Then came the ‘Bhakti’ era, and the ‘Ramayana’ became a story of good versus evil. In ‘Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons’, author Anand Neelakantan breaks down the epic and presents the ...

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is a day dedicated to celebrating the birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, the revered ancient ...

I n the foreword of Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons, author Anand Neelakantan states how the impact of the Ramayanas on Southeast Asia has been the most profound. The Ramayana remains ‘a holy book ...