[ noun ] one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne <noun.communication>
Ramayana \Ra*ma"ya*na\ (r[aum]*m[aum]"y[.a]*n[.a]), n. [Skr. R[=a]m[=a]ya[.n]a.] The more ancient of the two great epic poems in Sanskrit. The hero and heroine are Rama and his wife Sita.
The series "Ramayana," which depicts the trials and tribulations of the mythical warrior-god Rama, has been the most popular program ever on government-run Indian television.