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By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam-Bala Kandam 5 (Padalam 16) 16. Poo Koi padalam  Chapter on plucking of flowers ( The sun rises again and at that   time the pretty ladies requests    their lovers   as well as mates    to pluck  pretty flowers for them. They go to a […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam – Bala Kandam 4 (Padalam 14) 14.Chandra Saila PadalamThe chapter  on moon mountain(The departure of Dasaratha  is given in a vry few   slokas  in Valmiki Ramayanam. There is no mention of Chandra saila(moon mountain)   mountains in Valmiki Ramayana, which is the first […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam – Bala Kandam 4 (Padalam 13) 13.Ezhuchi PadalamChapter   on departure.(Another 5 chapters  describe  how  Dasaratha  departed  from his city  along with his  wifves, teacher  , army and men ans women. This entire aspect is covered  by Valmiki  using very few slokas .Another […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam – Bala Kandam 4 (Padalam 12) 12. Karmukha padalam (The chapter    of  the bow.)(  The bow is brought   by the servants  of the king. Sixty thousand of them lifted the bow  by placing wooden logs in between them. In Valmiki Ramayanam  five […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam-Bala Kandam 3 (Padalam 10) 10. Mithilai Kakshi PadalamThe chapter  on looks of MIthila(Rama and Viswamithra enter the town of MIthila. A picturesque description    of the town is then given. Sita  who was playing in the  “maiden mansion” , saw Rama and he […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam-Bala Kandam 3 (Padalam 9) 9. Ahaligai padalam(The  chapter on Ahalya)( Rama along with the sage enters the  pretty Mithila. Near the gate of the town they had a strange experience  in giving  redemption to Ahalya.  Ahalya    was created as the most pretty […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam-Bala Kandam 1 (Padalam 4) 4. Arasiyar Padalam(The chapter on governance)168. The king of that great city is the king of kings,And using his honourable scepter, which was matchless,He  ruled the city so that he could go to the seven worlds,He  is the  […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam-Bala Kandam 1 (Padalam 3) 3.Nagara Padalam (Chapter about the city.)(After describing the country, the poet describes the city , with its huge boundary walls  , their great moats  , the mansions in them  as well its decorations.)93.  Ayodhya is   described Using   sweet […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam-Bala Kandam 1 (Padalam 2) 2. Nattu Padalam (The chapter  on the country)(After describing the river of the country, the author describes the Kosala   country of Dasaratha. Sage Valmiki has also described   the KOsala country)32.Using  four lined   verses , the great one called […]

By Kambar (Kavichakravarthy Kamban) Translated in English by P. R Ramachander Kamba Ramayanam-Bala Kandam 2 (Padalam 7) 7. Thadagai vadhai padalamChapter on killing  of Thadga, (Initially Lord Viswamithra  describes the garden where Lord Shiva did penance and later   a desert like place. He tells that Rakshasi Thadaga   was responsible for it becoming a desert. The sage […]