The Ramayan, an epic story of Hindus, would now soon be available in the Garhwali language.SP Dhyani, the author of the document, incorporated the ancient folk music and culture of the Mountainous parts of Uttarakhand in the Ramayan.
Dhyani disclosed that he had been working for many years to compile the document. The Garhwali Ramayan has 900 pages which are separated into seven sections. The author has included “Mangal”, “Chonfal”, “Sortha” and “Jagars” associated with the Garhwali culture and folk music into the Ramayan.
These dance and musical forms were centuries old and formed the integral part of Garhwal hills and its people, he added.The president of “Garhwal Sabha” Roshan Dhasma said that the document would help understanding the culture and musical traditions of Garhwal.