of
Sītā
. 815

The First Combat: Between Sugrīva
and Rāvaṇa
. 816

First day of the war. 816

Indrajit’s night assault and the
Serpent Arrows
. 817

Rāvaṇa’s renewed attempt to
demoralise Sītā
. 818

Garuḍa’s Arrival 818

Rāma let Rāvaṇa return. 819

End of Kumbhakarṇa. 820

Sañjīvanī brought by Hanumān. 821

Death of Indrajit on the third
night
. 822

Battle with Rāvaṇa. 823

18.Was Sita wronged? – Fire ordeal
and banishment
. 827

The absence of suspicion in Rāma’s
characterization
. 827

Sītā’s Loyalty and Rāma’s burden
of Royal Honour
. 828

Rāma’s troubled reunion with Sītā. 830

The burden of Public opinion. 831

Rāma’s public rejection and Sītā’s
courage
. 832

Sītā’s defiant reply to Rāma. 834

Sītā’s trial by Fire. 835

The Fire-ordeal: Myth or Fact?. 837

Rāma’s harsh words to Sītā in the
light of Dharma
. 838

The times Rāma spoke of giving up
Sītā
. 839

The Mahābhārata on Sītā’s Agni
Praveśa
. 841

The Abandonment of Sītā. 842

Why the Uttara Kāṇḍa cannot be
ignored
. 844

The Rāmāyaṇa as Vālmīki’s strategy. 845

Lava and Kuśa before Rāma. 846

Sītā’s Final protest. 847

Sītā’s return to Earth: A
geological possibility
. 849

Was Sītā wronged?. 850

Sītā: The hidden force behind the
Avatāra
. 851

19.Genetic evidence for the date
of the Rāmāyana
. 853

Virādha, having semblance of
Yamnaya
. 854

Virādha, the Yamnaya, and the
Pit-Grave Tradition
. 855

The 7000-Year antiquity of the
Pit-Grave Culture
. 858

Autochthonous-origin of Yamnaya /
rākṣasa in Bhārata Deśa
. 858

Spread of the rākṣasa / Yamnaya
outside Bhārata Deśa
. 859

Neolithic Bottleneck and the
Yamnaya expansion
. 860

Surviving traces of the
Giant-Bodied Strain
. 863

20. Ramayana in Tamil sources. 866

Rāmāyana
in Aganānūru
. 866

Rāmāyana
in Puranānūru
. 869

A lost early Rāmāyana in Tamil 870

Rāmāyana
in other Sangam texts
. 871

Post
Sangam texts
. 872

The
Chola-s as descendants of Rāma
. 872

The
Hanging Walls of Laṅkā Destroyed by Rāma
. 873

Bhagavān
Raṅganātha: Rāma’s gift to the Chola-s
. 875

Part
– III
. 878

The
Dating of the Rāmāyana
. 878

1.
Birth of Rāma
. 879

Planetary
combinations
. 881

Birth
of brothers of Rāma
. 884

Fixed
nature of Apogee, perigee and Anomalistic Year
. 884

Daśā–Bhukti period at birth. 886

2.
Viśvāmitra takes Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa to the forest
. 887

The sequence of days after leaving
Ayodhyā
. 887

3.
Deciphering the age of Rāma at the time of marriage
. 890

Marriage
date of Rāma and Sītā
. 893

Rāma’s age at the time of marriage. 894

Rāma’s age when he left Ayodhyā. 895

Nutshell:. 897

4.
Deciphering Daśaratha’s birth star and his decision to crown Rāma
. 898

Why did Daśaratha wait till Rāma’s
25th year?
. 901

5. From exile to the death of
Daśaratha
. 903

Kausalyā’s clue to Rāma’s Age. 903

The year of Rāma’s Upanayana. 905

The Exile date. 905

Day by day sequence in exile. 908

6.
Bharata’s return and Rāma’s sandals
. 910

Sequence of events since
Daśaratha’s death
. 910

Rāma offered piṇḍa. 912

Bharata returned with Pādukā-s. 914

7.
Asteroid-hit before the war with Khara
. 915

Hemanta ṛtu in the 13th
year
. 915

Rising of the Puṣya star at night. 917

The bad omens before the war with
Khara
. 918

Significance of the Omens. 920

Kabandha-like appearance of the
Sun
. 920

The meteor effect. 921

Events in a nutshell 925

8.
Abduction of Sītā
. 926

Time of abduction indicated by Jaṭāyu. 926

Sītā’s birth star. 929

Lunar eclipse when Hanumān met Sītā. 931

9.
Vāli Vadha and Sugrīva’s Coronation
. 933

Death of Vaali 934

Coronation of Sugrīva. 936

10.
Lunar eclipse when Hanumān landed in Aśoka Vana
. 938

Proceeding towards the ocean. 939

Lunar eclipse. 940

Rāma
set out with the Vānara Army
. 943

11.
Reaching Laṅkā
. 946

The
army moved at night
. 946

Comet
in Moola star
. 948

Reached
the shore
. 949

Getting
ready to cross the sea
. 951

12.
The war with Rāvaṇa and the end of exile
. 953

Death
of Indrajit
. 953

Rāvaṇa  started the war with Rāma. 954

War
intensified
. 954

Two
meteor-hits in two consecutive years
. 958

Rāvaṇa’s
death
. 959

Intercalary
months overlooked
. 961

Rāma’s
return from exile
. 962

13. Timeline of the Rāmāyana. 965

Daśā–Bhukti of main events in
Rāma’s life
. 968

14. Some Musings from this
Research
. 969

Difference between the Rāmāyaṇa
and the Mahābhārata
. 970

Interdependence of Dating: the
Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa
. 971

Chronology encoded within the
Itihāsa-s
. 972

Rāmar Pādam (Rāma’s feet) at
Kodikkarai
973

Conclusion. 974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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