author what era is this story taking place in , it is ram era ? or before tha era ? . there are 4 era Krita (Satya) Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. which one of these and is he going to take part in Mahabharata war ?
Much more before the time of Ramayan. After Samudra manthan there may be Ramayana characters introduced and Mahabharat may or may not happen because of the butterfly effects.