“Ramayana Age Debate: Science, Faith, and the Hindu way”, Swarajyamag, July 28, 2024:
“The release of a new Ramayana highlights a clash between historical interpretation and fundamentalist views within Hinduism.
On 25 June, Dushyant Sridhar, a popular religious preacher in Tamil Nadu, released the first volume of his two-volume version of the Ramayana.
The author’s note in the book says Sri Rama was born on 9 January 5118 BCE. This was from research done by astrologer Dr Jayasree Saranathan, based on ancient astronomical configurations…….”
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