Book Details

• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Language: English
• Pages: 998
• Cover: Hardcover
• Author: Kuvempu
• Translator: S. M. Punekar
• Release Date: 03 January 2024

About the Book

Shri Ramayana Darshanam is the monumental epic masterpiece of Kuvempu, one of the greatest literary figures in Kannada literature and a recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith Award. This English translation by S. M. Punekar brings the philosophical depth, poetic grandeur, and spiritual vision of the original Kannada classic to a wider readership.

Rather than being a conventional retelling of the Ramayana, the work presents a profound reinterpretation of the epic through Kuvempu’s humanistic, philosophical, and universal outlook. The narrative explores the life and ideals of Lord Rama while engaging with themes of dharma, morality, compassion, social harmony, human evolution, and spiritual consciousness.