On Just Curious Podcast this week we have with us Vikrant Pande. Vikrant sir is an author now. He has written two books The SBI Story and In the Footsteps of Raama. He has also translated 12+ books from Marathi to English. To write "In the Footsteps of Rama," he visited every place that Shri Rama had been to during the Ramayana. Additionally, he graduated from IIM Bangalore and enjoyed a successful corporate career. In this episode, Utsav and Vikrant talked about many lesser-known stories about Ramayana. Could Sita Mata be Raavana's daughter? Myths about Ramayana. Lessons we can learn from Shri Rama and Ramayana stories. 🎧 Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/57VyH1fi9pTEBxV0X63Fwt?si=993abcddf7a64987 In the Footsteps of Raama by Vikrant Pande: https://www.amazon.in/Footsteps-Rama-Travels-Ramayana/dp/9354226388 Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - What is the meaning of "God?" 5:00 - Read this Version of Ramayana 8:50 - Lesser-known stories of Ramayan 10:20 - Biggest Bhakt of Rama 14:12 - Shri Rama's Blessings to Transgenders 16:10 - "Kevat" ki Kahani 17:50 - Why Shri Rama left Chitrakoot for Dandkaranya? 19:40 - Turning point in Ramayana 21:24 - Myths of Ramayana 27:30 - Shri Rama was a Human Avatar of Vishnu 29:30 - Is destiny a reality? 33:35 - Lessons of Ramayana and from Visiting Ramayan's Places 35:26 - Underrated Characters of Ramayana 37:45 - Ravan's Original Kingdom Size 40:05 - Best Places of Ramayana 41:22 - Ravan's Glorification is Baseless 44:45 - Kya Sita Mata Ravan ki Beti thi? 47:15 - Adipurush is USELESS 49:00 - Parting Thoughts 49:55 - Subscribe Vikrant Pande's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/vikrantpande Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrant-pande-6298162/?originalSubdomain=in Host: Utsav Brahmbhatt (https://instagram.com/utsavbrahmbhatt...) Shot by: Ankita Pravasi (https://www.instagram.com/all_saints08/) Editor: Deep Bhensala (https://instagram.com/deepbhensala?ut...) Thumbnail: Deep Bhensala (https://instagram.com/deepbhensala?ut...) === Subscribe to The Spotlight Clips Channel : https://youtube.com/@thespotlightindiaclips Just Curious Podcast Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUsCFzcUqnImvg-ZxIYoq62vKtuyu7q-k === Let's Connect Online: 📱Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/thespotlightindiaa/ 👨🏻‍💻Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thespotlightmedia/ 😄Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thespotlightentertainment 📩To get in touch with us drop a mail at - thespotlightvadodara@gmail.com === 🙋‍♂️Who are we: ‘The Spotlight India' is a channel where we want to evoke curiosity in our viewers about different things. We believe that Curiosity is extremely important if you want to evolve faster in your life and have a long-term career where your work can impact society and the world. That's why we have our own podcast called "Just Curious" where we decode the mindset of our guests on different topics through curiosity. #TheSpotlightIndia #JustCurious #Ramayan #Podcast