Ramayantakshari Puzzle (Activity Questions)

Objective:

Enables the children to recall and identify the names of characters and places they have learnt in the Ramayana.

Related Values:

• Focus
• Curiosity
• Spirit of enquiry
• Memory

Materials Required:

1. Printouts of the puzzle.
2. Pen/Pencil

Procedure:

1. Distribute the printouts to the class.
2. Explain the puzzle to the children with the given example.
3. At the end each child would have written 36 words related to the Ramayan (12×3).

Variants:

1. Children can solve in teams, or
2. Teams of two children each can be formed.

The Game

Given below are 12 sets of words. In each set three words related to the Ramayan are placed in such a way that the second and third words begin with the last letter(s) of the previous word.

The words relate to places and characters, both good and evil, occurring in the Ramayan.

Example. BHARATRIMUNINDRAJEET

In the above word the three words are

• Bharat
• Atrimuni &
• Indrajeet

Now try these words

1. SITATAKAIKEYI
2. MITHILANKAUSHALYA
3. MANDVIBHEESHANUMAN
4. SUGREEVALINDRAJEET
5. URMILAKSHMANDODARI
6. LUVALMIKISHKINDA
7. VISHWAMITRAMAHALYA
8. SUMITRAVANAL
9. KUSHATRUGHANEEL
10. JANAKANGADASHARAT
11. AKSHAYKUMAREECHITRAKOOT
12. LAKSHMANTARA