About the Book: Ramayanam (Tamil Edition)
The Ramayanam, an itihasa of the highest order, is considered adi kavya, the
first poem to have been composed. Written by Valmiki during Ramas time, and
ratified by him, this timeless epic has been treated with utmost care by all
acaryas in their famed commentaries. Since the advent of human civilization, it
has inspired many poets and dramatists across the subcontinent and has been
transcreated in almost all Bharatiya languages. Multiple layers of philosophy
and theology are an embellishment to this classic. Its influence on Bharatiya
music, dance, sculpture and textiles is unfathomable. In this two-volume
presentation, noted Vedic scholar