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Studio notes, artist interviews and release news from the Siva Comics team.
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Who Wrote the Ramayana? Valmiki and Others
Who wrote the Ramayana? Tradition credits Valmiki. What the Bala Kanda says, how scholars date it, and the Tamil and Awadhi tellings by Kamban and Tulsidas.
Ramakrishnan S · 5 November 2026 · 16 min read
Karthigai Deepam Story: The Column of Fire
The Karthigai Deepam story from the Shiva Purana: Brahma and Vishnu's quarrel, Shiva's column of fire, the ketaki flower, and the 2026 date.
5 November 2026 · 17 min read
Soorasamharam 2026: Date and the Story
Soorasamharam 2026 is on Sunday, 15 November per two calendar sites. How the Kanda Puranam tells Murugan's win over Surapadman, and the peacock and rooster.
5 November 2026 · 15 min read
Indian Comics: 6 Series and Publishers to Know
A guide to six Indian comic series and publishers, from Amar Chitra Katha and Chacha Chaudhary to Nagraj and Tamil comics, with sources and where to find each.
5 November 2026 · 10 min read
Surpanakha: Her Story in the Ramayana
Surpanakha in the Ramayana: Ravana's sister and Vidyujjihva's wife. Lakshmana cut off her ears and nose. She urged Ravana to take Sita; he chose to.
5 November 2026 · 15 min read
Jatayu Story: Ramayana's Jatayu and Sampati
The Jatayu story: how the bird met Rama, fought Ravana to save Sita and died, and how Sampati lost his wings and told the vanaras where Lanka lay.
5 November 2026 · 17 min read
Kumbhakarna: Why He Slept for Six Months
Kumbhakarna in the Ramayana: the curse and the boon that went wrong, why he slept for six months, his family, and his last battle for his brother Ravana.
5 November 2026 · 14 min read
Panchajanya: The Story of Krishna's Conch
Panchajanya, Krishna's conch (shankh): what the name means, the story of how he won it, Andal's Tamil verses to it, and the comic that shares its name.
13 October 2026 · 11 min read
Ravana: The Story of Lanka's Ten-Headed King
Who was Ravana? His birth and family, why he is shown with ten heads, the boons he won, and how the Ramayana tells his fall.
13 October 2026 · 14 min read
Ram Setu Story: Rama and the Squirrel
The Ram Setu story: how Rama's vanara army built the bridge to Lanka in five days, where the squirrel really comes from, and whether the bridge is man-made.
13 October 2026 · 12 min read
Why Diwali Is Celebrated: The Deepavali Story
Why Diwali is celebrated: Krishna's victory over Narakasura in Tamil Nadu and the south, Rama's return to Ayodhya in the north. The Deepavali story.
13 October 2026 · 13 min read
Lion Comics and Muthu Comics: How Tamil Comics Started
How Tamil comics started: who began Muthu, Lion and Rani Comics, why most stories were translations, and where to read original Tamil comics now.
10 October 2026 · 11 min read
Kumari Kandam: What Is Real and What Is Legend
Kumari Kandam, the lost Tamil continent: what the old Tamil texts say, how Lemuria was invented in London in 1864, and what geology really finds.
21 August 2026 · 24 min read