Indian culture was greatly influenced by the ramayana.
Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. Together with the Mahābhārata, it forms the Hindu Itihasa.
The Ramayana is one of the largest ancient epics in world literature consisting of nearly 24,000 verses fragmented into seven Kandas and about 500 sargas (chapters).
Ramayana constituted a significant influence on later Sanskrit poetry and Hindu life and culture.