TY - BOOK AU - Rajagopalachari, C TI - Ramayana SN - 9788172763657 U1 - 294.5922 RAJ PY - 2017/// CY - Mumbai PB - BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN KW - Philosophy KW - Hindu mythology KW - Religion N2 - Originally published in the year 1951,the book due to it's huge popularity has been re-printed many,many times.The Ramayana is not history or biography. It is a part of Hindu mythology. One cannot understand Hindu dharma unless one knows Rama and Seeta, Bharata, Lakshmana, Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Hanuman. More details: Mythology cannot be dispensed with. Philosophy alone or rituals alone or mythology alone cannot be sufficient. These are the three strands of all ancient religions. The attitude towards things spiritual which belongs to a particular people cannot be grasped or preserved or conveyed unless we have all these three. To millions of men, women and children in India ER -