And for all, including Mr Sai  Ramayanam in Tamil, it has Just started on
SUN TV  and those who wish to see in other than Hindi may see that. And
this show in sony liv since jan 2024 is now dubbed in tamil malayalam etc
as shown below also:

   - The show is dubbed into Tamil
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language> as *Ramayanam* on Sun TV
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_TV_(India)> and began broadcast from
   13 May 2024.
   - It is also dubbed into Malayalam
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam> as *Ramayanam* on Surya TV
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surya_TV> and began broadcast from 20 May
   2024.
   - It is also dubbed into Kannada <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada>
    as *Shrimad Ramayana* on Udaya TV
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaya_TV> and began broadcast from 20 May
   2024.
   - It is also dubbed in Telugu
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_language> as *Shrimad Ramayanam*
    on Gemini TV <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_TV> and began
   broadcast from 27 May 2024.  KR IRS 11724 12724


On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 at 18:55, APS Mani <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear Mr Sai:
>
> That is so nice of you to bring to the attention of ALL such a lovely
> episode which is on Sony TV.  Will now explore the sam.
>
> Thanks a ton,
>
> Mani
>
> On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 4:28 AM Indian R <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On a completely different tangent, I am not sure how many people of this
>> list know this.
>>
>> Sony Liv channel has a programme - Shrimad Ramayan. It is, in my humble
>> opinion, FANTASTIC. Unfortunately they are already at episode 135 or so. I
>> have the good fortune of watching it from my local IPTV box, where they
>> have all the episodes recorded.
>>
>> I recently also discovered that it is available on Youtube at
>> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzufeTFnhupwrXfE4zerh00fWv5O7ZuUk
>>
>> Please save the link - it is a complete playlist - and currently has all
>> episodes from 1 thru 55. I am almost certain that they will keep adding
>> episodes until everything is available. Incidentally this is a SET India
>> channel on youtube. So it is official and clean.
>>
>> Just a couple of warnings - this is in Hindi. It is in pure Hindi and if
>> you don't understand Hindi, will be hard pressed. I am not sure if there
>> are proper subtitles. But there are Closed Captions - which appear to be
>> very good.
>> Secondly, the palace etc appear to be VIsual Effects - digitally created.
>> There are also many zoomed out shots that are digitally created. But in a
>> matter of one or two episodes, these unrealities fade into the background.
>> The acting, the dialog and the direction are so good - it is bliss to watch
>> it.
>>
>> I would very strongly recommend that everyone watch all the episodes.
>>
>> Ravana is just fantastic in his depiction. Each and every character has
>> been chosen with love and care. And the piece de resistance is - SHiva
>> narrating all of the Ramayana to Parvati.
>>
>> Please watch it.
>>
>> Your humble moderator,
>> Sai
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 7:31:28 AM UTC-4 gopala krishnan wrote:
>>
>>> I had a colleague by name Ravana.His father was a D K politically
>>> ,later changed.An engineering graduate,wrote UPSC,and became I T S,and was
>>> G M Coimbature.One Morning he died of heart attack,eve before 40 years.I
>>> attended his early marrage by 27 years at Virdunagar
>>>
>>> Yahoo Mail: Search, organise, conquer
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>>>
>>> On Wed, 10 Jul 2024 at 15:29, 'venkat giri' via iyer123
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> *Respected Sir/S,*
>>>
>>>   SUBJECT: RAVANA, *ராவணன்*,रावण:
>>>
>>> [image: Inline image]
>>>
>>> *RAVANA **was a good king**. Under his leadership Lanka was a
>>> prosperous nation and the envy of other nations, including AYODHYA. In
>>> fact, Dasharatha and Rama were concerned about how well Ravana administered
>>> his nation, going so far as to say that Ayodhya’s citizens felt their own
>>> nation was wanting as compared to Lanka.*
>>>
>>> *                                 There was **opulence** (**great
>>> wealth or luxuriousness**) in Lanka. **Its people lacked nothing**.
>>> Lanka had a strong army that had conquered other nearby lands.*
>>>
>>>                *RAVANA** himself was a learned man, **an author of many
>>> books; he was an accomplished musician as well.** He was a devotee of
>>> Shiva and a man of principles; he had energy and passion. He was zealous
>>> about the way he led his nation and almost scornful of the Ayodhya way of
>>> life. Dasharatha spoke of a simpler life, based more on **Need** than *
>>> *Greed**,** about balance and **all living together.* *Ravana** on the
>>> other hand, spoke fervently about giving his people everything so they
>>> could lead a good life. If other nations were jealous of Lanka‘s
>>> prosperity, it made him **HAPPY**.*
>>>
>>> *        Everything seemed to be on the **up** and **up**, but Ravana
>>> lost the war and his life. If he was such a good leader and had such a
>>> great kingdom, **why did he not win? **He could have …easily.*
>>>
>>> *A crisis brings out the strengths and weaknesses of leaders**. **Ravana
>>> failed in more ways than one**.*
>>>
>>> *Even before the war there were signs that all was not well. Ravana was
>>> so intent and passionate on giving the best, providing for everything and
>>> more, at any cost, that he refused to see other points of view. He demanded
>>> compliance and **berated** anyone who did not subscribe to his way.
>>> Vibhishana, his brother, implored him to re-examine his headstrong ways.
