Ramayan is one among the two epics in Hinduism and is popularly referred as Story of Lord Ram. But what is the meaning of the term ‘Ramayana.’ Ramayana is a compound word - Rama + Ayana. Aayana means journey. Ramayana means the journey of Sri Rama.
Yet another interpretation suggests that Ayana means abode and Ramayana literally means ‘the abode of Rama.’
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