Book Review: Shri Ram by Sanat Malhotra
Publisher: Walnut Publication Shri Ram by Sanat Malhotra, recounts one of the oldest and most beloved epics of Indian mythology in a style brimming with whimsy and pomp. Filled with powerful gods, demons, gods incarnate as flying monkeys, magical weapons, armies of evil and divine forces, Shri Ram brings to life the saga of Rama, the prince, and his epic quest to free his kidnapped wife Sita by a demon king. The Ramayana is the first epic of sacred literature in India and its author is considered the first and greatest of writers. From time immemorial the Ramayana has exercised a profound influence on the ideas, feelings, customs, traditions and consciousness of people, inspiring saints, poets, philosophers, and artists. It has shaped the soul of the Indian nation over the millennia, teaching the most sublime moral and spiritual truths with beautiful stories and mythological legends, the legacy of a tradition that is lost in the mists of time. Knowledge of the Ramayana is essential