How many years old is Ramayana?

Based on astronomical information such as position of constellations and time of eclipses available in scriptures, they have concluded that events in the Ramayana took place 7,000 years ago and events in the Mahabharata took place 5,000 years ago.

Are Vedas older than Gita?

The Vedas came first. The Bhagavad Geeta comes out of the Mahabarata, which was written much later.

Which is the oldest Vedas or Ramayana?

So, to say about it easily is that, the Vedas which we got from the Supreme being is obviously the oldest one of all and the Ramayana is the story of Lord Rama written much later. The vedas are older than the time the events of Ramayana were attributed to have taken place.

What was the time period for composition of Ramayana and Mahabharata?

Ramayana occurred almost 16 lakh years ago. However, the composition of Ramayana was done in Classical Sanskrit, as was the case of Upanishads. Hence, the time period for composition of Ramayana shall be around 600 BCE. Mahabharata occurred much later. It was around 3100 BC. You must log in to answer this question.

Should Ramayana be quoted in the Rig Veda?

Now on to the Rig Veda and the Ramayana. It will be an internal contradiction to have Ramayana quoted in the Rig Veda as Ramayana was later to Vedas. Even if we accept the view that the Ramayana happened during the closing years of the Vedas, then what about yajur Veda which was practised in the Ramayana.

Who is the ancestor of Ramayana?

Vena is the ancestor of Rama. In the absence of Dasaratha reference, some dispute the name Rama as the Rama of Ramayana. There is an interesting note found in the Bala Kanda of Ramayana. Valmiki wrote that he wrote the Ramayana to expound The Vedas. The princes, the brothers, Kusha and Lava, were knowledgeable about Dharma and were glorious.