>>> Seeking wise counsel was not Ravana’s way and only threats and insults
>>> prevailed. He was not serving his people but expected servility from them.*
>>>          *RAVANA** is widely portrayed as being an evil character,
>>> though he is also a learned scholar. He was well-versed in the six shastras
>>> and the four Vedas, including the Shiva Tandava Stotra. **Ravana is
>>> also considered to be the most revered devotee of **SHIVA.* *Images of
>>> Ravana are often seen associated with Shiva at temples. He also appears in
>>> the Buddhist Mahayana text La**ṅ**kāvatāra Sūtra, in Buddhist Jatakas,
>>> as well as in **Jain Ramayanas. In Vaishnava scriptures, he is depicted
>>> as one of Vishnu's cursed doorkeepers.* *Ravana is depicted and
>>> described as having ten heads, although he is sometimes shown with only
>>> nine heads since he cut one off to convince Shiva.** He is described as
>>> a devout follower of Shiva, a great scholar, a capable ruler, and a maestro
>>> of the Veena. **Ravana is also depicted as the author of the Ravana
>>> Samhita, a book on Hindu astrology, and the Arka Prakasham, a book on
>>> Siddha medicine and treatment.** Ravana possessed a thorough knowledge
>>> of Siddha and political science. He is said to have possessed the nectar of
>>> immortality, which was stored inside his belly thanks to a celestial boon
>>> from Brahma.In the War with Lord Rama, Ravana was killed by 31 arrows which
>>> were shot by Rama at him. One arrow dried up his nectar, ten arrows cut off
>>> his heads and twenty cut off his arms.*
>>> *[image: Inline image]*
>>>
>>>
>>> * One of the most popular images of Shiva is called "Ravananugraha",
>>> which was popular in the Gupta era. It depicts Ravana beneath Mount Kailash
>>> playing a veena made out of his head and hands, and strings made out of his
>>> tendons, while Shiva and Parvati sit on top of the mountain. According to
>>> scriptures, Ravana once tried to lift Mount Kailash, but Shiva pushed the
>>> mountain into place and trapped Ravana beneath it. For a thousand years,
>>> the imprisoned Ravana sang Shiva Tandava Stotra, a hymn in praise of Shiva,
>>> who finally blessed him and granted him an invincible sword and a powerful
>>> linga (Shiva's iconic symbol, Atmalinga) to worship.
>>>                  Ravana was expert in Sama Veda. The Ramayana also says
>>> that he pleased Lord Shiva by singing Sama Ganam with his hand veins Iru
>>> Aawanan இரு ஆவணன் means one who has a reputation. And Ravana also has the
>>> meaning of beauty like none other. As a devotee of Lord Shiva, he always
>>> wears Thirunir. Ravana did penance towards Lord Shiva so that his wife
>>> Mandothari and the great devotee of Shiva would not perish like Ravana.
>>> Delighted in his penance, Lord Shiva gave the Atmalinga to Ravana. Ravana
>>> was expert in Sama Veda. Ramayana itself takes this up. The Ramayana also
>>> says that he pleased Shiva by singing Sama Ganam with his hand veins.
>>> RAMA asks LAKSHMANA in battle field; to seek RAVANA’s ADVICE:
>>> RAVANA, who was wounded by an arrow shot by Lord Rama, was dying. Then Lord
>>> Rama said to Lakshmana that Ravana knew all the arts and was a diplomat.
>>> His political experience will be very useful to the world. He asked
>>> Lakshmana to approach Ravana and seek his best advice, on his request.
>>>        Lakshmana stood humbly at Ravana's feet and said “Lankeshwara, may
>>> your wisdom not perish with you. He prayed that by preaching to me, the
>>> world would benefit from knowing it. So preach to me.
>>>                           Ravana greeted Lakshmana with a smile and happily
>>> gave his advice knowing the esteem with which Rama held him.
>>> Lakshmana “I was once “OMNIPOTENT”. Even the Navagrahas, YAMA and Indra
>>> obeyed me. DoYou know, what I thought then? Everyone in the country should
>>> go to heaven. It should be decreed that hell belongs to no one. A flying
>>> ladder is meant to be created by Yaman to carry everyone up.
>>>                        But I put off this good idea and not implementing
>>> it. As a result of this I suffered today.    Surpanaga came and told Sita
>>> Devi is the pinnacle of beauty and said that she is suitable for me, I
>>> immediately set off without delay. The result is ruin for all. Hence 1.  If
>>> one does GOOD deed immediately, it will bear FRUIT. 2. Postponement of an
>>> evil deed might prevent the deed from happening. 3. Do not have enmity with
>>> your driver, guard or brother, they will kill you immediately. 4. Don't
>>> dream that you will always win, even if you keep claiming victory. 5. Trust
>>> a friend who points out your faults. 6. Do not always weigh the enemy as
>>> simple as I have weighed Hanuman as TINY. 7. Don't believe you can bend the
>>> stars in the sky. They are our guides. 8. There is no Penance greater than
>>> PATIENCE. 9. There is no greater pleasure than contentment. 10. There is no
>>> BETTER virtue than COMPASSION. 11. Ravana concludes by saying that there is
>>> no powerful weapon than FORGIVENESS. Lakshmana prostrated to Ravana and
>>> received  these teachings.✍🏼🌹 -----🙏🏻 Regards V.Sridharan Trichy*
>>>
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