The funny Ramayana !
Content Warning: This post does not discriminate the book or its authors. It only attempts to show how foolish and wrong the readers (me and you) have been in understanding this epic. Considered as one of the greatest epics of all times, Ramayana, a voluminous book, which can give my pillow a run, has kept Indians divided into Religious lines for a very long time. Over the years, many have rewritten or modified the great epic to suit to the era in which they lived, but each version has leant more closer to fantasy than reality to cater to the need of the devotees. Trying to make a super hero out of their beloved deity, Rama, his devotees have made a mockery of some of the great virtues emphasised in the book. 60,000 wives: To begin things, lets talk about the mighty Dasharatha, the father or Rama. Dasharatha is said to have had 60,000 wives(This count varies from 3 to 60,000 based on which version you have read). Ramayana happened a long time a...