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The same places, in an accessible list
Every place on the map appears here in order.
Places in the Ramayana
- Ayodhya The city beside the Sarayu, where the story of Rama begins. Chapter 1
- Mithila Janaka’s court, where the bow broke and Rama met Sita. Chapter 4
- Chitrakoot In the first years of exile, Bharata came here to plead with Rama. Chapter 10
- Panchavati The forest dwelling by the Godavari, from where Sita was taken. Chapter 13
- Kishkindha The land of the vanaras, where Rama first met Hanuman. Chapter 15
- Lanka The golden city across the sea, Ravana’s stronghold. Chapter 20
- Rameshwaram Bridge The stones floated and the bridge across the sea took form. Chapter 24
Places in the Mahabharata
- Naimisharanya The gathering of sages where the Mahabharata was recited. Chapter 1
- Hastinapura Seat of the Kuru dynasty, where the epic’s roots took hold. Chapter 2
- Indraprastha The Pandavas’ shining city, raised from the Khandava forest. Chapter 8
- Kurukshetra The field of dharma, where the Gita was spoken. Chapter 21
- Dwaraka Krishna’s golden city beside the sea. Chapter 39