Shrimad Ramayanam written by Valmiki is the real story of Lord Shri Rama and his wife Seetha. And it is the story of which was happened in Treta Yuga as per Hindu puranas.
The meaning of Ramayanam is “the path which was followed by Lord Rama”. And it says the way how Rama had fulfilled his responsibilities as a son of Dhasharatha, as a huband of Seetha, as a brother of siblings and as a ruler of great kingdom Ayodhya, as a friend of sugreeva and Hanuma. Where Rama lived his entire life in Dharma which is told by Vedas.
Shrimad Ramayanam wrote by Valmiki in sanskrit script. He wrote 26,000 shlokas while describing the Ramayanam. And all the shlokas were distributed in to Seven Kandas as below:
- Bala Kanda
- Ayodhya Kanda
- Aranya Kanda
- Kiskindha Kanda
- Sundara Kanda
- Yudha Kanda
- Uttara Kanda